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Star & Garter (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Buxton - Featherbed |  | 1 |
| North Riding Brewery - Citra Pale | | 1 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Export India Porter | | 3 |
| Brew York - Mini Keggs | | 1 |
| Left Handed Giant - Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Brew York - Buck | | 1 |
| RedWillow - Weightless |  | 1 |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | | 1 |
| Hammerton - City of Cake | | 1 |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | | 1 |
| Liquid Light - Wizard of Finance | | 1 |
| Dark Revolution - Good Stuff |  | 1 |
| Good Chemistry - Storms Pass | | 1 |
| New Bristol - My Citra Romance | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Nourishing Stout |  | 1 |
| Elusive - Cat to the Future | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Hatchet | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Verdant - Future You | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Good Chemistry - Inspire Inclusion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - Sup | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - The Pleasure of Finding Things Out | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liquid Light - Between Tides | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hirundo | Not Tried | 0 |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Chinook & Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Maris the Otter | Not Tried | 0 |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Pale Ale – Chinook & Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sureshot - Small Man's Wetsuit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wiper and True - Kaleidoscope | Not Tried | 0 |
| Track - Sonoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Buckwheat Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N1 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Happy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Little Critters - Nutty Ambassador | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Riding Brewery - Coffee & Irish Cream Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Chocoholic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pentrich - Make No Bones | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Cream | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tempest - Pale Armadillo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - The Westie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Joosy | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Riding Brewery - Mosaic Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tempest - Modern Helles | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kirkstall - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Coco Cocoa | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Shangri-la | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
27 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | | Possibly Marble's best ale, perfect clarity and perhaps a tad sweet aftertaste |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hirundo | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Little Critters - Nutty Ambassador | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pentrich - Make No Bones | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - The Westie | 5.20 | Not Tried |
20 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RedWillow - Weightless | 4.20 | | A ubiquitous beer style these days so rather a bore |
| Hammerton - City of Cake | 5.50 | | Overwhelmingly cakey! Took some getting used to |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hirundo | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - My Citra Romance | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sureshot - Small Man's Wetsuit | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Buckwheat Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried |
10 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Just saved an old work colleague from leaving early!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Chemistry - Storms Pass | 4.30 | | Drank it without really noticing. Seemed tired to me |
| New Bristol - My Citra Romance | 4.50 | | Little life in this, disappointing |
| Dark Revolution - Good Stuff | 4.20 | | No pre-warning of haze. Best of a poor lot tried here tonight |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Future You | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Good Chemistry - Inspire Inclusion | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - The Pleasure of Finding Things Out | 4.00 | Not Tried |
30 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew York - Mini Keggs | 4.00 | | Raw bitterness in a Chocolate Egg Stout |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 | | Powerful brown ale. Full bodied |
| Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Shangri-la | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Hatchet | 3.40 | Not Tried |
23 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Oddly nothing dark and strong on, often the pub's USP.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brewery - Citra Pale | 4.50 | | Classic Citra hop style - a complex flavour hit |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Joosy | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tempest - Modern Helles | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Light - Wizard of Finance | 4.20 | | Called itself a best bitter and it was just that, a very basic tasting one |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Happy | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Chocoholic | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tempest - Pale Armadillo | 3.80 | Not Tried |
05 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Last one in at closing time - nothing I said I hope.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Export India Porter | 5.80 | | Glorious Kernel magic |
| Brew York - Buck | 4.90 | | First rate American brown ale style |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Dark Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - Sup | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Liquid Light - Between Tides | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Pale Ale – Chinook & Mosaic | 4.80 | Not Tried |
02 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left Handed Giant - Dark Mild | 4.00 | | Excellent condition but tasted rather thin for 4% |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Export India Porter | 5.80 | | A three course meal in a glass |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | On the defective handpump |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Mosaic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - Sup | 3.40 | Not Tried | One of a plethora of 3.4% duty saving ales emerging of late |
| Liquid Light - Between Tides | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Chinook & Mosaic | 4.80 | Not Tried |
24 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Nourishing Stout | 4.20 | | Poured from the obviously defective 6th pump from the left that pours so slowly and every pint is flat as a pancake. Needs fixing. 2* mark is for as presented to me. Once given a second pint glass and multiple fast decanting between the two glasses the beer came alive and would be a 3* but must mark as presented |
| Rooster's - Cream | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| North Riding Brewery - Mosaic Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkstall - Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Coco Cocoa | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Cat to the Future | 4.50 | Not Tried |
17 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Export India Porter | 5.80 |  | Straight-up piece of brewing excellence in cask form. A second one was thus mandated! |
| Buxton - Featherbed | 4.70 | | Not the lemon juice job I expected when I saw it poured as a milk shake murk. Tasty and balanced |
| Brew York - Maris the Otter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Wiper and True - Kaleidoscope | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| North Riding Brewery - Coffee & Irish Cream Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried |
About the Star & Garter
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 3 |
| 66 |
| 41 |
| 19 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Bromley, Greater London, BR1 1NZ.
An exceptionally attractive external fascia (on all three storeys) on a High Street pub that re-opened in November 2016 after a period of closure. 16 prominent keg taps face the doors but there are 8 handpumps on the left hand side of the bar counter. The front doors and windows glass and woodwork are original. Run by the same operators as Stormbird in Camberwell. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Competitive cask ales pricing here.
We have visited this pub 73 times, seen 280 different beers and tried 117 of them.
Postcode: BR1 1NZ