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
3.60
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
3.60
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
3.60
Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot Ale
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 Ale
5.00
Greene King - IPA
3.60
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Greene King - London Glory (superseded by 4.1% version)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
3.60
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)
The pub is found in Southwark, Central London, SE1 1NH.
Formerly the George Inn this is a splendid, historic galleried pub, 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 5 times, seen 19 different beers and tried 5 of them.