WoodleyRoyal http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/real-ale-football-reading-west-berkshire-brewery-2234144.aspx?
PieEaterWoodleyRoyal http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/real-ale-football-reading-west-berkshire-brewery-2234144.aspx?
I was really looking forward to WBB being back for this match but that article has got me worried. It sounds like it's either a club or compass run thing rather than WBB themselves which inevitably means they'll be incapable of serving beer without it tasting like shit.
Fingers crossed.
as the club gage (sic) exact levels of demand
Green Stickler for spelling and grammer are you, RoyalBlue?
) were appalling.
Fox Talbot Didn't look too busy when I went past. Felt guilty not having a pint but
a) damn cold
b) was hoping to have my pint with Hog Roast bun - but they've done away with that stand to put WBB there! And I don't fancy burger and bitter together.
Two burger stands behind East Stand and no Hog Roast - thanks for the choice!
Will95 2 before the game and 1 at half time, some muppets serving in there but the service was quick enough.
PieEater Despite the chaotic service and slightly high price - they still managed to pour a decent pint. Give them time though.
Whore JackiePieEater Despite the chaotic service and slightly high price - they still managed to pour a decent pint. Give them time though.
Seems you were right PE with regards to Compass staffing it. Bit of a pity I thought, there was a much friendlier atmosphere at the previous West Berks 'beer tents'. Felt more like a beer festival, especially when you could chat with the bloke who'd brewed it.
Really think they're missing a trick in only offering Good Old Boy. There's a big audience who may well be put off by a relatively dark bitter. Don't know why they don't bring along a couple of barrels of something lighter, alongside the GOB, as a 'special' for each game.
WoodleyRoyal lol service was a shambles
Me: a Half please
Guy on till: 6 pound please
Me: no a half please
Guy on till: OK sorry 2 pound please
Man Serving Drinks: here's your pint and a half
Guy on till: No he just wants a half
Man serving drinks proceeds to pour the full pint into a half pint glass spilling lots on the floor thus leaving 2 half pint glasses and and a pint glass with now less than half in it.
Man serving drinks then tries to give me the two half pint glasses
Guy on till: Nope he just needs one
Guy on till gives me the pint glass with less than half in it.
Me: nope i will have one of the half pints please as you spilt that on the floor.
Ad infinitum
Will95Whore JackiePieEater Despite the chaotic service and slightly high price - they still managed to pour a decent pint. Give them time though.
Seems you were right PE with regards to Compass staffing it. Bit of a pity I thought, there was a much friendlier atmosphere at the previous West Berks 'beer tents'. Felt more like a beer festival, especially when you could chat with the bloke who'd brewed it.
Really think they're missing a trick in only offering Good Old Boy. There's a big audience who may well be put off by a relatively dark bitter. Don't know why they don't bring along a couple of barrels of something lighter, alongside the GOB, as a 'special' for each game.
I'd love to see their mild being served, GOB is a decent bitter but the mild is a fantastic beer. I'm yet to try anything else from their range but maybe their Pilsner would be a good chance to cater to the lager drinkers (and probably with a half decent lager!). Even if they wanted to stick to non-lager drinks, they do a pale ale I believe.
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