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The Castle Tap (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Fentimans Ginger Beer |  | 1 |
| Navigation - Black IPA | | 1 |
| Stealth (formerly Kennet & Avon) - Hush | | 1 |
| Theakston - Portergeist | | 1 |
| Blue Bee - Ginger Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twisted Angel - Impaler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Craven - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Green Hopper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coley's - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
24 Oct 2025 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon in this delightful little pub, not too busy we occupied a table by the window and enjoyed our short but calm, quiet and relaxed stay.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Portergeist | 4.20 | | A salted caramel porter with hints of toffee and chocolate with a smooth velvety mouthfeel. |
| Craven - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Green Hopper | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Coley's - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
19 Jun 2018 (Stephen Harris)
This pleasant little pub was empty when I passed by at 2pm and still (or again) empty when I returned for a drink at 5pm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation - Black IPA | 4.80 | | Jet black beer with a brown head. Massive hop nose, but hops less pronounced in the flavour. Smooth. |
| Stealth (formerly Kennet & Avon) - Hush | 3.80 | | A smooth, dry beer using Jester hops. Bitter fruit flavours. |
| Blue Bee - Ginger Beer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Angel - Impaler | 5.10 | Not Tried |
04 Dec 2015 (Alenomore)
19:30 visit. First time here since it's bad old days as the H&J. Small crowd in and a decent range of ales on, some seasonal strong un's too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperance Union - Fentimans Ginger Beer | 1.00 | | One of my favourites! |
About The Castle Tap
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7RJ.
Formerly the Horse & Jockey, reopened summer 2015 after a decent clean up and general refurbishment. One large, open plan bar area, with tall ceilings and there original cast iron supports. An emphasis on conversation and traditional pub board games. LocAles, keg beers and well stocked fridges of foreign bottles on offer. Specialist cheese boards and platters for sharing also noted.
We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 9 different beers and tried 4 of them.
Postcode: RG1 7RJ