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The George & Dragon (Free House)

We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Caledonian - Flying Scotsman (superseded by 3.5% version)Excellent1
Dark Star - Partridge Best BitterExcellent1
Marble - BitterNot Tried0
Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregorNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version)Not Tried0
Picture 1. The George & Dragon, Swanscombe, Kent

Visits Details

24 Jan 2012 (thebrewingman)
Early evening with a few drinkers around the bar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Caledonian - Flying Scotsman (superseded by 3.5% version)4.00Excellent
Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter4.00Excellent
Marble - Bitter3.90Not Tried
Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor4.00Not TriedNot quite ready during our visit.
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version)4.30Not Tried

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About The George & Dragon

The pub sign. The George & Dragon, Swanscombe, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional2
Excellent56
Good53
Acceptable18
Poor1

The pub is found in Swanscombe, Kent, DA10 0LQ.

Large pub just a minute's walk from Swanscombe railway station. U shaped bar with seating on all sides. Handy for Ebbsfleet's football ground. A pub brought back from the dead by the current owners who have now installed a brewery, Caveman, in the cellar. Has a small restaurant room which is very popular on Sunday lunchtimes. CAMRA Gravesend & Darent Valley branch Pub of the Year for 2013 and again in 2014. CAMRA West Kent Pub of the Year 2013. Regular beer festivals. 6 handpumps and always has up to 4 ciders in boxes for sale. Extensive range of bottled beers. Closed 31st August 2019 when licensees retired, now future is uncertain. Conversion to a Domino's Pizza franchise apparently authorised by planners.

We have visited this pub 61 times, seen 176 different beers and tried 93 of them.

Map location

Postcode: DA10 0LQ