George Hotel, Inveraray

Blue Scrumpy left this review about George Hotel

The George Hotel was just about the highlight of a trip around Argyll last week. It is the only pub with cask ale in Inveraray and is located right in the centre of the village.

Being a weekday afternoon, I was too early to visit the public bar (at the right-hand end of the building) which I believe opens at 5pm. I did contemplate returning later in the evening but the "cocktail bar/dining room" was very busy and there seemed to be a good atmosphere. Most tables were taken by diners but I did spot a couple playing draughts on one. I was invited to take a seat at the bar, which I duly did.

The cocktail bar is off to the left-hand side of a central corridor which contains the hotel's reception desk and the toilets. It felt quite atmospheric with exposed stone walls and a beamed ceiling with tree branches and fairy lights. There was a tiled floor and a roaring real fire.

At the bar, there were a couple of handpulls. As with everywhere else in Argyll, if cask ales are served at all, they always seem to be from the local Fyne Ales. The bar here was stocking Jarl & Highlander. Keg options included Fyne Ales Workbench IPA & Rook Stout. I note that CAMRA state there are 3 cask ales. So, possibly the bar stocked a different option. As usual, there was a large selection of whisky and of particular note was a fine old cash register, just used for display these days. A wifi code is also available behind the bar, which is useful as there is no mobile reception inside.

Good Beer Guide listed and with a good atmosphere, even on a Friday afternoon, I would happily return here.

On 31^st March 2026 - rating: 7
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