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Star & Garter (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Marble - Stout |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - DDH Jaipur | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Coldblooded Cold-Steeped Porter | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Smokescreen | | 1 |
| May Provisions (sub-brand of Unity) - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | | 1 |
| Cloudwater - SoCal | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Backcountry | | 1 |
| Neon Raptor - Radar Detector | | 1 |
| Marlix - Where's The Bloody Vindaloo Hippie? |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Salted Caramel Lucaria | | 1 |
| Vocation - Pride & Joy | | 1 |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Old Ale | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Ekuanot | | 1 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Lost In IKEA | | 1 |
| Vocation - Tonka Frappe | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Distant Sun | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Danger! High Voltage |  | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Founder's | | 1 |
| Brew By Numbers - Chocolate Stout | | 1 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Pale Ale (with oats) Chinook | | 1 |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | | 1 |
| Burnt Mill - Luna Beam | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallinsons - Nelson Sauvin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Centennial | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Verdant - Penpol | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - A Little Faith | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Pico Mountain | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Yankee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fierce - Scottish Export | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended In Galaxy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Fuzzy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Tri-Hop Mosaic, Vic Secret, Motueka GF Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - White Tips | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Notorious | Not Tried | 0 |
| London Beer Lab - Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Alpha Delta - Agon Mosaic Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Titus | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
24 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Smokescreen | 5.50 | | Distinctive, cool, held head and lacing |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Salted Caramel Lucaria | 4.50 | | Could have been cooler, probably first out for a while |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Suspended In Galaxy | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. No bitters or strong bitters so moved on after one and half.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Stout | 5.70 | | Nourishing but not the taste profile I really wanted tonight |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Lost In IKEA | 4.20 | | Condition good BUT not sure what this beer purported to be. Tasted of nothing. Just a liquid |
| Siren Craft - Suspended In Galaxy | 4.00 | Not Tried | Saw it poured as a murk so no go |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Tri-Hop Mosaic, Vic Secret, Motueka GF Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Met an old work colleague by serendipity. Seemed to be tarred with having given the impression this pub should or could increase its prices. OH NO!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Backcountry | 4.30 | | Usual BBF quality |
| Vocation - Pride & Joy | 4.80 | | I just did not get the American Pale style of flavours |
| Rooster's - Yankee | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About the Star & Garter
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 115 |
| 121 |
| 54 |
 | 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 168 times, seen 554 different beers and tried 220 of them.
Postcode: BR1 1NZ