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Star & Garter (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Little Monster - Yul |  | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | | 1 |
| RedWillow - Faithless 200 Nelson Idaho 7 | | 1 |
| Marble - Earl Grey IPA | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - NZPA | | 1 |
| Brighton Bier - T.I.N.A. Bitter | | 1 |
| Fyne - Jarl | | 1 |
| North Riding Brewery - Walnut Stout | | 1 |
| Lakedown - Sussex Pale | | 1 |
| Fauna - Bushy Tail | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Man O' Hoy | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Viva Patrón |  | 1 |
| Cloudwater - Verses of Solitude | | 1 |
| Buxton - Axe Edge Double IPA | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Mucha Mora Mocha Imperial Stout | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | | 1 |
| Moor - Old Freddy Walker | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur Noir |  | 1 |
| New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Neptune - Riding the Tide | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Rocketman | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N1 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Shangri-la | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Volks ESB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Newbarns - 70/- Best Heavy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Verdant - Lightbulb | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Splinter Yuzu Pale (collaboration with Ossett) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Double Back | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Galaxy Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sureshot - Milson Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Track - Sonoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Verses of Solitude Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Turing Test | Not Tried | 0 |
| Good Chemistry - Free Thinker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Bauhaus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Wallace & Comet | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Make It Strata | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Epistrophe | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Nightgate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | Not Tried | 0 |
| Verdant - Penpol | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
13 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Jarl seems to be doing the rounds locally at the moment. Near perfect condition |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Man O' Hoy | 4.20 | | Top form and very bitter |
| Moor - Old Freddy Walker | 7.30 | | Fully bodied and tarry. Loses half a mark for dispense through the duff 6th handpump, meaning I needed to multiple decant between two pint glasses to add faux condition |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Epistrophe | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Nightgate | 4.40 | Not Tried |
06 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Confronted with just one cask ale with just one handpump working.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Earl Grey IPA | 6.80 | | Superb bordering on 4.5. Superb frothy head and lacing to the very end. The only cask ale on tonight as all other handpumps were inoperative due to a problem |
30 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Monster - Yul | 4.60 | | At first I expected a murky raw citrus hit but this was, yes murky, but subtle hopping with raw hop oil bitterness on the lips |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker | 6.50 | | Very good but would no doubt have been bettered by not pouring through the 6th duff handpump |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Verses of Solitude Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Good Chemistry - Free Thinker | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Wallace & Comet | 4.00 | Not Tried |
23 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - NZPA | 4.50 | | 4½* One of two absolutely superb ales on here tonight. Tranter at Burning Sky does this style proud |
| Lakedown - Sussex Pale | 4.20 | | 4½* One of two absolutely superb ales on here tonight |
| Arbor Ales - Shangri-la | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Perry St Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sureshot - Milson Pale Ale | 5.20 | Not Tried |
17 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | | In lovely condition but I could not work out where its unique flavour originates |
| Siren Craft - Mucha Mora Mocha Imperial Stout | 9.00 | | A 9% engine oil viscose coffee hit. Lost a mark for being pulled through the duff handpump that does not excite to give a head or lacing |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Shangri-la | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Newbarns - 70/- Best Heavy | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Splinter Yuzu Pale (collaboration with Ossett) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
10 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late visit until close - only customer left in I do believe.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fauna - Bushy Tail | 3.80 | | Mid brown basic bitter with good head and lacing |
| Siren Craft - Viva Patrón | 8.00 | | A chewy heavy 8% coffee stout. Ordered a half but got a pint so took it anyway and helped later comatose-ness |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Neptune - Riding the Tide | 4.20 | Not Tried |
03 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Bier - T.I.N.A. Bitter | 3.80 | | Took me a while to identify the subtle orange citrus in quite dry bitterness |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | A whole mark lost for being poured through the defective handpump leaving me to decant between two glasses to bring a head, lacing and more condition |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Penpol | 3.80 | Not Tried |
20 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Surprising quiet for such a warm evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RedWillow - Faithless 200 Nelson Idaho 7 | 3.80 | | Star of the evening |
| Cloudwater - Verses of Solitude | 3.40 | | Obvious duty dodger brew, actually a tasty dark mild |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | 4.40 | | Most odd overly malty taste I did not enjoy |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Make It Strata | 4.60 | Not Tried | No warning it would be hazy on pump clip, it was so I avoided ordering it |
13 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until close. Several Red Lion emigrées in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brewery - Walnut Stout | 5.50 | | Did not suffer from being pulled through the 6th handpump. Full bodied and full of flavour |
| Buxton - Axe Edge Double IPA | 6.80 | | A heavy nightcap but poured almost flat with no head or lacing. Pleased I only had a half |
| New Bristol - Bristol Bitter | 4.00 | | Highly malty, rather wet dog. Quite a chore to finish |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Turing Test | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Bauhaus | 4.20 | Not Tried |
06 Jul 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur Noir | 5.90 | | I mark it as served and handed to me with 3* being generous. Absolutely flat in the glass. This is how the 6th handpump line here serves, being defective. Once decanted between 2 pint glasses a number of times it came alive, was superb with a 4* or maybe 4½* and I had a second which was also multiple decanted into being superb |
| Arbor Ales - Rocketman | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Volks ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Lightbulb | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Double Back | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Galaxy Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
About the Star & Garter
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 92 |
| 58 |
| 24 |
 | 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 98 times, seen 365 different beers and tried 154 of them.
Postcode: BR1 1NZ