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The George (Greene King)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale |  | 1 |
| Southwark - Gold |  | 1 |
| Titanic - 1912 | | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | | 2 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| Greene King - London Glory |  | 1 |
| Sambrook's - The George Inn Ale (house beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Golden Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Napa Smith Brewery Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Scary Man | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Nutty Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wold Top - Keeper's Light | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Oompah | Not Tried | 0 |
| Portobello - Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Small Beer - Hazy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - London Glory (superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Trial Brew Batch No. 03 Strong Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - The George Inn Ale (house beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
16 Nov 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Very busy footfall for my late afternoon visit with the popular Borough Market just across the main Borough High Street outside the courtyard. Prompt service for a locally-sourced Southwark real ale. This was the first of series to visit today to mark SE London CAMRA's 50th anniversary outing, and this fine pub, one of the first to be entered into the Good Beer Guide from this part of London.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Borough Market Brown Ale | 4.50 | | Very good head and lacing with a malty mouthfeel and dry finish in this superb brown ale. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Portobello - Star | 4.30 | Not Tried | Tempted as not tried their British Bitter as I recall. |
| Greene King - The George Inn Ale (house beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | Not identified on the pump clip as to whether it is the Greene King house beer or from Sambrook's with the same name and also 4.00%. |
| Small Beer - Hazy | 2.60 | Not Tried |
18 Jul 2021 (Jack William)
Hot Sunday afternoon. Another CAMRA heritage pub off my wish list. All customers sitting in the courtyard but I took a walk through the furthest bar area and a peek in the Parliament bar with its adjacent servery. The first floor gallery looking out onto the courtyard is impressive.
Regular GK ales on as well as the two beers I noted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried |
10 Oct 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Monday evening and relatively uncrowded. I even managed to get a table in what I consider to be the best bar – the first one on the right as you enter the courtyard.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - London Glory | 4.10 | | This was not what I ordered. I asked for a pint of the Wold Top beer and my pint was pulled from that hand-pull, but it was clearly this beer that came out. Brown in colour and richly malty but with the characteristic GK yeast taste. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Scary Man | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Nutty Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wold Top - Keeper's Light | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Oompah | 4.20 | Not Tried |
22 Jul 2015 (Stephen Harris)
A wonderful pub to visit every now and again. I’d struggle to deal with this sort of crowding on a regular basis though.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark - Gold | 5.20 | | Foaming from the pump to the extent that it was taken off sale. Worth persevering with though, as once settled it was a great, crisp, golden beer – possibly in the Blonde style. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Golden Hen | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Napa Smith Brewery Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 Jun 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. A wallet emptying venue worthy of a very occasional visit - tourist trap. Hope the staff are on a lot more than minimum wage. The Gallery Bar upstairs was closed for the day. Lack of provenance of the house beer inevitably lead to me avoiding it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | Served 10% short that's 45p. Top up asked for and given |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | Only in the smaller downstairs bar which had ceased serving |
| Greene King - IPA Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Trial Brew Batch No. 03 Strong Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | Brewed on the Bury St Edmunds experimental plant |
| Greene King - The George Inn Ale (house beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | I note from Stephen Harris's earlier visit that this is rebadged Morland Original - the shape of the china pump clip did, however, muchly remind me of the Sambrook's shape |
| Sambrook's - The George Inn Ale (house beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | Maybe the house beer is from Sambrook's as the pumpclip was china and in its size, shape and style |
13 Dec 2012 (oz11)
Couldn't see all the beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | | |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - London Glory (superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
20 Mar 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Very busy, with many people outside on a mild evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - 1912 | 4.80 | | Golden and quite hoppy, with a malty finish. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Morland Original | 4.00 | Not Tried | Badged here as ‘George Inn Ale’. |
| Greene King - London Glory (superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The George
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The pub is found in Southwark, Central London, SE1 1NH.
Formerly the George Inn this is a splendid, historic galleried pub off Borough High Street situated in its own yard, recently (2012) re-opened following renovations. It is the only surviving seventeenth century coaching inn in London. In fact, only one wing survives, but this is quite extensive and it is worth exploring the various rooms. Also has a large outdoor drinking area in the cobbled courtyard. Owned by the National Trust and leased to Greene King. It shares the courtyard with the separate Heeltap bar. There are several drinking areas including the upstairs Gallery Bar. 6 handpumps in the main bar, 3 in a smaller ground floor bar serving outside through a hatch and 2 in the upstairs Gallery Bar making 11 in total.
We have visited this pub 7 times, seen 22 different beers and tried 6 of them.
Postcode: SE1 1NH