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George & Dragon, EC1

240 St John Street
EC1
EC1V 4PH

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Clerkenwell, Finsbury

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David Walton left this review about George & Dragon

Visited 30/09/26. Visited previously as the Peasant on 31/07/19

No cask on my visit. Two hand pumps, one usually dispensing Five Points Best not available and the other hand pump unclipped. On the keg side there were three from Meantime, the Dial lager, the Anytime IPA and the Prime Pale, Asahi, Guinness, Five Points XPA, Stone & Wood Pacific Ale, Verdant Lightbulb and Gravity Theory Cider plus on the AF front, Lucky Saint and the Verdant Psych! Large selection of bottled beers also.

Newly re-opened but it (fortunately) doesn't feel too different from the Peasant in terms of layout and decor. So, L-shaped bar counter in the middle of the largely mosaic floor, some dark leather banquettes around parts of the perimeter serving regular tables, with regular chairs the other side thereof. High ceilings, ambient lighting, large mirrors, retention of magnificent, glazed tiling, lots to love apart from the cask offering (ie zero on my visit). Was furiously busy, mid-week late evening both inside and standing around the perimeter on a balmy end September evening. No screens and an out of place overloud pop soundtrack. Nudged to an above average 6 based on cask ordinarily being offered.

On 11^th October 2026 - rating: 6
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Tris C left this review about The Peasant

This has an impressive interior space and much has been made of the George & Dragon motifs, full mosaic floor and ornate ceiling; very fine they are indeed, sad though it is that the owners saw fit to change the name in 2001 to The Peasant.
As mentioned, there is also an interesting Truman's parapet to the bar back and a flame effect fire. What's also of interest is the footrest to the bar's perimeter. Typically polished brass, this is a double-barrelled affair with a slightly industrial appearance. This is because it is in fact an early radiator - clever!
A function room-cum-restaurant is upstairs and about half the tables at ground floor - the good ones, near the front window, where you would like to sit - are laid for dining. Furniture is fairly traditional with candles and flowers on the tables; muted music played.
The barmaid was friendly enough and served me with a decent pint of Hammerton's N7 at an increasingly reasonable £4.30.
Certainly worth visiting if in the area and a better bet than the Blacksmith and The Toffeemaker up the road.

On 19^th April 2018 - rating: 6
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Moby Duck left this review about The Peasant

It was open this time and was welcome shelter from the Sunday afternoon rain. Being a Sunday it was very much food led with all the tables either taken or reserved. Quite a nice ornate interior as previously described,of interest is the mosaic floor though rather worn and tatty in places. Three ales on, Dark Star Hophead, Crouch Vale Brewers Gold and Hammerton N1 with a Bath Gem clip reversed on the remaining Handpump, the Hophead was in good shape. Probably worth another look, but not Sunday lunchtime, unless you are eating and have booked.

November 2015
Aimed to come here Saturday evening and found the lights on but locked with a sign on the door saying closed for a private function,a wasted walk.

On 9^th April 2018 - rating: 6
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