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George IV, WC2

30 Portugal Street
WC2
WC2A 2HF

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Aldwych, Lincoln's Inn

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Will Larter left this review about George IV

I should have known it would be busy, being the start of term, but apparently none of these kids drink cask ale. (A blackboard outside mentions "Cast Beer", which will become relevant.) There are four hand pumps, two covered up, and the others offering London Pride and Tribute. My half of Pride was cloudy, and the lass who served me pulled a couple of pints which she "cast" into the sink and then poured another for me. It was a little clearer, but with a tang. She consulted with the manager, and they offered me Tribute, which I agreed to. Another two pints "cast" into the sink, but I finally got an acceptable drink (NBSS 2.5, £6.40).

On 23^rd September 2025 - rating: 5
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Steve of N21 left this review about George IV

Along with Ye Old White Horse just around the corner this is one of three pub venues all owned by the London School of Economics (LSE), and within the boundaries of the expanding LSE campus. The third, The Three Tuns although sounding and looking like a pub is actually the LSE student Union bar and is not open to the general public, therefore not on this site.
The George IV on Portugal Street is a decent single bar corner pub as described below which, being owned and run by the LSE, is a popular student hang out. I was by some way the oldest person when entering to find London Pride and Tribute as the available beers on the four pumps with the Tribute at a student friendly £5.70.
IT was OK but I didn’t feel fitting into the target demographic and felt much more at home in Ye Old White Horse around the corner in St Clements Lane WC2A 2HA literally round the corner which although being owned by the LSE is leased out to a proper old school guvnor who has no truck with student discounts and attracts a much more mature crowd

On 30^th July 2024 - rating: 6
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Bucking Fastard left this review about George IV

A very pleasing corner pub,owned by the nearby LSE and with a vast LSE sign above the bar,so popular with their students.Although open plan ,the window frames with etched glass,traditional doors,very fine ceiling and an impressive mirrored wall down one side are all noteworthy but let down by the furniture with lots of high tables around the apex ,more trad elswewhere.The lack of soft furnishing or curtains leads to noise reverberating around .There is an upstairs bar available for hire called the Beavers Retreat for some reason.
The food menu is simple,sharers,sandwiches and soup at student friendly prices ,clearly LSE dont try to maximise profit here.Sadly only two real ales,the ubiquitous Doom Bar and London Pride at a decent £2.65 a half (NBSS 2.5) which is about all I wanted to consume.
Good interior let down by boring real ale.I much prefered the White Horse around the corner.

On 26^th November 2023 - rating: 6
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