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Date of photo: 2015	Picture source: Movement80
The Rising Sun was situated at 18 Forbury Road. This Brakspears pub closed in 2014.
What a great pub the Rising was circa 1975! It is one of the 3 pubs listed in the 1975 Good Beer Guide. (The others are Cross Keys and Thames Tavern.) The GBG says of it: "A wide choice of bars, suiting all types. Noisy and busy at most times but very friendly." It served Brakspear bitter, ordinary and special, and mild - all dispensed by handpump. I used to go there a lot. The beer was always in good condition. Another attraction was the several small bars, which made for an intimate atmosphere. I much prefer a small bar to the great open-space bars of pubs nowadays. Another attraction was the jukebox. I vividly remember listening to 'I'm Mandy Fly Me' in 1976. Brakspear was a fine tipple. I rated it the 3rd best beer in the Reading area - after Gales and Courage.
Kevin Mulqueen (February 2025)
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Picture source: Kevin Mulqueen
Picture source: Kevin Mulqueen
Picture source: Kevin Mulqueen
Picture source: Kevin Mulqueen