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Star & Garter (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - American Brown Ale (collaboration with Track) |  | 1 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin |  | 1 |
| North Riding Brewery - Treacle Toffee Stout | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Imperial Stout | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Complete (collaboration with Ideal Day) | | 1 |
| North Riding Brewery - Chocolate Orange Porter | | 1 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Stand and Deliver Dark Mild |  | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | | 1 |
| Pentrich - Too Many Red Lights | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker | | 1 |
| Pomona Island - Mild Peril | | 1 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - The Boilerhouse Craft Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sureshot - Stop The Pigeon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Whispering Trail | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Riding Brewery - Cascade Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Golazo! | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Titan | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Follow Us | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Famous Sailors | Not Tried | 0 |
| Verdant - Headband | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Monday's Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Trip - Happy in the Haze of a Drunker Hour | Not Tried | 0 |
| Atom - American Pale Ale Krush Edition Latitude 46 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Earl Grey IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - Mills Hills | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Base Camp | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Victorian Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sureshot - I'm in a Bubble | Not Tried | 0 |
| Duration - Trampoline | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Simple Things Fermentations - Toledo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Track - Sonoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ideal Day - Deep Roots | Not Tried | 0 |
| Torrside - Style Over Everything | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodland - Cruck Barn Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pentrich - In Your Palace | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Favourably Late | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodshedding - By Furrow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodshedding - ES Beavan | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Every Minute Matters (collaboration with Green Cheek) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Spring Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Jester XPA (collaboration with Five Points) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
26 Jun 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Wasted journey. Told we have stopped serving due to the heat. Yet there were numerous large fans buzzing around the place. Oh well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
19 Jun 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. A beer festival in full swing with a number of extra casks on gravity on one side of the floor. I have only listed the handpumped ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brewery - Chocolate Orange Porter | 4.50 | | On handpump at the pub's festival. All flavours evident |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Victorian Mild | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Duration - Trampoline | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Simple Things Fermentations - Toledo | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ideal Day - Deep Roots | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodland - Cruck Barn Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Favourably Late | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Every Minute Matters (collaboration with Green Cheek) | 7.20 | Not Tried |
12 Jun 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Imperial Stout | 7.70 | | Poured from 6th pump! Slow drinking and rather flat but tasty |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Whispering Trail | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Monday's Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Atom - American Pale Ale Krush Edition Latitude 46 | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - Mills Hills | 4.00 | Not Tried |
05 Jun 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | | Good head and lacing |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | Poured flat but had the taste |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - The Boilerhouse Craft Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Whispering Trail | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Golazo! | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Follow Us | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Famous Sailors | 4.30 | Not Tried |
22 May 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomona Island - Mild Peril | 6.00 | | Strong dark mild with much flavour but lifeless in the glass |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Torrside - Style Over Everything | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Woodshedding - ES Beavan | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Jester XPA (collaboration with Five Points) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
15 May 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Busier than I have seen it on a Friday for yonks.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - American Brown Ale (collaboration with Track) | 5.60 | | Superb and full bodied. Sipped to savour for 45 minutes |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Torrside - Style Over Everything | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Pentrich - In Your Palace | 4.20 | Not Tried |
08 May 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Noisiest I have found it for so few in - just takes a couple of screechers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Complete (collaboration with Ideal Day) | 5.20 | | Good condition but same old same old pale ale like thousands of others |
| North Riding Brewery - Cascade Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Earl Grey IPA | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Base Camp | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship Session IPA | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sureshot - I'm in a Bubble | 4.00 | Not Tried |
01 May 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brewery - Treacle Toffee Stout | 5.50 | | Guessing same cask as last weekend. Most condition now gone |
| Pentrich - Too Many Red Lights | 6.20 | | Poured quite flat, no discernible condition, head or lacing |
| Left Handed Giant - Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Headband | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship Session IPA | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Big Trip - Happy in the Haze of a Drunker Hour | 3.90 | Not Tried |
24 Apr 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brewery - Treacle Toffee Stout | 5.50 | | I knew this was good as I immediately wanted a second one! Lasting head and lacing to bottom of the glass too |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| North Riding Brewery - Cascade Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Stand and Deliver Dark Mild | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship Session IPA | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Titan | 3.80 | Not Tried |
17 Apr 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker | 6.50 | | Poured flat from the infamous 6th handpump. Really no life |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Stand and Deliver Dark Mild | 4.50 | | Poured flat in glass |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodshedding - By Furrow | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Spring Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship Session IPA | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sureshot - Stop The Pigeon | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About the Star & Garter
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 117 |
| 125 |
| 61 |
 | 3 |
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 180 times, seen 594 different beers and tried 231 of them.
Postcode: BR1 1NZ