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Star & Garter (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur Union |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Pink Grapefruit Jaipur | | 1 |
| Buxton - Axe Edge Double IPA | | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Black Mass | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Melba Peach IPA |  | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | | 2 |
| North Riding Brewery - Walnut Stout | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Strong Dark Mild (collaboration with Brooklyn) | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Rocketman | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Even More Jesus XII (collaboration with Evil Twin of NYC) | | 1 |
| Neptune - On the Bounty |  | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Kaleidoscope | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Maltiverse Dark Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Tropical Deluxe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Open Trail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liquid Light - Hole in my Shoe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Verdant - Penpol | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Krushd | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Bliss Point | Not Tried | 0 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Saddle Up - Extra Special Bitter (Collaboration with Five Points) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Hand - Super Tidy IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Long are the Nights | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sureshot - Milson Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Lido | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - Chop & Change (hop not noted) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Neptune - Spring Tide | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liquid Light - Sugar for the Pill | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Luminosa | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Hand - Tuatara | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - White Tips | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Riding Brewery - US Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - My Own Private Idaho 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - What Gives? | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - My Nelson Romance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Yorkshire's Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Transpacific | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burnt Mill - Pintle Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Cream of the Crop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Kea | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Trip - Death Row Bingo | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
28 Jun 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brewery - Walnut Stout | 5.50 | | Full bodied, chewy slow drinker |
| Siren Craft - White Tips | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| North Riding Brewery - US Session IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - My Nelson Romance | 4.50 | Not Tried |
20 Jun 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until last knockings.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Melba Peach IPA | 5.20 | | Sort of refreshing but only in a chilled wet liquid sort of way with little flavour. I was disappointed |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Porter | 6.70 | Not Tried | |
| Neptune - Spring Tide | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Luminosa | 3.40 | Not Tried |
14 Jun 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Even More Jesus XII (collaboration with Evil Twin of NYC) | 12.00 | | Unchanged from yesterday - would be a wow of an ale if it had more natural carbonation |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Porter | 6.70 | Not Tried | Pumpclip showed 2025 |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Tropical Deluxe | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Penpol | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Saddle Up - Extra Special Bitter (Collaboration with Five Points) | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About the Star & Garter
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 113 |
| 111 |
| 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 156 times, seen 516 different beers and tried 211 of them.
Postcode: BR1 1NZ