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The George, SE1

75-77 Borough High Street
SE1
SE1 1NH

Phone: 02074072056

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Greene King

Served areas

London Bridge, Borough, Southwark

Reviews of The George (Average Rating: 6 of 10) Add Review see review guidelines

Will Larter left this review about The George

Finally made it to the George - I was here last night but it was furiously crowded so I gave it a swerve. Managed to slot it in on my way to King's Cross to take me home to Yorkshire. This pub reminds me very much of a similar coaching inn in Gloucester, but quite a bit smarter and with better beer; I guess they were the motorway service stations of their day, so it's no wonder that those that have survived are very like each other.

My half of St Peter's Organic Best Bitter 4.1% is much better than it promised to be when the barman was pulling the pump and getting only bubbles. When the beer arrived it was a very deep ruby colour with a flavoursome mouthfeel and a bitter finish. Very Good, in the non-numerical CAMRA scoring system, and so it should be at the equivalent of £7.60/pint (I don't know if any premium up-pricing was involved for my half, and I don't care too much).

On 4^th September 2026 - no rating submitted
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Tris C left this review about The George

Date visited: 17th November 2018.

I came here once about 20 years ago so can't really recall it, but the earlier reviews still apply. Back then food was a baked spud with baked beans and Cheddar cheese; food today seems to revolve around chicken and the ubiquitous scotch egg.
However, at 4.30 on a Saturday afternoon the place was absolutely rammed, despite the absence of office workers at the weekend - the throng may comprise students from the nearby Guy's and King's College campus; we could barely get in and the ambient noise was incredibly loud; little children were running around in the beer patio. Added to this, the stench of stale urine in the lavatories was about the worst I've ever experienced in a pub; I could have vomited.
Despite the presence of GK IPA and Abbot, there were four other ales and more adventurous than those listed below but as this was such an awful experience overall, I walked out.
In short, a place in which to stick your head round the door then go somewhere else.

Rating: 3

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A visit last night to show the place to a friend as part of a crawl and it was a far more restful affair, with most of the – probably students – sitting outside; this allowed us to better appreciate the heritage, with a stroll out onto the upstairs gallery.
There were about six ales on and none mainstream, two halves of Southwark LPA costing a stiff £6.50, though on good form.
This was a far better experience than my last; it’s now worth a more prolonged visit, though there’s better to be had locally, but it’s a must-visit if only for the building; score upped accordingly.

On 3^rd October 2024 - rating: 6
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Brainy Pool left this review about The George

seems to be more of a National Trust relic than a pub with ludicrous tourist trap prices to match. £5.25 for a pint of Landlord! one of the stranger pubs I have visited. but possibly worth it to say I have been.

On 2^nd February 2019 - rating: 5
[User has posted 1183 recommendations about 1143 pubs]

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