The Gateway, Reading

I've been going to this pub for a number of years, but less so recently. The quality of the ale (London Pride) has been declining and is now undrinkable. On my last visit two of us ordered Pride, but what we received smelt and tasted like vinegar. We immediately asked the barman for a fresh pints, but were refused as "other were drinking the beer". I then approached the landlord who, after tasting it, also refused to change our beers claiming "it was perfect". I have drunk a reasonable amount of Pride over the years, but never have a drunk a pint that bad. We left, never to return again, without drinking more than a sip.

I can accept occassional poor pints, but not a refusal to change them. We have decided to permanently change pubs.

23 Sep 2013 16:59