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Star & Garter (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Marble - Stout |  | 1 |
| Marble - Ogden's Foreign Extra Stout | | 1 |
| Brew York - Tiramoosu Tonkoko | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Rattlesnake | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Smokescreen | | 1 |
| Vocation - Beewitched (collaboration with Cloudwater) | | 1 |
| Play - Cherry Cola Float Ice Cream Milkshake Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Fyne - Everyone Loves Azacca | | 1 |
| Wiper and True - Kaleidoscope | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Backcountry | | 1 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Windle | | 2 |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Salted Caramel Lucaria | | 1 |
| Vocation - Pride & Joy | | 1 |
| Salt - Hessian Coffee & Cacao | | 1 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Lost In IKEA | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Scoundrel | | 1 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Solaris | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Common Sense | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Yankee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Track - Sonoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended In Galaxy | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Riding Brewery - West Coast Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Tri-Hop Mosaic, Vic Secret, Motueka GF Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Man of Tod Stockport Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew By Numbers - 11 Session IPA Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - It's a Mild! (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Tacoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Odyssey - Our Captain Calls | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Haze of Thunder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Simcoe In Your Heart | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pomona Island - Project Graham | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
27 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Damn damn the Foreign Export Stout had sold out by early evening!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Beewitched (collaboration with Cloudwater) | 5.00 | | New cask on today, not a beer style usually to my taste but in this condition it won me over |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Windle | 6.20 | | 4½* Yesterday it was a new cask on - had got even better on second day. Really superb |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Solaris | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Common Sense | 4.00 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Relaxed atmosphere during hours and drink up time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Ogden's Foreign Extra Stout | 7.00 | | 4.5½* Fabulous, don't think I have ever had a dry strong stout this good before |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Windle | 6.20 | | Had no idea it was 6.2% as could not get close enough to the pumpclip for that detail |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Low footfall - soothing quiet background music.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Everyone Loves Azacca | 3.80 | | Top notch form. No harsh bittering |
| Salt - Hessian Coffee & Cacao | 6.20 | | As thick as tar, full of the promised flavours |
| Play - Cherry Cola Float Ice Cream Milkshake Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | Still going strong the barman said |
| Pomona Island - Project Graham | 3.30 | Not Tried |
03 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good educational chat with barman about chef-ing in restaurants.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew York - Tiramoosu Tonkoko | 7.50 | | Just a half sufficed - heady and so full flavoured |
| Play - Cherry Cola Float Ice Cream Milkshake Pale Ale | 5.00 | | I liked this a lot even though it had been initially ordered with some trepidation |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Haze of Thunder | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Simcoe In Your Heart | 4.40 | Not Tried |
22 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | | Best condition ale of the evening by a long chalk. Even then there was the slightest haze |
| Rooster's - Scoundrel | 7.40 | | Slow anaesthetic with lots of flavour but rather too dead in the glass for best enjoyment. The promised nut flavour was very heavily disguised! |
| 360° - Tacoma | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Odyssey - Our Captain Calls | 3.80 | Not Tried |
15 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Alas had just missed the DDH Jaipur.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiper and True - Kaleidoscope | 4.20 | | Condition superb but I just can't get on with these lemonjuicer beers so did not enjoy it |
| Brew By Numbers - 11 Session IPA Mosaic | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - It's a Mild! (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
06 Jul 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Veritably virtually a beer paradise here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Rattlesnake | 6.50 | | 4.5½* Superb ale in superb condition. Full of flavour but in a well balanced not harsh hopped way |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | | Tasty enough but suspect was first out of pump for a while |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| North Riding Brewery - West Coast Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Man of Tod Stockport Mild | 4.50 | 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