Author: Fred Seale
Winners again!
Last Sunday saw the fourth Helen Bolton Cribbage Tournament to be held at The Retreat. Previous winners were: 1999 – David Gray and Di Whitaker2020 – Jo Dormer and Tilly Harrington2021 – no contest2022 – Jo Dormer and Tilly Harrington …
Jazz Weekend at The Retreat
Friday 26 May to Sunday 28 May 2023Artists, dates and times will be confirmed here.
We’re Listed in The Good Beer Guide
The Good Beer Guide from CAMRA is the UK’s best selling beer and pub guide. The Retreat is proud to be listed again. The Guide, which surveys 4,500 of the best pubs across the UK, is the definitive beer drinker’s …
The Bloody Mary Contest 2022
It was, as ever, an hilarious afternoon with a high level of competition. Click here for the results.
Pub of the Year – runner up
Every year, the Reading & Mid-Berkshire CAMRA branch awards its Pub of the Year title to the pub voted for by branch members. It’s the most prestigious prize they can bestow. We are delighted to announce that The Retreat was …
The Pickled Onion Contest 2022
Another hotly contested event. See the results, photos and a video.
The Helen Bolton Cribbage Tournament 2022 Results
The Retreat was pleased to host The Helen Bolton Cribbage Tournament for the third time. Tilly Harrington and Jo Dormer were the winners.
The CAMRA Reading Ale Trail 2022…we’re on it
We are pleased to announce that The Retreat is one of the 24 pubs selected by Reading & Mid Berkshire CAMRA to be on the Reading Ale Trail 2022. And, we are especially excited that the Ale Trail will be …