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Star & Garter (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude |  | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Clear Spot |  | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Dignified & Old | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Inclination | | 1 |
| Buxton - Effing & Jeffing |  | 1 |
| Duration - Ebb & Flow | | 1 |
| Elusive - Shibuya | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Boddingtons Cask | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker | | 1 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Bitter - Simonds 1880 | | 1 |
| Kirkstall - Abbey Ale | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Man O' Hoy | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | | 2 |
| Three Acre - Bonfire Beer | | 1 |
| Three Acre - Southern Strong Ale | | 1 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - A Christmas Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Atom - Neutron Death | Not Tried | 0 |
| Atom - Neutron Death Star 2 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Hand - Super Tidy IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Fennec Blonde (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Everytime | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Pale Blue Dot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - NZPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Walkin' Snakes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Cascade - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Neon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Portola | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fownd - Stardust | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Chinook & Bullion Joined at the Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Green Dwarf | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kent - Green Ernest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Beyond Time | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Dark Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Golden Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Hunter's Moon (collaboration with Tiley's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Atlas | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nene Valley - Release the Chimps | Not Tried | 0 |
| Neptune - Marzen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Newbarns - Nelson Sauvin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pentrich - Grow Your Own | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pentrich - Heart Drones | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - New Zealand Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Runaway - Northwest Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Silent - Aurum (collaboration with Balance) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sureshot - Turned Out Nice Again | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tartarus - Lenghelo - cappuccino porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tropical Swan | Not Tried | 0 |
| Track - Sonoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Triple Point - Zephyr | Not Tried | 0 |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Player 2 (collaboration with Elusive) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Verdant - Lamanva Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Dec 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Clear Spot | 5.20 | | Darkish so called ESB |
| Nene Valley - Release the Chimps | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - A Christmas Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Everytime | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Atom - Neutron Death Star 2 | 12.00 | Not Tried | |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Player 2 (collaboration with Elusive) | 4.60 | Not Tried |
28 Nov 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Dignified & Old | 5.40 | | Fresh on tonight and perhaps rather fresh in condition too |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Cascade - Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Atom - Neutron Death | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Sureshot - Turned Out Nice Again | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Silent - Aurum (collaboration with Balance) | 4.60 | Not Tried |
07 Nov 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Acre - Bonfire Beer | 6.70 | | Smooth strong dark ale with no harsh notes. Quite a silky finish |
| Duration - Ebb & Flow | 4.80 | | Good enough but drank with hardly noticing |
| Burning Sky - NZPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Boddingtons Cask | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Redemption - New Zealand Pale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Portola | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Hunter's Moon (collaboration with Tiley's) | 4.40 | Not Tried |
24 Oct 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Very sparsely inhabited.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Inclination | 4.80 | | Good condition but rather watery for a brown ale |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Big Hand - Super Tidy IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Green Ernest | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Bitter - Simonds 1880 | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pentrich - Grow Your Own | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Walkin' Snakes | 5.00 | Not Tried |
17 Oct 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Bitter - Simonds 1880 | 5.60 | | A hazy old recipe. Bitter sweet |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker | 6.50 | | Poured totally flat, lifeless. Does an ale like this no favours |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Pale Blue Dot | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Inclination | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Dark Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Newbarns - Nelson Sauvin | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Pentrich - Heart Drones | 3.80 | Not Tried |
10 Oct 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton - Effing & Jeffing | 6.10 | | 6.1% with obvious oooooooomph but alas poured totally flat - 6th handpump could not have helped |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Kent - Green Dwarf | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Lamanva Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Dark Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tropical Swan | 3.40 | Not Tried |
04 Oct 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Last punter in for last 30 or so minutes.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Man O' Hoy | 4.20 | | New cask on today - very fresh, perhaps too fresh |
| Three Acre - Southern Strong Ale | 7.00 | | Disappointing 7%er - perfectly flat on pour and not rejuvenatable with multiple decantings between two glasses |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Runaway - Northwest Pale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Neptune - Marzen | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tropical Swan | 3.40 | Not Tried | No visible ABV on pumpclip - probably best hidden when duty avoider 3.4% |
| Triple Point - Zephyr | 3.90 | Not Tried |
19 Sep 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Boddingtons Cask | 4.00 | | Had to try it - a fake Boddingtons and even in a Boddingtons branded glass. An OK golden ale with enjoyable bitterness |
| Kirkstall - Abbey Ale | 5.50 | | I guess this is a Belgian beer style. A half was enough |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Inclination | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Chinook & Bullion Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | Not Tried |
12 Sep 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elusive - Shibuya | 4.50 | | Standard Elusive fare. So much from it tastes the same - just lemon juice |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | 6th handpump victim or just tired? Poured and stayed quite flat |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Fennec Blonde (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fownd - Stardust | 4.80 | Not Tried |
05 Sep 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | | First rate, zingy, head and lacing endured right through |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | Condition served in the glass doomed by 6th handpump dispense once more. Multiple decantings between two glasses produced some subsequent head and lacing |
| Left Handed Giant - Golden Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Atlas | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tartarus - Lenghelo - cappuccino porter | 6.30 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Neon | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Beyond Time | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About the Star & Garter
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 113 |
| 113 |
| 50 |
 | 2 |
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 158 times, seen 525 different beers and tried 212 of them.
Postcode: BR1 1NZ