The George (JD Wetherspoon), Croydon

My first visit to a Spoons in over two years and it may be some time before another, the only reason I came here was due to the repute of its beer range which despite checking both bars didn't live up to my expectations, plenty of usual suspects and a few guests but both the Oakham Green Devil and Jaipur had gone off unreplaced so I settled for an Adnams Ghost Ship which itself wasn't in the greatest shape. The pub of course was heaving on a Friday late morning, but as a pub experience I'm afraid this does very little for me.

Official site of The George (JD Wetherspoon) - www.jdwetherspoon.com

Official site of The George (JD Wetherspoon) - www.jdwetherspoon.com

Large 2 bar spoons that feels a bit formulaic bit does the job as part of a crawl.

Standard guest ales here were £2.69 a pint, and the traditional breakfast £3.30. Par for the course I suppose, but I have paid more in upmarket places like Epsom. This pub is larger than it appears from outside, seemingly stretching to the back forever; so far in fact that there's another bar counter at the far end. But overall it's a typical 'spoons with dark varnished tables and chairs crammed in, with its fair share of tall tables/tall stools of course. According to a sign on the wall it seems to be an ever present in the Good Beer Guide. Next to this sign is a craft beer display, showcasing the "craft" beers available here. There's nothing about this one that makes it stand out from the 'spoons crowd. But you know what you're going to get - cheap food and decent beer at cheap prices.