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The Alehouse (formerly Hobgoblin) (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Two Bridges - Blonde Berkshire Bevy |  | 1 |
| Lakeland (formerly Stringers) - Black Flag | | 1 |
| Windsor Castle (see also Sadler's entry) - Sadler's Redhouse Mild |  | 1 |
| West Berkshire - Woodruff | | 1 |
| Durham - Cat's Whiskers | | 1 |
| West Berkshire - Betony | | 1 |
| Gwaun Valley - Light | | 1 |
| West Berkshire - Elder Ale | | 1 |
| Magpie - Monty's Firkin |  | 1 |
| Concrete Cow - Pail Ale | | 1 |
| Wolf - Whistle | | 1 |
| Preseli - Baggywrinkle | | 1 |
| Bollington - White Nancy | | 1 |
| Concrete Cow - Santa's Fresian Bull |  | 1 |
Visits Details
10 Apr 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Castle (see also Sadler's entry) - Sadler's Redhouse Mild | 4.00 | | Ruby coloured mild with a fairly dry, malty character but not particularly hoppy. My score 15/20. |
| Durham - Cat's Whiskers | 4.50 | | Traditional coloured bitter with a fairly bitter flavour but good hop character. My score 15/20. |
06 Mar 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland (formerly Stringers) - Black Flag | 8.80 | | Very powerful Russian Imperial Stout style beer. Lots of roast malt and a real alcoholic kick to this. My score 16/20. |
| Gwaun Valley - Light | 4.00 | | First appearance for me of this new Welsh micro. A well balanced light ale with a dryish finish. My score 15/20. |
| Preseli - Baggywrinkle | 4.50 | | Another new Welsh micro, this one not so good with a rather bitter beer without much real flavour to it. My score 12/20. |
02 Jan 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Bridges - Blonde Berkshire Bevy | 3.90 | | Peach aroma and hop taste. Good malt balance and a pleasant fruity finish. My score 16/20. |
11 Dec 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf - Whistle | 4.70 | | Red in colour with a cloying, appley taste. My score 14/20. |
| Bollington - White Nancy | 4.10 | | Pale bitter with very dry hop taste. Bitter, dry hop finish. My score 14/20. |
| Concrete Cow - Pail Ale | 3.70 | | Pale and bitter with some hoppiness. Dry finish. My score 14/20. |
| Concrete Cow - Santa's Fresian Bull | 5.00 | | Dominated by a spicy flavour, typical of Christmas beers, that I do not like. My score 8/20. |
07 Oct 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Berkshire - Betony | 4.30 | | Well balanced copper coloured bitter. My score 15/20. |
01 Aug 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Berkshire - Woodruff | 4.30 | | Copper coloured bitter with good balance of hop and malt. My score 15/20. |
| Magpie - Monty's Firkin | 4.60 | | Golden with a dryish malty character, better than some I've had from this brewery. My score 14/20. |
13 Jun 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Berkshire - Elder Ale | 4.30 | | Golden in colour with a sweetish fruity taste. My score 15/20. |
About The Alehouse (formerly Hobgoblin)
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 13 |
| 26 |
| 14 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2BH.
Quirky pub in Broad Street, with dark wooden interior and lots of small booths to the rear. West Berkshire beers feature plus local and not so local guests. Re-opened Monday 19th July 2021 after a very long period of Covid pandemic closure. For many years known as Hobgoblin. Re-named in March 2012. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2023.
We have visited this pub 37 times, seen 103 different beers and tried 52 of them.
Postcode: RG1 2BH