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The Three Guineas (Fuller, Smith & Turner)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Red Fox |  | 1 |
| Quantock - Ginger Cockney | | 1 |
| Uprising (sub-brand of Windsor & Eton) - All Day Pale |  | 1 |
| Andwell - Gold Muddler |  | 1 |
| Upham - Punter | | 1 |
| Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood) - Pride of the River | | 1 |
| Two Cocks - 1643 Cavalier |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin 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 |
| Banks's - Howling Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Norman's Conquest 5% | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Barn Owl Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quantock - Wills Neck | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood - Piledriver | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - S*M*A*S*H | Not Tried | 0 |
| Quantock - Rorke's Drift | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Peregrine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downton - Nelson's Delight | Not Tried | 0 |
| Two Cocks - 1643 Puritan Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Upham - Stakes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Andwell - King John | Not Tried | 0 |
| Binghams - Brickworks Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Two Cocks - 1643 Roundhead Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downton - Elderquad | Not Tried | 0 |
| Binghams - Junga | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downton - Downton Route 66 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - S&D | Not Tried | 0 |
| Itchen Valley - Hampshire Rose | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Hogshead Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Caledonian - Great Scot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Andwell - Resolute Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Pacific | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Resolution | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Wild River | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Oliver's Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some, if not all, also brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - American Fall | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
26 Oct 2018 (ChrisE)
Not my first visit here, but my first visit since Fuller, Smith and Turner bought it. Not too busy in the afternoon but I imagine it becomes very hectic in the evenings.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Red Fox | 4.30 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some, if not all, also brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Oliver's Island | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - American Fall | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2017 (Stephen Harris)
A quick pre-train pint. Pub much smartened since acquisition by Fullers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uprising (sub-brand of Windsor & Eton) - All Day Pale | 2.70 | | Golden, juicy and hoppy. At this strength, it is not surprising that it lacks a bit of body. |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Red Fox | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Butcombe - Rare Breed (or Adam Henson's Rare Breed) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Oliver's Island | 3.80 | Not Tried |
12 Oct 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Closed for refurbishment following acquisition by Fullers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
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09 Nov 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Great stuff - pub's website says closes 11pm but at 2231 a sentinel at the front door said the pub had closed at 2230 and always did on Mondays. He could show me no opening hours notice and when I asked a barman he said the pub was closing early as there were lots of travellers in!!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
19 May 2015 (HSB)
11:30 Half an hour to spare at Reading station so thought I would look in the Guineas. All beers Fuller's. I took one look and turned and left. I have seen this so many times before, the purveyors of bland beer buy a thriving pub with a reputation for a good choice of micro-brewery beer and then completely change the concept and kill what made the pub popular. A great shame.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Wild River | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Oliver's Island | 3.80 | Not Tried |
13 Jan 2015 (HSB)
14:14 Another break between trains. Fairly quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andwell - Gold Muddler | 3.90 | | Bit boring. |
| Cottage - S&D | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Itchen Valley - Hampshire Rose | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Theakston - Hogshead Bitter | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Caledonian - Great Scot | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Andwell - Resolute Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Upham - Stakes | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Andwell - King John | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Pacific | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Resolution | 4.70 | Not Tried |
10 Jul 2014 (HSB)
17:50 On way back from Newton Abbot realised that arrival time at Reading would allow a connection with the Guildford Cross Country service that uses the recently re-opened Reading dive under. This place provided an excellent waiting room. Busy outside in the sunshine, quieter within.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Cocks - 1643 Cavalier | 3.80 | | Absolutely no condition. |
| Downton - Nelson's Delight | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Two Cocks - 1643 Puritan Stout | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Upham - Stakes | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Andwell - King John | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Binghams - Brickworks Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Two Cocks - 1643 Roundhead Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - Elderquad | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Binghams - Junga | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Downton - Downton Route 66 | 4.80 | Not Tried |
07 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening on a previously unplanned change of train. Pleasantly surprised by the beer range. A customer after me complained to bar staff that he could never see the same beer twice on separate visits.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantock - Ginger Cockney | 4.00 | | Good exercise for tastebuds |
| Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Norman's Conquest 5% | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Barn Owl Bitter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Moorhouse's - Pride of Pendle | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Quantock - Wills Neck | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood - Piledriver | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - S*M*A*S*H | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Quantock - Rorke's Drift | 4.20 | Not Tried | Oddly the brewery name is omitted from the pumpclip |
| Cotleigh - Peregrine | 5.00 | Not Tried |
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) - Pride of the River | 4.00 | | This hardly touched the sides, but seemed rather bland. |
| Greene King - Abbot Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin 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. |
About The Three Guineas
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 3 |
| 15 |
| 15 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1LY.
Pub in 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.
We have visited this pub 28 times, seen 80 different beers and tried 35 of them.
Postcode: RG1 1LY