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Star & Garter (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Life & Death |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur Union | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Pink Grapefruit Jaipur | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | | 1 |
| Buxton - Axe Edge Double IPA | | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Black Mass | | 1 |
| Tartarus - Lenghelo - cappuccino porter |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Strong Dark Mild (collaboration with Brooklyn) | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Rocketman | | 1 |
| DEYA - Into the Haze |  | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | | 3 |
| North Riding Brewery - Walnut Stout | | 1 |
| Neptune - On the Bounty | | 1 |
| Sureshot - Milson Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Long are the Nights | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Chop & Change (hop not noted) | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Lido | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liquid Light - Sugar for the Pill | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Hand - Tuatara | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Pulling Up Trees | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Gone are the Days | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Lo-Fi | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - My Own Private Idaho 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Verdant - Lamanva Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Golden Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Verdant - Penpol | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - What Gives? | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - El Dorado | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Transpacific | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Yorkshire's Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Atlas | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Cream of the Crop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burnt Mill - Pintle Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Neon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Kea | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Beyond Time | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Trip - Death Row Bingo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Open Trail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Maltiverse Dark Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Krushd | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liquid Light - Hole in my Shoe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Hand - Super Tidy IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Bliss Point | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
29 Aug 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tartarus - Lenghelo - cappuccino porter | 6.30 | | Vanilla coffee stout. A half was quite enough |
| DEYA - Into the Haze | 6.20 | | 6th pump dispense. Poured flat, no head or lacing. Lots of mouthfeel zing. Milk shake lemon juice job |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Lamanva Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Golden Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - El Dorado | 4.50 | Not Tried |
22 Aug 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Life & Death | 6.50 | | Not my favourite style but this was in peak condition with a very zingy mouthfeel |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Golden Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Maltiverse Dark Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Liquid Light - Hole in my Shoe | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Pulling Up Trees | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Gone are the Days | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Lo-Fi | 3.50 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale - Black Mass | 6.60 | | Black IPA. A real handful of taste which kept head throughput the pint too |
| Siren Craft - Maltiverse Dark Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Liquid Light - Hole in my Shoe | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Bliss Point | 5.00 | Not Tried | Hazy job so no go |
| Cloudwater - Long are the Nights | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Lido | 4.00 | Not Tried |
08 Aug 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Rocketman | 6.00 | | Minimal head and lacing |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | Had all the taste but poured totally flat |
| Burnt Mill - Pintle Pale Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Kea | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Big Trip - Death Row Bingo | 4.80 | Not Tried |
01 Aug 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until late.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Pink Grapefruit Jaipur | 5.90 | | In great nick but not sure why Thornbridge needs to mess around with basic Jaipur except in the Union |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | Really full of flavour but condition in glass was a victim of the dreaded 6th handpump |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - What Gives? | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Rooster's - Yorkshire's Best | 3.80 | Not Tried |
25 Jul 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur Union | 5.90 | | In superb form for temperature, condition and flavour |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Neptune - On the Bounty | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - My Own Private Idaho 7 | 4.00 | Not Tried |
18 Jul 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton - Axe Edge Double IPA | 6.80 | | Subtle hopping, not raw, made this a joy to sip |
| Neptune - On the Bounty | 5.80 | | Full of body and taste but pulled flat with the 6th handpump curse |
| Big Hand - Super Tidy IPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sureshot - Milson Pale Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - Chop & Change (hop not noted) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Liquid Light - Sugar for the Pill | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Big Hand - Tuatara | 4.20 | Not Tried |
11 Jul 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Strong Dark Mild (collaboration with Brooklyn) | 5.50 | | Obviously superbly made ale but the sixth handpump did not do it justice |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Cream of the Crop | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Open Trail | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Krushd | 4.50 | Not Tried |
04 Jul 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brewery - Walnut Stout | 5.50 | | Assume from same cask as last weekend. Poured quite flat and lifeless. Even multiple decantings between two pint glasses could develop no head or life. Very near a poor mark. Real chore to finish it |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Penpol | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Transpacific | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Cream of the Crop | 3.40 | Not Tried |
About the Star & Garter
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 113 |
| 114 |
| 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 159 times, seen 527 different beers and tried 212 of them.
Postcode: BR1 1NZ