Closing shouldn’t be Allied
The Allied Arms is one of the best pubs in Reading. The St Mary’s Butts is a proper pub, has the very drinkable London Pride (why hasn’t someone produced a Reading Pride? ) and a decent beer garden. And they have good live entertainment too (sometimes).Â
So imagine my despair when I found the gates locked on Sunday evening. I was supposed to be meeting someone (who didn’t turn up anyway) and I chose the Allied Arms specifically because I could have a conversation there without ripping a vocal cord or two.Â
It was strange to see other Allied visitors standing forlornly outside the pub. “This is the first time I’ve seen a queue to go into this pub” said one.  Â
Is the Allied Arms normally closed on Sunday? And, similarly, why is the Global Cafe on London St closed today (Monday)? These are two of the best watering holes in Reading.Â
Matt Brady on May 29th 2006 in Culture
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RAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRR!!!! responded on 01 Jun 2006 at 1:47 am #
Is that like Allied Carpets?
Why don’t you just go to J.D.
That.. responded on 03 Jun 2006 at 12:58 am #
..is a really bad pun, shouldn’t be Allied indeed. hrumph. only works with an irish accent, so it does.
Matt Brady responded on 03 Jun 2006 at 1:22 am #
No, it’s a brilliant pun as Allied Arms is a London Irish pub
hmm responded on 09 Jun 2006 at 2:15 am #
I thought it was like Allied Carpets. or Carpetright.
Joff responded on 25 Jun 2006 at 12:41 pm #
There is a Reading Pride, actually - but it’s a festival celebrating sexual diversity in the Thames Valley. Not a drink.