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Star & Garter (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Marble - Earl Grey IPA |  | 1 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pfeffernüsse Stout | | 1 |
| DEYA - I'm a Rolling Stone | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lucaria | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Midnight Blue | | 1 |
| Marble - Ginger | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | | 1 |
| RedWillow - Faithless 173 Dry Hopped Porter |  | 1 |
| Torrside - Stuff & Nonsense | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Artesian (collaboration with Timothy Taylor's) | | 1 |
| Rivington - Do you remember when | | 1 |
| Northern Monk - Oat Pale Amarillo Citra El Dorado | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout |  | 2 |
| Brass Castle - Zest for Life | | 1 |
| Moor - Old Freddy Walker | | 1 |
| Moor - Nano Cask | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lost and Grounded - Starsky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fell - Keith's Approval | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - A Little Faith | Not Tried | 0 |
| Queer (always seems to be brewing somewhere new but never specified) - Softboi Table Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wiper and True - Shipping Forecast | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - I Wish It Could Be Citra Every Day | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Mesmerist | Not Tried | 0 |
| Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Verdant - Radio Silence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Shangri-la | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - ZZ Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Maris the Otter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Only With Love - Yacht Rock | Not Tried | 0 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Miles Away | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Mosaic, Lollipops & Rainbows | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - E.P.A. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N1 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Track - Sonoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Duration - Valour | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Caribbean Chocolate Cupcake | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Avena | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Table Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Happy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Illumination | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Iris - Endless Summer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tiramisu Lucaria | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Dark Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Pretty much the most varied cask range you can expect in a pub was on tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 | | Could have been 5* if not served so cold, which took quite a bit of "palming" to bring back to a superb flavour. Massive flavour hit with creamy head and lacing until the very last glug |
| Black Iris - Endless Summer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Dark Mild | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lost and Grounded - Starsky | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fell - Keith's Approval | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Queer (always seems to be brewing somewhere new but never specified) - Softboi Table Beer | 3.00 | Not Tried | Not a jot of true brewing provenance on the clip |
| Cloudwater - I Wish It Could Be Citra Every Day | 4.30 | Not Tried |
02 Dec 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | | First rate Plateau - always a pleasure to have one when on tap |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pfeffernüsse Stout | 6.00 | | 4½* Glorious condition. Everything exceptional down to long lasting lacing until last tilt of the glass |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Avena | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Happy | 3.40 | Not Tried |
25 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Midnight Blue | 5.80 | | Massive fobbing on pouring. Probably the creamiest head and lacing I have ever had in a stout |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Radio Silence | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Duration - Valour | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Caribbean Chocolate Cupcake | 5.40 | Not Tried |
04 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivington - Do you remember when | 5.00 | | Great on taste and style but little if any head or lacing |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | A tad warm as if been in the pipes a while. Poured with no head or lacing |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Yacht Rock | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Mosaic, Lollipops & Rainbows | 4.40 | Not Tried |
28 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 | | Second ale here tonight poured completely flat. Multiple decantings between two pint glasses brought life and a head |
| DEYA - I'm a Rolling Stone | 4.60 | | Poured completely flat. Multiple decantings between two pint glasses brought life and a head |
| Siren Craft - Mesmerist | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Radio Silence | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - ZZ Hop | 4.30 | Not Tried |
21 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Two 6%+ers chased each other side by side.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Earl Grey IPA | 6.80 | | A very subtle flavouring in an ale with excellent condition and appearance |
| Brass Castle - Zest for Life | 6.50 | | Poured totally flat and resembling engine oil. Multiple decanting between two glasses brought a head and some life to make it more appetising |
| Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - A Little Faith | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wiper and True - Shipping Forecast | 3.80 | Not Tried |
14 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. A well known Scoopgener was holding court.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Ginger | 4.60 | | One was enough |
| Moor - Old Freddy Walker | 7.30 | | All the taste was there but not any condition, head or lacing so making for a lack of mouthfeel. Poured and stayed totally flat in the glass |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Table Beer | 3.10 | Not Tried | |
| Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Illumination | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tiramisu Lucaria | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Nano Cask | 3.40 | Not Tried | Another one at 3.4% to tax avoid |
30 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close. Good crowd in and still spending.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEYA - I'm a Rolling Stone | 4.60 | | A first rate hoppy brown ale. Very enjoyable |
| Torrside - Stuff & Nonsense | 6.80 | | A well balanced 6.8%er. Very innocent, belying its strength. Unfined but not evidently hazy fortunately |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | Alas poured totally flat like engine oil with not an iota of head. Multiple decantings between two glasses brought minimal life and a short lived head. No off flavours |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried |
16 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lucaria | 6.00 | | Smooth and Ice Cream Porter is what is delivered |
| Northern Monk - Oat Pale Amarillo Citra El Dorado | 4.80 | | Poured as a glass of murk. Fortunately no citrus of note. I have to wonder if these concoctions are beer |
| Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Maris the Otter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| RedWillow - Faithless 173 Dry Hopped Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - E.P.A. | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RedWillow - Faithless 173 Dry Hopped Porter | 4.50 | | A powerful flavour hit |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Artesian (collaboration with Timothy Taylor's) | 4.20 | | Advertised as Elderflower & Gooseberry Pale Ale. Lovely tang but rather thin gruel |
| Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Shangri-la | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Maris the Otter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Miles Away | 5.00 | Not Tried |
About the Star & Garter
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 114 |
| 115 |
| 51 |
 | 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 161 times, seen 531 different beers and tried 214 of them.
Postcode: BR1 1NZ