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Great Expectations (Relax Innz)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dickens - Old Curiosity |  | 1 |
| Dickens - Mr Bumble | | 1 |
| Dickens - Artful Dodger | | 1 |
| Dickens - Tiny Tim |  | 1 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | | 1 |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerpot - Mosaic Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dickens - Chuzzlewit's Fine Wheat Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dickens - Sikes IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
08 Sep 2020 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon just one other customer in this eclectic hotel bar with the various 'shop' room areas made for a fascinating visit. Shame about the beer quality
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | Slightly hazy with a grassy twang |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | Unusual to see this so far from its home territory |
10 Feb 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Pub quiet in the late afternoon and a little wait before I was spotted and served. Not impressed with my pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickens - Tiny Tim | 4.40 | | A dark beer, thin, sweetish and spiced. Also has a faint whiff of vinegar and some sourish notes that suggest it was not in peak condition. |
| Dickens - Mr Bumble | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dickens - Old Curiosity | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dickens - Chuzzlewit's Fine Wheat Beer | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Dickens - Sikes IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
12 Jun 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Large pub, beginning to fill after work on a Friday. I felt the beers to be a bit work in progress.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickens - Mr Bumble | 3.80 | | Golden, light and crisp. |
| Dickens - Artful Dodger | 4.00 | | Amber-coloured. A decent enough, standard Bitter. |
| Dickens - Old Curiosity | 4.80 | | Very dark brown, almost black in colour. Middle of the road Porter with dry finish. |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hammerpot - Mosaic Pale | 4.10 | Not Tried |
About the Great Expectations
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4PS.
A large pub occupying the former institute of Literacy, Science & Mechanics, opened grandly in 1843 by Charles Dickens himself. It subsequently served mostly as a Methodist Chapel, before being converted to a pub and hotel in 1997. A small micro-brewery was installed in the spring of 2015 in a space formerly occupied by the pool table. At the edge of the town centre.
We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 10 different beers and tried 5 of them.
Postcode: RG1 4PS