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Star & Garter (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Hammerton - Crunch |  | 2 |
| Burning Sky - Export Stout | | 1 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Export Stout |  | 2 |
| Cloudwater - Strata - Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Orbit - Dead Wax | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Mucha Mora Mocha Imperial Stout | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Penguin | | 1 |
| Time and Tide - Depth Charge - Stout | | 1 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Victorian Mild | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | | 1 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Imperial Brown Stout London 1856 | | 1 |
| Kirkstall - Kirkstall Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Follow Me To The Fields Brown Ale | | 1 |
| Cloudwater - Stollen From Ivor | | 2 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Burton Ale on the Union (collaboration with The Kernel) | | 3 |
| Quantock - Fifty Shades of Sleigh |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Hallertauer Tradition & Goldings Joined at the Hop | | 1 |
| Hammerton - N1 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Revolution - The Groove | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Simcoe Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Keras | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Mosaic Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Challenge Accepted | Not Tried | 0 |
| Neptune - Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Make It Summit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - This Time Next Year Rodney | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - My Galaxy Romance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Pub Ale Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Track - Sonoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - A Christmas Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Happy Christmas | Not Tried | 0 |
| Full Circle - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
17 Jan 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | Heavy and pretty flat |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Challenge Accepted | 4.40 | Not Tried | Ran out just as I ordered |
| Time and Tide - Depth Charge - Stout | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Make It Summit | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Keras | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - My Galaxy Romance | 4.60 | Not Tried |
11 Jan 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammerton - Crunch | 5.40 | | Just as excellent as yesterday |
| Time and Tide - Depth Charge - Stout | 5.90 | | Nourishing stout |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Simcoe Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Keras | 3.50 | Not Tried | Came on late on |
10 Jan 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammerton - Crunch | 5.40 | | Peanut butter milk stout in full flavour mode. Excellent head and lacing too |
| Orbit - Dead Wax | 5.50 | | My first try of an Orbit ale I think. A bit flat |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Simcoe Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Hallertauer Tradition & Goldings Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | Not Tried |
04 Jan 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit - low footfall with sleet outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Burton Ale on the Union (collaboration with The Kernel) | 5.50 | | Clearly an old style ale |
| Cloudwater - Stollen From Ivor | 5.00 | | Nothing like yesterday's. Flat as poured (albeit through the duff 6th handpump) |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Revolution - The Groove | 4.20 | Not Tried |
03 Jan 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Export Stout | 6.50 | | Great condition but tasting rather thin for a 6.5%er |
| Cloudwater - Stollen From Ivor | 5.00 | | Superb head and lacing until the end. Not as much "festive" in taste as I expected |
| Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Best | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Burton Ale on the Union (collaboration with The Kernel) | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Revolution - The Groove | 4.20 | Not Tried |
28 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Mucha Mora Mocha Imperial Stout | 9.00 | | A half sufficed, tasty glass of thick coffee |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Burton Ale on the Union (collaboration with The Kernel) | 5.50 | | Multiple decantings needed to bring life to this |
| Iron Pier - Hallertauer Tradition & Goldings Joined at the Hop | 3.80 | | A disappointing hop mix. Almost tasteless and no nose. Slight haze too |
| Kirkstall - Kirkstall Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Full Circle - Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
28 Dec 2024 (Hogan Sampling)
Busy but our advance party had gained a table and seats and so I joined them early evening in this truly bustling and superbly restored Victorian folly of a pub in Bromley High Street. It affords an expansive real ale selection of 6 I noted. More staff needed as just one serving when I got here and so a bit of a wait but allowed me to note all the beers to choose from.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Kirkstall Pale Ale | 4.00 | | A very hoppy first hit on this pale ale from Leeds. A moreishly dry mouthfeel lingering. |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Burton Ale on the Union (collaboration with The Kernel) | 5.50 | | Fresh on shortly after arriving. Very good head and lacing on this Bakewell brew in Derbyshire. Met with a malty first hit followed by a sweetness and then a moreishly dry mouthfeel which lingered. |
| Cloudwater - Strata - Pale Ale | 4.40 | | Unfined. Good head and lacing on this Manchester-based brew. A fruity first hit. A hint of sweetness but not overly with a dryish mouthfeel and lingering. |
| Siren Craft - Mucha Mora Mocha Imperial Stout | 9.00 | Not Tried | One in our party downed a pint of this leading to their very heavy eyelids. |
| Anspach & Hobday - A Christmas Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Happy Christmas | 3.40 | Not Tried | A candied orange pale ale. |
21 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Penguin | 4.70 | | Could not pick up any discernible spicing |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Victorian Mild | 5.70 | | 5.7%er but felt weaker |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Export Stout | 7.30 | | Full on taste but needed more condition to really enjoy it |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | 4.80 | Not Tried |
14 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Export Stout | 7.30 | | Quite a mouthful but a chore due to no mouthfeel, no natural carbonation |
| Quantock - Fifty Shades of Sleigh | 3.90 | | Lacklustre flat Christmas ale with no USP or Christmas flavourings |
| Neptune - Mosaic | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Citra | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - This Time Next Year Rodney | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - Pub Ale Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried |
07 Dec 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Imperial Brown Stout London 1856 | 9.60 | | On a week. Full flavour but loss of edge due to time elapsed |
| Siren Craft - Follow Me To The Fields Brown Ale | 5.40 | | A strong Brown Ale - a bit flat but full of flavour |
| Kirkstall - Kirkstall Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Citra | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Iron Pier - Citra | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Mosaic Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried |
About the Star & Garter
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 107 |
| 99 |
| 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 138 times, seen 456 different beers and tried 193 of them.
Postcode: BR1 1NZ