Star & Garter (Free House)
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Visits Details
04 Sep 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Bewdley - Willliam Mucklow's Dark Mild | 6.00 |  | A heavy dark mild poured from 6th handpump. Little condition but flavour was there |
| Adnams - Extra | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Amarillo Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Pole Star (collaboration with Fierce) | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - Mills Hills | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Stardust - Easy Pale Mosaic | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| RedWillow - Dreaming of El Dorado Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Green Lane | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
28 Aug 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Brew York - Cherry Tonkoko | 5.50 |  | Not too sweet. Subtle fruit |
| Black Iris - Sabbath Mild | 6.60 |  | Suffered from being poured flat in glass. Clipped as 6.66% |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship (was 4.5%) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Cloud Physics | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Made Glorious Summer (collaboration with Brasserie de la Senne) | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| North Riding Brewery - US Session Azacca Idaho 7 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
08 Aug 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Marble - Blackcurrant Stout | 5.70 |  | Full on fruity sweet taste but poured quite flat |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bewdley - Sunshine | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Mighty Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fownd - Glasshouse | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Where the Waters Glow | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Plan Bee | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
31 Jul 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. "Background" music louder than usual.
| North Riding Brewery - Mint Choc Chip Stout | 5.50 |  | Cleverly flavoured. The mint was striking and lingering |
| Marble - Black Rye Botter | 4.50 |  | Refreshing, nice first half here |
| Thirsty Moose - Canny Canuck | 4.50 |  | Little flavour, condition soon went flat in glass |
| Burnt Mill - Pintle Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Oregon Trail | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mango Gelato | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Floc. - Cloud Forms (collaboration with DEYA) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brass Castle - Thursday's Mild (collaboration with North Riding Brewery) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
24 Jul 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late-on.
| Left Handed Giant - 1900 Porter | 5.50 |  | Strongish porter packed with flavour |
| Fyne - Friday's Mild (collaboration with Verdant) | 4.30 |  | Tasty well brewed mild |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Burnt Mill - Little Green | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Lost Pier - Snitches Get Stitches | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Woodshedding - ES Beaven | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Mango Gelato | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Woodshedding - Fresh Beer | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
17 Jul 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Bewdley - Baldwin IPA | 4.20 |  | Lively condition and mouth feel but boring old citrus |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 |  | Poured totally dead. No amount of decanting between glasses brought any life |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Independence | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Scarecrow | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodshedding - ES Beaven | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Saturday's Mild (collaboration with Cloudwater) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Golazo! | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - Mills Hills | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodshedding - Fresh Beer | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
11 Jul 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit from about halfway through the first half of the England game on TV until half time. I moved on as my neck got a crick craning to watch the screen.
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping | 3.90 |  | Very zesty pale ale |
| Woodshedding - ES Beaven | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Citrus Bloom | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Saturday's Mild (collaboration with Cloudwater) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Golazo! | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
10 Jul 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit,
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout | 4.20 |  | Poured flattish. Suspect tired after a number of days on pump |
| Mallinsons - Centennial | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Woodshedding - By Furrow | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Woodshedding - ES Beaven | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Citrus Bloom | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Saturday's Mild (collaboration with Cloudwater) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Golazo! | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| North Riding Brewery - Pale Ale (Cascade, Lorien, Simcoe) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
03 Jul 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit - good crowd in watching TV football. Cape Verdi hurrah! Good to see two bag-in-box Hogan's ciders on the bar back counter.
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout | 4.20 |  | Lovely nick and as dry a stout as you'll ever find |
| North Riding Brewery - Chocolate Orange Porter | 4.50 |  | Could have been better chilled |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney Best | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Dobber | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Mallinsons - Centennial | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Loch Lomond - Southern Summit | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodshedding - By Furrow | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| North Riding Brewery - Pale Ale (Cascade, Lorien, Simcoe) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - The Beautiful North | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
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.
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