The George (Wetherspoon)
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24 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Rare for a beer to be shown as available when it is not here - but happened in upper bar tonight with Kirkstall Three Swords.
Redemption - American Brown Ale | 4.40 | | Perhaps rather too fresh - an intensely bitter brown ale |
Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
19 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Good but still not totally balanced |
Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Wimbledon - Copper Leaf | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
17 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Good but had much better before |
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
Sambrook's - Pumphouse Pale Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Wimbledon - Copper Leaf | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
12 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Brief evening visit.
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Yakima Valley ABA | 4.80 | | Good but I have had much better |
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Resolution | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Mister Squirrel | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
20 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Total re-run of last night almost to the minute, until close but with just a new beers not on.
Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | 4.50 | | In top form stil |
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Windsor & Eton - Silent Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Portobello - Ho Ho Ho | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
19 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Absolutely last knockings visit until close.
Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | 4.50 | | Being no lover of Southwark output I was surprised at how good this was |
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Windsor & Eton - Silent Knight of the Garter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Portobello - Ho Ho Ho | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Southwark - Single Hop Series Sticklebract | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
15 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Very busy, no doubt with Christmas nearing.
Oakham - Green Devil IPA Cask Aged | 6.00 | | Not quite right. Very flavoursome but a haze that should not be there |
Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
By The Horns - Stiff Upper Lip (downgraded from 3.8% in 2023) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Tillingbourne - Falls Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Hook Norton - Greedy Goose | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - Winter Wisp | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Rocking Rudolph | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Saltaire - White Christmas | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
08 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Both upper and lower floor bars with most unusually depleted cask ranges.
Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | | Good but far too fresh |
Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | Poured and served as sludge, must be next end of cask. Swapped out with good grace |
Oakham - Preacher | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
05 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Superb nightcapper as a snip of a price too |
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Banks's - Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Windsor & Eton - Father Thames | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Rudgate - Evil Elf | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
28 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
Ringwood - Old Thumper | 5.10 | | Condition OK but have had better. Seemed overly malty to me. Did not actually enjoy. Maybe just something wrong with it albeit no off-flavours |
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Naked Ladies | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Windsor & Eton - Father Thames | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
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