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Star & Garter (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Beerkeepers |  | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Hat-Trick | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Porter |  | 1 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | | 2 |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Negroni | | 1 |
| Marble - Table Beer | | 1 |
| Five Points - Agadoo | | 1 |
| Wiper and True - Equanimity |  | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Cherry Bomb | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | | 1 |
| Westbrook - Key Lime Pie Gose |  | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Conjurer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wylam - Hickey the Rake | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Turn Table Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| North - Pale Topaz + Columbus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Galaxy Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hawkshead - Dry Stone Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Pale Ale No. 2 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Half Mast QIPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Parabellum Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Blanc | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pomona Island - Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fallen - Chew Chew | Not Tried | 0 |
| North - Piñata | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Nova | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hirundo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Chocolate Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Tally-Ho | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Enigma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Coldblooded Cold-Steeped Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
26 Jan 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings evening visit until midnight close. Anyone who has this as a local is a lucky person.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiper and True - Equanimity | 3.80 | | A bitter style beer with just a bit more citrus than I like |
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | The nightcap I should have wanted if I had seen it earlier on the pumpclips at the other end of the bar. Ho hum |
| Fallen - Chew Chew | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Conjurer | 3.50 | Not Tried | Definitely the spelling on the pump clip |
17 Jan 2019 (ChrisE)
A first visit for me, and one to do again sometime. A good pub with a good selection of cask ales all currently priced at £3 per pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Porter | 4.80 | | Superb, I had two of these. |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Hirundo | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Tally-Ho | 7.20 | Not Tried | I did not try this, but others in my group who could not resist Tally Ho at £3 per pint said it was superb. |
| Siren Craft - Coldblooded Cold-Steeped Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Rock - Hat-Trick | 3.70 | | Full stop 5* no arguments. Credit to brewery and the pub. Had me sucking and licking my lips and chewing a wasp all the way through a pint and a half |
| Siren Craft - Half Mast QIPA | 2.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Blanc | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pomona Island - Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | Ran out as I ordered |
| North - Piñata | 4.50 | Not Tried |
22 Sep 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. An award winner for service, friendliness and real ale quality at sincerely value prices.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Negroni | 4.60 | | Blood orange and juniper infused, nice autumnal feel |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Hickey the Rake | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Tiny Rebel - Turn Table Beer | 3.20 | Not Tried | |
| North - Pale Topaz + Columbus | 4.10 | Not Tried |
01 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until 11pm close. The landlady and I agreed that the taste of Oakham Citra has changed to be far too rounded, losing its clean Citra edge (change of hop supplier or recipe?).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | Could have been cooler, perhaps first out for a while. Full bodied delight as always though |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | Tasters only for debating purposes! |
| Saltaire - Galaxy Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Adnams - Mosaic Pale Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Pale Ale No. 2 | 3.80 | Not Tried |
21 Jul 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Latish evening visit, A gem of a place for both cask and keg beer lovers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Beerkeepers | 5.30 | | Everything just right, temperature, taste balance, the lot. A superb beer in peak condition |
| Tiny Rebel - Cherry Bomb | 5.00 | | A cherry sour that could easily strip the tongue. Would have been better to have been cooler (suspect first out for a while). I chased it with the Beerkeepers as intriguing opposites |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Nova | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Yu Lu | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Enigma | 4.00 | Not Tried |
05 Sep 2017 (Magnus Greel)
Mid evening and fairly quiet. My last pub today on the recommendation of P&B luminary Phillip Pirrip I can see why at £1.50 a half.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | | Earthy malty and flavoursome. Perfect finish for the evening. |
| Siren Craft - Liquid Mistress Red IPA | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fallen - Chew Chew | 6.00 | Not Tried |
15 Aug 2017 (Stephen Harris)
A very impressive pub, where 50 or 60 Leyton Orient supporters had gathered ahead of tonight’s match at Bromley FC. Many of my real ale drinking friends were marvelling at the interesting range of keg and key-keg beers and as a group we spent way too much money on them when we should have focussed on the £3 a pint cask beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Table Beer | 2.70 | | Another very good low-strength beer – I’m really getting a taste for them. The only fault here was over-chilling. |
| Five Points - Agadoo | 6.50 | | The second of the two London Beer City special brews – this one representing north London and brewed collaboratively with Pressure Drop and One Mile End. |
| Westbrook - Key Lime Pie Gose | 4.00 | | From a keg. Lime flavour way over the top to the point that this was barely recognisable as beer. |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wild Beer Co. - Bibble | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Parabellum Milk Stout | 4.10 | Not Tried |
06 Jun 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until 11pm close. Had heard very good things about this place and they were all true. Really knowledgeable manager and all real ales fixed at £3 a pint. Running to the same ethos as Stormbird in Camberwell.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye | 4.80 | | |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | | Full of flavour but honestly too chilled |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hawkshead - Dry Stone Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Star & Garter
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 107 |
| 100 |
| 40 |
 | 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 139 times, seen 458 different beers and tried 193 of them.
Postcode: BR1 1NZ