Star & Garter (Free House)
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![Picture 1. Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London](picts/7458a.jpeg)
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Visits Details
01 Jun 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Entranced to stay by the intense bitterness of the ales tried.
Brew York - A Problem Shared (collaboration with McColl's Brewery Evenwood) | 5.80 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | Outstanding extreme bitterness in a tongue rasping way and a full bodied ale to boot. Forced to have a second by its very bitter appeal |
Arundel - Smash | 4.50 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | A light coloured ale with tongue rasping hop bitterness but some haze that was not pre-warned of |
360° - Session IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Lost and Grounded - Spring Protagonist | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Left Handed Giant - Golden Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
25 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. I look round and smile at how many are drinking flat cloudy keg - however did this trend come about.
Stewart - Cauld Reekie Stout (Superior) | 6.20 | ![Poor](/images/2star.gif) | I mark as it was presented to me. Ruined by being pulled through the one defective handpump which needs to be repaired or not used. It pours a flat pint. After I had multiple decanted it between two glasses it came alive to what would have been a mark of 3½* |
Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Tropical Deluxe | 3.80 | Not Tried | No indication of brewer's name on hand made pumpclip, luckily another customer elucidated me |
Gun - Chummy Bluster | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Bowie | 3.40 | Not Tried | Duty reducer beer |
Rooster's - Variation on a Theme | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
18 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | In peak condition. Can't wait to try some when brewed in the ex Marston's Union Sets |
Vocation - Naughty & Nice | 5.90 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | Chocolate stout poured through the duff handpump but some multiple decantings between two glasses brought this up to scratch |
New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Suspended in Strata | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Buxton - Deepdale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
RedWillow - Doubtless | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Rooster's - Impractical Ideas (collaboration with Fyne) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
11 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
Five Points - Best Fuggles Hops | 4.10 | ![Acceptable](/images/3star.gif) | Had the bitterness but soon went absolutely flat in the glass making it a chore to finish |
RedWillow - Headless | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | On the duff pump so did not bother |
UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Pale Ale – Azacca & Citra | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Buxton - Deepdale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
04 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Burning Sky - Aurora | 5.60 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | In good condition, just that I don't remember it being a cloudy ale before |
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | Pouring from this defective handpump never helps. Full of flavour but even multiple decantings between 2 glasses brought little head or lacing |
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Bere | 4.20 | ![Acceptable](/images/3star.gif) | Brewed with Orkney barley. Little condition and virtually no head or lacing |
Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
27 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | 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.
RedWillow - Weightless | 4.20 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | A ubiquitous beer style these days so rather a bore |
Hammerton - City of Cake | 5.50 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | 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!
Good Chemistry - Storms Pass | 4.30 | ![Acceptable](/images/3star.gif) | Drank it without really noticing. Seemed tired to me |
New Bristol - My Citra Romance | 4.50 | ![Acceptable](/images/3star.gif) | Little life in this, disappointing |
Dark Revolution - Good Stuff | 4.20 | ![Acceptable](/images/3star.gif) | 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.
Brew York - Mini Keggs | 4.00 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | Raw bitterness in a Chocolate Egg Stout |
Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | 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.
North Riding Brewery - Citra Pale | 4.50 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | 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 | |
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