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Star & Garter (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - DDH Jaipur |  | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Coldblooded Cold-Steeped Porter | | 1 |
| RedWillow - Faithless 171 Smoked Best Bitter | | 1 |
| May Provisions (sub-brand of Unity) - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | | 1 |
| Cloudwater - SoCal | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kashpur (collaboration with Salopian) | | 1 |
| Neon Raptor - Radar Detector | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Ekuanot |  | 1 |
| Vocation - Tonka Frappe | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Distant Sun | | 1 |
| Marlix - Where's The Bloody Vindaloo Hippie? | | 1 |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Old Ale | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Danger! High Voltage |  | 1 |
| New Bristol - Cinder Toffee Stout | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Founder's | | 1 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Pale Ale (with oats) Chinook | | 1 |
| Brew By Numbers - Chocolate Stout | | 1 |
| Northern Monk - Don't mess with Yorkshire Rhubarb & Custard Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | | 1 |
| Burnt Mill - Luna Beam | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallinsons - Nelson Sauvin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Theia | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Centennial | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Verdant - Penpol | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Beer Lab - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Titus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - A Little Faith | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Pico Mountain | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fierce - Scottish Export | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Fuzzy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - White Tips | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Notorious | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - It's this way Tony | Not Tried | 0 |
| Alpha Delta - Agon Mosaic Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Chummy Bluster | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
02 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Saw a well oiled former work colleague who had been asking after my health.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kashpur (collaboration with Salopian) | 5.70 | | A full bodied flavour hit. Did not detect any Jaipur about it despite the name |
| Northern Monk - Don't mess with Yorkshire Rhubarb & Custard Pale Ale | 4.50 | | A gross failure. No head, lacing and a real chore to finish. I got the flavouring but seemed the pale ale base was a brewery muck up. Not a pleasant pint |
| Gun - Chummy Bluster | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Marble - Theia | 4.80 | Not Tried |
28 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Tried door before 11pm. Locked.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
19 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Always a very beery place to visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RedWillow - Faithless 171 Smoked Best Bitter | 4.10 | | Unusual flavouring but condition superb |
| New Bristol - Cinder Toffee Stout | 4.00 | | All the flavour expected but not an ounce of condition. Even multiple decanting between two glasses hardly produced any sustainable head or life |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Notorious | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - It's this way Tony | 5.20 | Not Tried | Taster was of unadulterated lemon juice |
12 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Bit of confusion over when last orders could be placed but resolved. One of the best cask ale ranges I have seen for a long time in one venue.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - DDH Jaipur | 5.90 | | The DDH made this quite different to bulk standard Jaipur. For once I forgave the haze! |
| Marlix - Where's The Bloody Vindaloo Hippie? | 6.00 | | Nightcap with chilli infusion. A novelty but a half was enough. Lacked enough condition |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Pale Ale (with oats) Chinook | 4.50 | | Lots of floral nose but poured absolutely flat with no head, lacing and condition |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| London Beer Lab - Session IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Titus | 3.90 | Not Tried |
20 May 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close (or what I assume is close!).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neon Raptor - Radar Detector | 3.80 | | A very bitter APA |
| Vocation - Tonka Frappe | 5.00 | | Some sort of collaboration brew. Rather heavy and flat in glass. More condition needed to really enjoy |
| Siren Craft - White Tips | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried |
07 Apr 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Good to see keeping to Friday usual midnight closing on a bank holiday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | 4.30 | | I expected unadulterated lemon juice but not at all. A rather moreish well balanced bitterness |
| Fierce - Scottish Export | 5.00 | Not Tried | Taster was too sweet for me |
| Cloudwater - Fuzzy | 4.20 | Not Tried |
25 Feb 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster's - Distant Sun | 3.90 | | Chocolate brown ale, enjoyed only to find it taken off sale so must have been one of the very last to come out of cask |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Founder's | 4.50 | | Freshly pulled through and put on and lots of zingy mouthfeel and some slight haze |
| Brew By Numbers - Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | | Poured totally flat, lifeless. A full bodied ale that needed condition to enjoy and it had little if any |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - A Little Faith | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Pico Mountain | 3.40 | Not Tried |
28 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudwater - SoCal | 4.80 | | Professionally brewed pale |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Old Ale | 6.30 | | Would have been 4* with a little more condition. A slow drinker |
| Mallinsons - Nelson Sauvin | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out as mine was being pulled |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Centennial | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Penpol | 3.80 | Not Tried |
12 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Never known it so crowded on a Saturday evening. As it should be though with the best ales in Bromley.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Coldblooded Cold-Steeped Porter | 5.00 | | Reliable Siren Craft as always |
| May Provisions (sub-brand of Unity) - Best Bitter | 4.20 | | 4½* superb and one to drown in, even though a basic bitter. Only marred by the deliberately misleading pumpclip making no mention that this is a Unity brewery product |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Notorious | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Alpha Delta - Agon Mosaic Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Burnt Mill - Luna Beam | 4.50 | Not Tried |
08 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close. Beer quality visit was my worst ever here. Very light footfall may part explain.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Ekuanot | 3.90 | | Very good but slightly warmish |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | | First one out for a while I concluded |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Danger! High Voltage | 5.00 | | Very cloudy but really very smooth. I realised it was last out when ordering another half which could not be fully served |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | 4.60 | 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