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The George (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra |  | 2 |
| Oakham - Inferno | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 4 |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | | 2 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride |  | 1 |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titsey - Gower Wolf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wimbledon - Common Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Sovereign | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Hopspur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Wembeerly | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Crackendale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Market Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Big Chief | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Market Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Daisy Cutter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Junction | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Central Line Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
10 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Upper bar closed by then.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 |  | Felt rather raw, perhaps a little fresh |
| 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) - Daisy Cutter | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Titsey - Gower Wolf | 4.00 | Not Tried |
07 Jul 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Very much a summer in the city feel inside and out the front on the pavement.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | | Excellent condition but I just did not really enjoy it |
| 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 | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Daisy Cutter | 6.10 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Junction | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sambrook's - Lavender Hill (originally exclusively for Nicholson's) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried |
13 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit thwarted by it being closed due to mains water problems.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
07 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Although the upper level bar closes early the barman was prepared to go up there to pour my Jaipur. There was a tap takeover by Thornbridge on 5 of the 6 pumps there.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Clear and fresh |
| 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 - Brother Rabbit | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Bankside Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Crackendale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Market Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Wembeerly | 4.50 | Not Tried |
06 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Still very good |
| 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 | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Wembeerly | 4.50 | Not Tried |
05 Jun 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until midnight close. The upper level bar was closed by then. Always entranced by one fellow in every night I go here, playing same fruit machine endlessly - can he ever win overall?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Most quaffable |
| 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 | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Hopspur | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windsor & Eton - Eton Boatman | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Wembeerly | 4.50 | Not Tried |
15 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | | A heady ale with fine head and lacing |
| 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 | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Wimbledon - Common Pale Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Twickenham (also uses sub-brand Old Hands) - Red Sky | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Single Hop Series Sovereign | 5.00 | Not Tried | Feigning a Coronation Ale I assume |
10 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Upper level bar closed by arrival time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | | A heavy one pinter nightcap |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Ruby Mild | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried |
03 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | If a doctor was to recommend a nightcap it might be this |
| 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 | |
| Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried |
01 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Upper bar closed by time of visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | Top form, moves fast here |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | | Disappointing - hope this has not what London Pride has become. Seemed either very fresh or very tired |
| 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 | |
| Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Big Chief | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Market Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Southwark - Harvard APA | 5.50 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Portobello - Central Line Red | 4.40 | Not Tried |
About The George
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 42 |
| 48 |
| 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 75 times, seen 235 different beers and tried 66 of them.
Postcode: CR0 1LA