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Volunteer, Theale

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Church Street, Theale, RG7 5BX (View on Google Map)
(0118) 930 2917
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The Volunteer is a Fuller's tied house and is a friendly traditional village pub with a large open fire and a warm welcome. It has a large and pretty garden and serves locally sourced, home-cooked food. Coach parties catered for with prior arrangement. The pub is dog-friendly.

Information for this venue is provided by the Reading & Mid-Berks Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
West Berkshire
Last updated
Last surveyed
15/11/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Fuller Smith & Turner
Pub ID
REA/THEALE080
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 7:00pm
Monday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 8:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 8:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 6:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer (Fullers list) and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Fuller's - ESB TasteMatch Prediction

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Fuller's - ESB
Fuller's - ESB Premium Bitter • 5.5% Spotted 3 times
Fuller's - ESB
Fuller's - ESB

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. at Volunteer, Theale.

ABV 5.5%
Cask
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Fuller's - London Pride TasteMatch Prediction

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Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted 12 times
Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 12 times. at Volunteer, Theale.

ABV 4.1%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Terrestrial
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Every third Wednesday of the month. Occasional live band once per month (any day Thursday to Saturday)
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Children until 9pm
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Quiz every 2nd Sunday of the month. Due to start Rock and Roll Bingo in 2026 (more info on Facebook)
Games Games
Board games and chess
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (2m)
Reading Buses: 1
Nearby Station (750m)
Theale
Ordnance Survey Reference
SU6378471149

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