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The Three Guineas (Fuller Smith & Turner)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Humbug |  | 1 |
| Breconshire - Baroque Ale |  | 1 |
| Exe Valley - Rodgers & Hammersteined | | 1 |
| Derventio - Griffin | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Marston Moor Ragged Robin | | 1 |
| Westerham - Single Hop Progress | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Albion Mild | | 1 |
| Upham - Punter |  | 1 |
| 1648 - Oak Ale | | 1 |
| Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood then at Banks's) - Pride of the River | | 1 |
| Tring - Maid of the Mill | | 1 |
| Little Valley - Midgeley Mild | | 1 |
| Rudgate - Marston Moor Heebe Geebe | | 1 |
| Salopian - Blackwater SKA | | 1 |
| Naylor's - Grinch | | 1 |
| Elland - Santa Pants |  | 1 |
| Banks's - Howling Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| West Berkshire - Good Old (or Ordinary) Boy | Not Tried | 0 |
| West Berkshire - Mr Chubb's Lunchtime Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Premier Bitter (was 3.8%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Andwell - Ruddy Darter | Not Tried | 0 |
| West Berkshire - Dr Hexter's Healer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Infallible | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
17 Oct 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Just a quick half and a use of the facilities before boarding my train.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood then at Banks's) - Pride of the River | 4.00 | | This hardly touched the sides, but seemed rather bland. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| West Berkshire - Good Old (or Ordinary) Boy | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| West Berkshire - Mr Chubb's Lunchtime Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Premier Bitter (was 3.8%) | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Andwell - Ruddy Darter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| West Berkshire - Dr Hexter's Healer | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Infallible | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Howling Wolf | 3.80 | Not Tried |
26 Jan 2013 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upham - Punter | 4.00 | | Amber bitter with fairly high hop bitterness and little malt character. My score 14/20. |
06 May 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Time for a quick call before my last visit to Reading beer festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Albion Mild | 4.00 | | Brewed at 3.8% this year. Reddish brown with roast and chocolate malt hints. Rather dry finish. My score 15/20. |
31 Dec 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Humbug | 4.50 | | Black porter with full bodied roast malt and hop flavours. My score 16/20. |
| Rudgate - Marston Moor Ragged Robin | 3.90 | | Well balanced golden ale. My score 15/20. |
| Naylor's - Grinch | 4.00 | | Rather bitter amber beer with a dry finish. My score 13/20. |
11 Jun 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derventio - Griffin | 4.30 | | Well balanced pale bitter with good hop bitterness and some maltiness. My score 15/20. |
17 Dec 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breconshire - Baroque Ale | 4.00 | | Interesting dark red/brown bitter with a coffee malt flavour and a slightly spicy hop flavour. My score 15/20. |
| Elland - Santa Pants | 5.00 | | Shown as 4.6%. Very bitter and unbalanced with a phenlolic hop taste. My score 11/20. |
07 Oct 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - Marston Moor Heebe Geebe | 3.70 | | Fairly standard session bitter with hop bitterness but little malt balance. My score 14/20. |
15 Sep 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham - Single Hop Progress | 4.00 | | Good hoppy pale ale with a good malt balance and citrus hop finish. My score 15/20. |
| Exe Valley - Rodgers & Hammersteined | 4.30 | | Fairly malty and sweetish lager style beer. My score 15/20. |
| 1648 - Oak Ale | 4.00 | | Quite a bitter beer, bitterness mainly from crystal/amber malt. Little hoppiness to speak of. My score 14/20. |
| Tring - Maid of the Mill | 4.00 | | Rather bitter and little malt character. Probably nearing the end of the cask with a slight acetic taste in the finish. My score 13/20 (B quality). |
19 Jun 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy with football on the many TV screens here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Blackwater SKA | 4.00 | | Pale ale with a dry, bitter hop character. My score 14/20. |
10 Apr 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Valley - Midgeley Mild | 3.80 | | Rather bitter for a mild, some roast malt, but rather too much hop bitterness. My score 14/20. |
About The Three Guineas
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 4 |
| 16 |
| 15 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1LY.
Pub just outside main Reading railway station so popular with visiting football and rugby supporters. Screens show train departures. Taken over by Fuller's in late 2014 and its beers started to appear prominently in 2015. Closed in 2016 and re-opened, after refurbishment, in January 2017 which added the cellar bar, named Firefly after the first train to leave Reading railway station, which is impressive with vaulted ceiling and bare brick walls. 8 handpumps. Card payment only, cash not accepted. 20% CAMRA discount on cask ales.
We have visited this pub 30 times, seen 85 different beers and tried 37 of them.
Postcode: RG1 1LY