OUR DRINKS



The Flowing Spring became a Free House on 30 June 2017 when Nick and Hazel bought the freehold from Fuller's, having been Fuller's tenants at the pub for 6 years. 

As a Free House we have the freedom to stock a whole range of drinks to satisfy everyone, including those with dietary needs and preferences. We use the same symbols for our drinks as our food menus: G=Gluten-free, D=Dairy-free, VN=Vegan.

All of our wines are vegan.

As a destination pub, with most customers taking the trouble to drive here, we think it’s also right to offer a comprehensive range of alcohol-free drinks, including ales, lagers and ciders.

We love supporting smaller independent firms, not the multi-national, homogeneous brands, so you'll discover some great drinks here which will become firm favourites.

We can supply alcoholic drinks to take away too.

DRAUGHT ALES, CIDERS, LAGERS, PALE ALES & STOUT

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR CURRENT AND FORTHCOMING REAL ALES

REAL ALES

We stock Ridgeway from Tring Brewery (4.0%) as our permanent premium beer, brewed with English malts and fruity Styrian Goldings hops, and Tring Colley's Dog (5.2%), a delightful, full-bodied ruby ale, as our permanent strong one. 
Our other four real ales constantly change, with a session ale (under 4.0%) plus a fine selection from 4% upwards.

Our current and forthcoming ales can be found by clicking the button above.

Please note most cask ales are neither gluten-free nor vegan.


REAL CIDERS AND PERRY

We also feature at least one still cider or perry from Real Cider makers, well worth a try. We are recognised by CAMRA for our Real Ciders who thoroughly check the production and provenance of British cider makers.


KEG ON DRAUGHT INCLUDING VEGAN AND GLUTEN-FREE

We’re delighted to have seven offerings from truly independent brewers on tap, 4 of which are gluten-free and 4 which are vegan. These include the sessionable London Black from Anspach & Hobday, Oxford Pils from Loose Cannon, the citrus pale from Arkell's called Haze, from Bristol Beer Factory, Clear Head, their refereshing alcohol-free beer which funds and supports Talk Club, the male mental health charity, and, exclusively for us, Sheppy's Raspberry Cide rmade with fresh raspberry juice, not syrup.               
Anspach & Hobday: London Black 4.4% (VN,D)    A
smooth, creamy, easy-drinking nitro porter from this great little brewery in London (Bermondsey, South London)

Dorset Orchards: Apple Bee Cider 4.5% (VN,D,G)   
Beautifully crisp, clean and sparkling medium-dry cider exclusively using Dorset apples
(Taunton)

Sheppy's: Cider with Raspberry 4.0% (VN,D,G) 
We are fortunate to exclusively stock this gorgeous cider on draught. It's light, delicate and gorgeous, made with the finest cider and fresh raspberry juice. No sickly, sweet syrup in this whatsoever! (Taunton)
Bristol Beer Factory: Clear Head 0.5% (V,G)   

This beer has plenty of punch as well as a subtle smooth creamy sweetness, thanks to the addition of lactose, making this alcohol-free IPA a firm favourite. Sharp citrus, apple and stone fruits shine through, finishing with a crisp dryness on your palette. (Bristol)
Arkell's: Malthouse Lager 4.2% (V,D) 

A refreshing, characterful English lager brewed using local barley slowly fermented, this malty lager is triple micro filtered to lock  in the thirst quenching flavour. (Swindon, Wiltshire)
Loose Cannon: Oxford Pils 5.0% (V,D)   
A crisp, light pilsner brewed with a special balance of Hallertau, Magnum and Saaz hops (Abingdon, Oxfordshire)

Arkell's: Haze 4.0% (VN,D,G)   
An easy-drinking, flavoursome, hoppy pale ale that is both vegan and gluten-free. (Swindon, Wiltshire)


BOTTLED BEERS AND CIDERS INCLUDING ALCOHOL-FREE, GLUTEN-FREE AND VEGAN

We stock a selection of bottled ales, lagers and ciders, many of which are vegan and/ or gluten-free.  Our gluten-free range of beers can include Chiltern Brewery's Golden Harvest Ale (4.8%) and their Three Hundreds Dark Old Ale (5.0%), St Peter's Sussex Gold plus St Peter's Cream Stout (6.5%) and more.

We also have a good selection of low alcohol and alcohol-free beer and cider, including Bristol Beer Factory's Clear Head (0.5%) on draight plus, in bottles, St Peter's Without (both Gold and Original) ales (0.0%), Heineken lager (0.0%), Samuel Smith's Sam's Brown Ale (0.4%) and Sheppy's Cider (0.5%).

Call us to find out more on (0118) 9699878.

South Oxon CAMRA Pub Of The Year 2018

SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE CAMRA PUB OF THE YEAR 2018


Our local branch of the Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) voted The Flowing Spring Pub of the Year 2018. This is an immense achievement of which we are truly proud, having purchased the pub from Fuller's the previous summer. The Pub of the Year award is the CAMRA branch’s highest accolade. Out of 120 pubs in the branch area, the Flowing Spring was judged to be the best overall.  To win the award, the pub must not only serve beer consistently in excellent condition, but provide a friendly environment and welcome to both regular customers and visitors and support for its local community. 

We narrowly missed out on being awarded Pub of the Year 2021 having been shortlised to one of 5 in the region.

We have been listed in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide for eleven years running, including the 2023 edition and voted South Oxfordshire CAMRA Pub of the Season twice.

OUR WINES


All our wines are suitable for vegans and are gluten-free, supplied by our local independent wine merchant.

 
WHITE WINES
il Caggio Pinot Grigio (VN,D,G)
Delicately refreshing with fresh green apple and citrus flavours (Venice)
Brisa Sauvignon Blanc (VN,D,G)
Fresh and fruity with a zest finish (Chile)
Barton & Guestier Viognier (VN,D,G)
Honeysuckle, peach, pear and tropical fruit aromas. Well-balanced with a round texture and a long fruity and floral finish. Very drinkable (France)
 
SPARKLING WINES
Le Dolci Colline Prosecco Brut (20cl and 75cl bottles) (VN,D,G)

Light, zesty and versatile (Italy) 

 
RED WINES
Vistamar Brisa Merlot (VN,D,G)
Elegant bramble fruit, smooth and rounded tannins (Chile)
Finca del Alta Malbec (VN,D,G)
Notes of red cherries and hints of blackberries on the nose, this is a full-bodied Malbec (Argentina)
The Last Stand Shiraz (VN,D,G)
Delicate red fruit and herbal aromas open up to a palate of ripe mulberry and plum (Victoria, Australia

 
ROSÉ WINES
Feather Falls Zinfandel (VN,D,G)
Aromas of fresh cherries and watermelon. On the palate, juicy ripe strawberries and sweet candy (California)
Maison de Vigneron (Cotes de Gascogne) (VN,D,G)

Well balanced dry fruity rosé with wild berry aromas and a smooth round finish (France)

01189699878 info@theflowingspringpub.co.uk

The Flowing Spring, Henley Road, Playhatch, Reading, Oxfordshire RG4 9RB

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