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The George (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Peculier IPA |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Yuletide | | 1 |
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Black Adder | | 1 |
| Elgood's - A Christmoose Carol | | 2 |
| Lymestone - Ein Stein | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Small Batch Oatmeal Stout |  | 1 |
| Burton Bridge - Santi-Freeze |  | 1 |
| Mauldons - Scrooge's Revenge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Harmonia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Cryptologist | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Durdle Door | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dartmoor - Jail Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Oranje | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Sea Fury | Not Tried | 0 |
| Robinsons - Trooper | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Sun City | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Autumn Sun | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Cucumelon Sour | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Father Christmas Thames | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Grapefruit Paradisi | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hogs Back - Advent Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | Not Tried | 0 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Hoppy Christmas | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Winter Draws On | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
31 Oct 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Not too much emphasis on bones and skeletons.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Hills - Ranmore Ale | 3.80 | | Full on flavour, head and lacing. £2.10 a pop |
| 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 | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Cowcatcher | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Winter Draws On | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Harmonia | 5.50 | Not Tried |
06 Oct 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Top bar closed as seems a Monday evening wont. The barman immediately pointed to festival ales that were "off" - typical JDW - take the clips off but no NEVER. Disappointed that the Effingut ale I had hoped for was shown but not available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theakston - Peculier IPA | 5.10 | | A snip at £1.89 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Autumn Sun | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Cucumelon Sour | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Grapefruit Paradisi | 4.50 | Not Tried |
16 Aug 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit, Did not venture to upper bar to list its ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Great flavour, marked down for being overly cloudy. Nevertheless a snip at £2.29 a pop |
| 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 | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Sea Fury | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Robinsons - Trooper | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Sun City | 3.70 | Not Tried |
28 Jul 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit with the upper level bar already closed for the night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymestone - Ein Stein | 5.00 | | Basic rather boring golden ale |
| 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 | |
| Exmoor (now brewed by Hogs Back) - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | Old Spoon's trick - pumpclip provided an invitation to treat except it was not available |
| Dorset Brewing Company - Durdle Door | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dartmoor - Jail Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Oranje | 4.10 | Not Tried |
30 Apr 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. The upper bar closed rather early?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Black Adder | 5.30 | | Rather cloying |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Urban Dusk | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Cryptologist | 4.20 | Not Tried |
09 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until an inexplicable 10 minute earlier closing that I had fortunately pre-empted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Yuletide | 4.50 | | Tasty brew holding good lacing |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Small Batch Oatmeal Stout | 4.70 | | Held poor head and lacing. Proved to be end of cask as ran out soon after |
| 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 | |
| Hogs Back - Advent Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - A Christmoose Carol | 3.90 | Not Tried |
06 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Once again a curtailed ale range.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Bridge - Santi-Freeze | 4.50 | | Could not imagine someone brewing this for sale. Over oily, sour bitterness that lingered and a caramelly nose and taste |
| 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 | |
| Hogs Back - Advent Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Hoppy Christmas | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Scrooge's Revenge | 4.90 | Not Tried |
03 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until midnight close. Once again a late night reduced range on the lower bar only.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | With poor range again here tonight a bit of a distress purchase |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - A Christmoose Carol | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Father Christmas Thames | 4.80 | Not Tried |
20 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit, upper bar closed and a paltry range of only 3 cask ales on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgood's - A Christmoose Carol | 3.90 | | Lost a lot of taste since Monday's here |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
18 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit, top bar closed. As ever on a Monday a very restricted cask availability.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgood's - A Christmoose Carol | 3.90 | | Nothing special for Xmas just a basic bitter |
| 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 |
About The George
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
 | 42 |
| 45 |
| 10 |
| 2 |
The pub is found in Croydon, Greater London, CR0 1LA.
In George Street, a large, town centre J D Wetherspoon pub. Close to East Croydon railway station and always busy. Right by George Street tram stop on the town centre loop of this line. Inside the bars are on 2 levels with the lower bar having 11 handpumps and the upper bar at the rear having 6 handpumps and the beers on offer may vary between the 2.
We have visited this pub 74 times, seen 230 different beers and tried 64 of them.
Postcode: CR0 1LA