Retreat
8 St John's StreetReading
RG1 4EH
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Opening times: Mon–Thu 12:00-23:00; Fri and Sat 12:00-23:30; Sun 12:00-22:30
Regular beers:
Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter
See more about this pub on WhatPub, CAMRA's national pub guide.
A well-loved back street boozer, refurbished 2020/21. A good range of real ales are squeezed onto the small bar. The pub tends to concentrate on well-known regional brands, however there is a good range of more eclectic choices available in bottled form, including continental beers, as well as a number of ciders. Locally renowned for regular live music and hosting local events such as the fiercely-fought pickled onion competition.