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Star & Garter (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Fallen Acorn (formerly Oakleaf) - Awaken |  | 1 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Notorious | | 1 |
| London Beer Lab - Pale Ale Mosaic & Ekuanot | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Hat-Trick | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Carlota | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fly Casual | | 1 |
| Vocation - Fruit Bat Ninja (collaboration with Verdant) | | 1 |
| Fyne - Jarl | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Maiden 2019 | | 1 |
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker | | 1 |
| Buxton - Low Tor | | 1 |
| Cloudwater - Happy! | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | | 1 |
| Ilkley - Westwood | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking |  | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - C Bomb | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Kveik | | 1 |
| Only With Love - High Fives |  | 1 |
| Brew Buddies - BB01 Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Rainbow Road | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Caramel Lucaria | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fallen Acorn (formerly Oakleaf) - One and 19 More | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Future Proof | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Harbor Lights (collaboration with Vocation) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fallen - Chew Chew | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Saint Petersburg Imperial Russian Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Send Milds | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - Striding Edge | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Early Doors | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Little Critters - Sleepy Badger | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Fortress (collaboration with Rooster's) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moor - Deadpunk All Dayer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Chummy Bluster | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Whose Lime Is It Anyway (collaboration with New Bristol) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Twisted Oak - Ghost Town | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fierce - Cranachan Killer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Block Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew Buddies - Extra Special Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| RedWillow - Mirthless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Patrick | Not Tried | 0 |
| Good Chemistry - Full Circle | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
02 Jun 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Only tangible benefit of this bank holiday so far is this house open later than its usual 11pm Thursday close. 1am would have better.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker | 6.50 | | At last back to a traditional beer from a traditional brewer. Tastes sooooo innocent |
| Cloudwater - Happy! | 3.50 | | Convinced by another customer to try it despite being my usually eschewed hazy job. Impressed by the flavours that came through - nice foil to the Lees Moonraker |
| Fallen Acorn (formerly Oakleaf) - Awaken | 4.50 | | Perhaps mislead by a thimble taster this turned out to be in excellent condition albeit a thick murk of tastelessness and cloying with it. Suppose someone one must want this near beer. Marked here as served as the brewer intended it |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fallen Acorn (formerly Oakleaf) - One and 19 More | 4.80 | Not Tried |
21 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close. I am always bemused at how light the late night footfall is here, despite being the best of Bromley with competitive prices.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Carlota | 7.00 | | Warming and habit forming, 7 different malts, 4 different chilli types, cocoa husks, cacao nibs, cinnamon sticks, and vanilla. Fermented using a Mexican lager strain of yeast, during the maturation phase added is a prodigious amount of ancho, pasilla and mulato chillies as well as smoky chipotles |
| Only With Love - High Fives | 4.20 | | Served too chilled to pick up the alleged APA flavours |
| RedWillow - Mirthless | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Good Chemistry - Full Circle | 4.10 | Not Tried |
07 May 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close. Stu from The Rusty Bucket in residence.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | 4.00 | | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Notorious | 3.80 | | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | Just slightly too chilled to enjoy at its best |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Block Island | 5.70 | Not Tried |
26 Mar 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. With service and beer quality so good no need to go elsewhere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Beer Lab - Pale Ale Mosaic & Ekuanot | 5.00 | | 4½* Astounding condition |
| Vocation - Fruit Bat Ninja (collaboration with Verdant) | 4.80 | | Once again an ale in superb condition |
| Siren Craft - Maiden 2019 | 11.00 | | Used a half as a chaser across my other pints. A complex nose and mix of tastes came across. And a heavy sedative too some hours later! Tongue rasping, woody, sweet but dry came to mind |
| Gun - Chummy Bluster | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Twisted Oak - Ghost Town | 5.70 | Not Tried |
21 Feb 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close but only once I could work out which entrance door opened! All cask ale here is £3pp, £1.50pp per half.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton - Low Tor | 3.80 | | Superb balance and condition |
| Ilkley - Westwood | 6.50 | | Confusingly a white chocolate stout |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Saint Petersburg Imperial Russian Stout | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - Striding Edge | 2.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Fortress (collaboration with Rooster's) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
04 Jan 2020 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Local people are lucky to have this as their local. Good chat with very knowledgeable barmaid.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Massive Citra hop hit |
| Arbor Ales - C Bomb | 4.70 | | Perhaps slightly more subtle Citra hopping than in the Jarl, very lip smacking although a slight haze |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Future Proof | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Harbor Lights (collaboration with Vocation) | 5.90 | Not Tried |
14 Sep 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Rock - Hat-Trick | 3.70 | | 4½* superbness in a glass and very gluggable. Now described as a blonde on the clip - suspected change of recipe |
| Marble - Pint (was 3.9%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Patrick | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Rainbow Road | 4.20 | Not Tried | Described as Sicilian Lemon Sorbet Sour - an immediate put off. I wonder if Tiny Rebel is capable of brewing a good old mid brown English bitter - I fear not but I dare them to try |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Caramel Lucaria | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cortado | 4.90 | Not Tried | Described as a Flat White Pale Ale but a taster was full of coffee flavour just to confuse |
03 Aug 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | | A slow drinking nightcap |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Whose Lime Is It Anyway (collaboration with New Bristol) | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fierce - Cranachan Killer | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brew Buddies - Extra Special Bitter | 5.90 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2019 (Magnus Greel)
Mid evening fairly quiet when I arrived joining a few of our Friday Evening Group already here. Busier as expected as the evening progressed. Much more civilised atmosphere here than noted on passing the Wetherspoons a few doors down.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Blue Sky Drinking | 4.40 | | Too malty for my taste however in good condition. |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Kveik | 4.00 | | Fruity mosaic hopped unfiltered broth. Very good it was too. |
| Brew Buddies - BB01 Best Bitter | 4.30 | | Rather lifeless and metallic, lacking the spice and citrus depicted by the pump clip. |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Little Critters - Sleepy Badger | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Moor - Deadpunk All Dayer | 3.50 | Not Tried |
14 Jun 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close. A classy relaxed drinking venue commended to all.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Fly Casual | 5.00 | | Viciously hop bittered, almost too much for me |
| Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Fallen - Chew Chew | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Stone Free | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Send Milds | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wild Beer Co. - Early Doors | 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