George & Dragon, Didcot

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The George at Upton as it is now known has 3 rooms inside. Entering from the side, after you've left the toilets behind (including the gender neutral one), there is a rather strange dining area which you move through to the front bar. Beyond that is a further small dining area. A garden has a large children's play area. There were certainly plenty of kids present. In fact, there were almost as many kids as adults. Dogs are also welcome. Dried hops around the walls gave a nice feel to the bar area, but I wasn't too impressed that the barmaids were more intent on washing glasses and stacking shelves to bother serving customers. I was almost on the verge of walking back out. Cask ales on were the house beer Loddon George Best, Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter & Timothy Taylor Landlord. A Timothy Taylor Boltmaker handpull had a "coming soon" sign on it and a 5th handpull had a turned clip which I could not identify. Beavertown Neck Oil was on keg. I found it difficult to warm to this one. Kids in pubs is always a controversial subject. Personally, I don't normally object. But there were too many here. Combined with the take it or leave it service, I couldn't recommend it. However, it clearly serves a purpose for a certain customer base.