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The Monument is a fairly basic town centre boozer just to the north of the town centre. It's a fairly small space, with a few different drinking areas, including a games room with pool table and dartboard. Judging by the number of trophies, they must be well used. Bombardier Burning Gold & Hobgoblin were the ales. The Hobgoblin wasn't the best.
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What a shit hole. If crap cloudy off beer served by a toothless wanker who thinks it's acceptable then this is the place for you !!! Unbelievable
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Decent enough pub, unusual for a bland high street so commonplace in England now.
Worth a visit.
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I sometimes come here to watch bands perform at weekends (The Straw Dogs are particularly good!). It's a good crowd, but the place is a bit second rate. The beer is always slightly disappointing and over-priced, but this seems to be a common issue in Newbury town centre.
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this pub used to be a great little dive, now its just a dive. entertainment is poor at best with a crony system of bookings for mates bands. some of who really should'nt perform. and as for their so called open mike night.... well they should call it the matt sutton and friends night as the only ones the mike is open to are he and his. the beer not well looked after in my humble opinion and the company can be,,, lets just say not what you might want to find. my advice save your money or go somewhere else.
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Still has the trappings of the old Tap & Spile Alehouse scheme from a few years back but now does pool and live music. However it does sell Butts and West Berkshire beers and cider. As they say - you set out your stall and see who comes to buy!! Not a place in general though - but probably not my scene on a noisy weekend.
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This is place of and full of characters. I used to come here on my lunchtimes when I worked in the town (not vodascum). My trip to Newbury would not have been complete without popping in. It was around 10pm and I was met by a wall of noise - Metallica if not mistaken. There were around half a dozen biker types - including one that could have come from the gang in "Any Which Way but Loose" with Clint Eastwood. He demanded (nicely) that I put Voddoo Chile by Hendrix on. I did, and tried to educate their musical palates with a bit of Nick Cave and PJ Harvey as well. Friendly pub, great atmosphere. If its like this on a Monday, I would love to know what its like on a weekend.
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Popped in for the first time in about a year yesterday. Obviously it's had some attention in that time - much brighter than it used to be and a pool table has appeared. But, unless my memory is at fault, there are less handpumps than on my last visit. Butts Traditional and one other ale (forgotten what!) plus Old Rosie on offer. Prices OK and service was fine.
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During the day it's a rough-and-ready town boozer, in the evenings it has loud music. Butts Traditional ale usually OK.
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Rough-round-the-edges boozer, but does stock Butts brewery beers (condition varies).
Landlord chatty, music loud. Wouldn't particularly want to pop in without company, but not a bad place.
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What's the crack with trying to sell cans of beer out of the fridge because there's no draught. Not paid for the deliveries?
anonymous - 10 Dec 2006 11:19 |
Mint place, great for bands and a friendly crowd.
No Vodascum so a major plus point there.
anonymous - 3 Nov 2006 15:08 |
