The George Inn, Berkhamsted

Attractive old pub, remodelled inside at some stage but not really modernised, so it remains more of a boozer than most of the others along the High Street. The servery is in the centre, and while you can get around all four sides it's not really an island bar as the counter forms a L shape. A small alcove can be found on the right-hand side, with a split-level beer garden to the rear. Three cask ales on handpump: TT Boltmaker, Greene King's Brightside (£5.00) and the local Side Pocket from Tring.

One of numerous pubs on Berkhamsted's High Street, this is a wet-led pub with a friendly gaffer and a fair few customers (mostly blokes) on a Sunday lunchtime. There is a central bar with seating almost all the way around the bar and a separate snug area off to the right. Windows have good views of the comings and goings on the High Street. There are 3 handpulls on the bar. These were clipped with Tring Ridgeway, Timothy Taylor Boltmaker & Exmoor Ale. Beavertown Neck Oil was available on keg. The cider was Aspalls.

Official site of The George Inn - thegeorgepubberkhamsted.co.uk

Official site of The George Inn - thegeorgepubberkhamsted.co.uk

Another Berko High Street pub,this one has some original features well disguised behind a modern refurb,although it certainly retains a laddish boozer vibe.There is an L shaped bar wrapping around to the left ,while to the right in a bay window is a small front snug,a calm place to sup.Room for vertical drinking around the bar,high tables elsewhere apart from sofas below the large sports flatscreen with the Scotland footie team playing on mute. The wallpaper in black and white has some quirky designs and the muzak was really quite wierd.Acousitic nights on Sundays are advertised.At the rear are french doors to a square room full of student types either having a meeting or group therapy.Near the flatscreen is a good looking fireplace ,and there is a corridor behind the bar leading from the lavs back to the front snug and door. The landlady was friendly enough and offered three real ales,Youngs Original,Wadworth 6X and Tring Brock Bitter (NBSS 3,but a dull brew). Popular with mainly blokes,a rather dull range of real ale would temper any enthusiasm for a return visit,but it's not the worst pub in Berko.

It's a little more 'pubby' but there is not much difference from my last review. Three handpumps Pride Doombar and local Tring Sidepocket (that is OK)