Castle Tap

Castle Tap Local Independent
Specialising in real ale, craft and bottled beer. Sidelines in cheese, gin, whisky and tea ...
Regular Live Music & Community Events. Darts.
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Dogs & Children Welcome Independent and Local with a 'hidden' garden. Real Ale & Craft Beer- cask, keg & bottle from the UK & further afield. Cider & Spirits incl an ever-changing range of gin & whisky
Cheese. Live Music & Other Events

Friday!! Two amazing bands for you complete with props and political satire. Come on down!
25/08/2026

Friday!! Two amazing bands for you complete with props and political satire. Come on down!

Reading Pride After Party! We're getting ready and we hope you are too πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ₯³ We're only a ~20 minute walk from King...
20/08/2026

Reading Pride After Party! We're getting ready and we hope you are too πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ₯³ We're only a ~20 minute walk from King's Meadow and you pass by some great places in town on the way to us!
We'll be setting up a bonus bar with four extra beers for you, we're making a banging playlist, and we're going to confirm some local live acts for you too!
Playlist suggestions welcome below! ⬇️

Folk gig coming up for ya! Saturday 22nd August from 7pm featuring Undercurrents, The Outlaws, and Conor Reynolds πŸ•Ί
12/08/2026

Folk gig coming up for ya! Saturday 22nd August from 7pm featuring Undercurrents, The Outlaws, and Conor Reynolds πŸ•Ί

06/08/2026

Punk! Soul! Festivals! And two of the best-named tribute acts we've ever seen!

It can only be your WEEKEND GIG GUIDE!
As usual, all the info, booking links and whatnot are in the π’π’Šπ’π’Œ π’Šπ’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’„π’π’Žπ’Žπ’†π’π’•π’”

but the headlines are:

THURS 6 AUG
🎀 It's the weekly open mic at The Wee Waif

FRI 7 AUG
🀘 Britallica - Britney Spears Metal Tribute hits SUB89 : Reading
πŸ¦β€β¬› Sabbra Cadabra get all Paranoid at The Facebar
🎹 Stanley Dee are Reelin' in the Flowing Spring
🎷 The Mark II bring soul & Motown to Purple Turtle
🎀 and it's The Butler's open mic

SAT 8 AUG
🌴 godgodo headline a packed line-up of music at the Goan Food & Cultural Festival
πŸ‚ The Bull Inn Streatley's First Annual FESTIBULL boasts the likes of Bone Idle, The Rural Broadband and more
🌞 Here Comes The Sun Festival returns to the The Rising Sun Arts Centre with a packed line-up including Glasshalfbroken_, Polly b Rose and many more
🧷 Launch Control, Skinhawk + more bring punk to Castle Tap

SUN 9 AUG
πŸ«— More evening tunes at Spill

No crowdsurfing!! We don't like being the fun police but after certain light-fitting related incidents we need to keep t...
06/08/2026

No crowdsurfing!! We don't like being the fun police but after certain light-fitting related incidents we need to keep the pub (and you all) safe.

Please also look out for your fellow punters and remove any spiked/studded jackets before moshing.

Looking forward to seeing you all at upcoming gigs!

03/08/2026

Here's the other cocktail we made for World Mead Day! The Mjolnir Mojito which went down a treat!

01/08/2026

Make the Colel Cab with us for World Mead Day!

25ml orange liquer
50ml mead
dash of orange bitters
50ml prosecco

World Mead Day!! It's tomorrow and we have something special for you! As well as our usual offering of mead all day ever...
31/07/2026

World Mead Day!! It's tomorrow and we have something special for you! As well as our usual offering of mead all day every day, we have 2 special mead cocktails only available tomorrow from 4-7pm 🍯🐝

Cocktail 1: The Mjolnir (MYOL-neer) Mojito with mead, rum, mint, lime, and soda.

Cocktail 2: Colel Cab (Koh-LEL KAHB) with mead, orange liquer, orange bitters, and prosecco.

Saturday 1st August, 4-7pm, while stocks last.

Bouzouki Bellows today!! Come down for 7pm πŸ₯³
25/07/2026

Bouzouki Bellows today!! Come down for 7pm πŸ₯³

CORRECTION! Bouzouki Bellows are on Saturday 25th! Sorry for any confusion! Apologies for the late post this week! But i...
22/07/2026

CORRECTION! Bouzouki Bellows are on Saturday 25th! Sorry for any confusion!

Apologies for the late post this week! But it's not too late for you to come along to the The Castle Tap Sessions tonight! And we have a great Irish and celtic gig for you on Friday thanks to Bouzouki Bellows 🎢

Address

120 Castle Street
Reading
RG17RJ

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 11pm
Tuesday 4pm - 11pm
Wednesday 4pm - 11pm
Thursday 4pm - 11pm
Friday 2pm - 11:59pm
Saturday 12pm - 11:45pm
Sunday 12pm - 10:30pm

Telephone

+441189580473

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