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Star & Garter (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Tally-Ho |  | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best |  | 1 |
| Fyne - Jarl |  | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker | | 1 |
| Kent - Prohibition X | | 1 |
| Marble - Rocket | | 1 |
| North Riding Brewery - Fudge Brownie Stout | | 1 |
| Silent - Steel Banshee (collaboration with Steelfish) |  | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | | 1 |
| Tartarus - Faun | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Extra Special Bitter From the Union | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Guava Christmas | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Panela | | 1 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - Hop Pickers' Harvest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Trip - Ride or Die | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Hop Cat Citra Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Loop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Dark Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burnt Mill - Pintle Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Juku | Not Tried | 0 |
| Floc. - Lip Service | Not Tried | 0 |
| Glasshouse - British Hop Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Drenched | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Light Work | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Beer Lab - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lost and Grounded - The Protagonist | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lost Pier - Nonchalant Shark XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while) | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pentrich - Greetings Night Owls | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Victorian Mild (collaboration with The Kernel) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rivington - Stuck on Replay | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sureshot - 4th Birthday Pale Ale (collaboration with Thornbridge) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sureshot - Comfortable Jaguar Motorcar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sureshot - Small Man's Wetsuit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Extra Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Track - Sonoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Canopy Series Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wiper and True - Kaleidoscope | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
04 Apr 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silent - Steel Banshee (collaboration with Steelfish) | 4.00 | | Poured flat and dead, no life. Chore to finish the pint |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wiper and True - Kaleidoscope | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Floc. - Lip Service | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Drenched | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sureshot - Small Man's Wetsuit | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pentrich - Greetings Night Owls | 6.00 | Not Tried |
13 Mar 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Tally-Ho | 7.20 | | 7.2% version. Poured flat but good powerful taste. Slow to drink |
| Kent - Prohibition X | 6.80 | | Good on taste. Better example of this than I have had elsewhere |
| London Beer Lab - Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Juku | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship Session IPA | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Loop | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Feb 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Rocket | 4.80 | | Best Bitter not seemingly tainted with citrus |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Drenched | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Panela | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sureshot - 4th Birthday Pale Ale (collaboration with Thornbridge) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pentrich - Greetings Night Owls | 6.00 | Not Tried |
20 Feb 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Too many low ABV pales on for me.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Panela | 5.00 | | Coffee porter gently flavoured |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9% then 3.4% for a while) | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship Session IPA | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Hop Cat Citra Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Rivington - Stuck on Replay | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Lost and Grounded - The Protagonist | 4.40 | Not Tried |
13 Feb 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | 4½* Long lasting head and lacing. Near perfect. Best Broken Dream I have had for a few years |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - Victorian Mild (collaboration with The Kernel) | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship Session IPA | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Hop Cat Citra Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Glasshouse - British Hop Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 | | Powerful nightcapper |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker | 6.50 | | Poured flat, little condition or natural carbonation |
| Salopian - Hop Twister | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - Hop Pickers' Harvest | 4.00 | Not Tried | Green hopped pale |
| Elusive - Juku | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Sureshot - Comfortable Jaguar Motorcar | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship Session IPA | 3.40 | Not Tried | Duty saving variant? |
30 Jan 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tartarus - Faun | 6.40 | | A big chocolate chip stout. Alas poured flat and could not rejuvenate even when decanting between 2 glasses |
| Redemption - Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Dark Mild | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| Lost Pier - Nonchalant Shark XPA | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Big Trip - Ride or Die | 4.00 | Not Tried |
16 Jan 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brewery - Fudge Brownie Stout | 7.40 | | In two halves, second one was cooler and slightly fresher |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | | Uninspiring malt dominated bitter |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Skylarking | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Light Work | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Canopy Series Golden Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
09 Jan 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Top ranking - lovely condition |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Extra Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
02 Jan 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. By late very low footfall.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Extra Special Bitter From the Union | 5.30 | | Bit of a scummy head but full of flavour and punch |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Guava Christmas | 4.50 | | Bit of a nothing in taste |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burnt Mill - Pintle Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About the Star & Garter
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 115 |
| 121 |
| 54 |
| 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 169 times, seen 556 different beers and tried 221 of them.
Postcode: BR1 1NZ