The George, London

Posted on 12. Dec, 2010 by Robert Gale in Pubs

The George, London

The George is a Greene King owned pub located on Great Portland Street, London, just north of Oxford Street, London’s busy shopping street.

Brief History

The George is a traditional Victorian pub that has existed since at least 1869 when, according to a Post Office directory, a William Howland was the pub’s landlord.

The Interior

Despite being quite an imposing 4-storey corner building, the interior is relatively small. Inside, the pub is essentially one large room with a snug toward the rear of one corner. As with most Victorian pubs, there is a lot of wood, etched mirrors and a large mahogany bar. According to Pubs.com, the interior was decorated by Bird and Walters. The pair built no fewer than 74 pubs.

There is plenty of seating throughout as well as some table outside the pub. The snug area has more comfortable seating. Having only visited the pub on a weekday morning, I’m not sure how busy it gets in the evening.

The Beer

Being owned by Greene King you can expect the usual beers from the brewery such as IPA, Speckled Hen and Abbot. What’s refreshing is that they also serve quite a few guests beers from other breweries. The landlord has been posting each month’s guest ales on Beer in the Evening and there are usually around a dozen available during the month.

More Photos of the George

Venue Location

The George

55 Great Portland Street

London

W1W 7LQ

Tel: 020 7636 0863

twb.im/thegeorgebloomsbury

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Robert Gale likes beer, pubs and beer festivals. He also likes to take photos of beer, pubs and beer festivals. Most weekends of the year you can find him travelling around the UK (and sometimes beyond) photographing and reviewing good quality pubs and beer festivals. He also has a day job in the form of a web developer for Ozum.