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Star & Garter (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Fyne - JarlExcellent1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Extra Special Bitter From the UnionGood1
Three Acre - Bonfire BeerGood1
Duration - Ebb & FlowGood1
Burning Sky - Dignified & OldGood1
North Riding Brewery - Fudge Brownie StoutGood1
Burning Sky - Clear SpotGood1
Kernel (The Kernel) - Bitter - Simonds 1880Good2
Burning Sky - InclinationGood1
Buxton - Effing & JeffingAcceptable1
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - BestAcceptable1
JW Lees (see also Lees) - MoonrakerAcceptable1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Guava ChristmasAcceptable1
Brew York - KerasNot Tried0
Buxton - Walkin' SnakesNot Tried0
Coley's - Charmed by HarlequinNot Tried0
Burning Sky - NZPANot Tried0
Redemption - TrinityNot Tried0
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Boddingtons CaskNot Tried0
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)Not Tried0
Redemption - New Zealand PaleNot Tried0
Burnt Mill - Pintle Pale AleNot Tried0
Elusive - PortolaNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa WonderlandNot Tried0
Track - SonomaNot Tried0
Left Handed Giant - Hunter's Moon (collaboration with Tiley's)Not Tried0
Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale AleNot Tried0
Kent - Green DwarfNot Tried0
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Cascade - BlondeNot Tried0
Iron Pier - Perry St PaleNot Tried0
Verdant - Lamanva Best BitterNot Tried0
Atom - Neutron DeathNot Tried0
Three Acre - Extra PaleNot Tried0
Left Handed Giant - Dark MildNot Tried0
Sureshot - Turned Out Nice AgainNot Tried0
Adnams - LighthouseNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tropical SwanNot Tried0
Silent - Aurum (collaboration with Balance)Not Tried0
Pig & Porter - SkylarkingNot Tried0
Bristol Beer Factory - Pale Blue DotNot Tried0
Nene Valley - Release the ChimpsNot Tried0
Left Handed Giant - Light WorkNot Tried0
Newbarns - Nelson SauvinNot Tried0
Anspach & Hobday - A Christmas PaleNot Tried0
Vibrant Forest - Canopy Series Golden AleNot Tried0
Pentrich - Heart DronesNot Tried0
Bristol Beer Factory - EverytimeNot Tried0
Atom - Neutron Death Star 2Not Tried0
Big Hand - Super Tidy IPANot Tried0
UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Player 2 (collaboration with Elusive)Not Tried0
Kent - Green Ernest Not Tried0
Settle - Attermire PaleNot Tried0
Pentrich - Grow Your OwnNot Tried0
Picture 1. Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London
Picture 2. Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London
Picture 3. Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London

Visits Details

16 Jan 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
North Riding Brewery - Fudge Brownie Stout7.40GoodIn two halves, second one was cooler and slightly fresher
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best4.10AcceptableUninspiring malt dominated bitter
Adnams - Lighthouse3.40Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Skylarking4.00Not Tried
Left Handed Giant - Light Work4.20Not Tried
Vibrant Forest - Canopy Series Golden Ale3.70Not Tried
09 Jan 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fyne - Jarl3.80ExcellentTop ranking - lovely condition
Redemption - Trinity3.00Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland6.80Not Tried
Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale3.90Not Tried
Iron Pier - Perry St Pale3.70Not Tried
Three Acre - Extra Pale4.50Not Tried
02 Jan 2026 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. By late very low footfall.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Extra Special Bitter From the Union5.30GoodBit of a scummy head but full of flavour and punch
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Guava Christmas4.50AcceptableBit of a nothing in taste
Redemption - Trinity3.00Not Tried
Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%)3.40Not Tried
Burnt Mill - Pintle Pale Ale4.30Not Tried
12 Dec 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kernel (The Kernel) - Bitter - Simonds 18805.60GoodSharply bitter old style ale
Settle - Attermire Pale4.30Not Tried
Brew York - Keras3.50Not Tried
Atom - Neutron Death Star 212.00Not Tried
Coley's - Charmed by Harlequin4.10Not Tried
06 Dec 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - Clear Spot5.20GoodDarkish so called ESB
Nene Valley - Release the Chimps4.40Not Tried
Anspach & Hobday - A Christmas Pale4.50Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - Everytime3.80Not Tried
Atom - Neutron Death Star 212.00Not Tried
UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Player 2 (collaboration with Elusive)4.60Not Tried
28 Nov 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - Dignified & Old5.40GoodFresh on tonight and perhaps rather fresh in condition too
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Cascade - Blonde3.80Not Tried
Atom - Neutron Death4.40Not Tried
Sureshot - Turned Out Nice Again4.00Not Tried
Silent - Aurum (collaboration with Balance)4.60Not Tried
07 Nov 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Three Acre - Bonfire Beer6.70GoodSmooth strong dark ale with no harsh notes. Quite a silky finish
Duration - Ebb & Flow4.80GoodGood enough but drank with hardly noticing
Burning Sky - NZPA4.50Not Tried
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Boddingtons Cask4.00Not Tried
Redemption - New Zealand Pale4.60Not Tried
Elusive - Portola4.30Not Tried
Left Handed Giant - Hunter's Moon (collaboration with Tiley's)4.40Not Tried
24 Oct 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Very sparsely inhabited.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - Inclination4.80GoodGood condition but rather watery for a brown ale
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker6.50Not Tried
Big Hand - Super Tidy IPA4.00Not Tried
Kent - Green Ernest 4.60Not Tried
Kernel (The Kernel) - Bitter - Simonds 18805.60Not Tried
Pentrich - Grow Your Own4.10Not Tried
Buxton - Walkin' Snakes5.00Not Tried
17 Oct 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kernel (The Kernel) - Bitter - Simonds 18805.60GoodA hazy old recipe. Bitter sweet
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker6.50AcceptablePoured totally flat, lifeless. Does an ale like this no favours
Bristol Beer Factory - Pale Blue Dot4.40Not Tried
Burning Sky - Inclination4.80Not Tried
Left Handed Giant - Dark Mild3.40Not Tried
Newbarns - Nelson Sauvin4.50Not Tried
Pentrich - Heart Drones3.80Not Tried
10 Oct 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Buxton - Effing & Jeffing6.10Acceptable6.1% with obvious oooooooomph but alas poured totally flat - 6th handpump could not have helped
Track - Sonoma3.80Not Tried
Kent - Green Dwarf3.70Not Tried
Verdant - Lamanva Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Left Handed Giant - Dark Mild3.40Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tropical Swan3.40Not Tried

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About the Star & Garter

The pub sign. Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional4
Excellent118
Good125
Acceptable63
Poor3

Website.

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 182 times, seen 604 different beers and tried 232 of them.

Map location

Postcode: BR1 1NZ