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Star & Garter (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Raven |  | 1 |
| Hammerton - Crunch | | 1 |
| Titanic - Cherry Porter Grand Reserve | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Rattlesnake | | 1 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Imperial Brown Stout London 1856 | | 2 |
| Burning Sky - Export Stout | | 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 |
| 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 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Victorian Mild | | 1 |
| Kirkstall - Kirkstall Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Quantock - Fifty Shades of Sleigh |  | 1 |
| Iron Pier - Hallertauer Tradition & Goldings Joined at the Hop | | 1 |
| Neptune - Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - This Time Next Year Rodney | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Pub Ale Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vibrant Forest - Paper Room | Not Tried | 0 |
| Track - Sonoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - A Christmas Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Happy Christmas | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Primal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Full Circle - Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Dark Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hammerton - N1 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kirkstall - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sugar & Spice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Revolution - The Groove | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Simcoe Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| New Bristol - The Joy of Sesh IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Nature's Pace | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd | Not Tried | 0 |
| Iron Pier - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Left Handed Giant - Mosaic Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
30 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Rattlesnake | 6.50 | | 4½* Superb condition in this 6.5%er |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Imperial Brown Stout London 1856 | 9.60 | | 4½* A rare cask version of an occasional ale. Amazing flavour and body profile. Apparently one of only 5 casks released |
| Kirkstall - Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Sugar & Spice | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Simcoe Pale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Nature's Pace | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Nov 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Wild Raven | 6.60 | | Superb black IPA |
| Titanic - Cherry Porter Grand Reserve | 6.50 | | Oh so nutritious with everlasting head and lacing |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Primal | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Dark Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried |
About the Star & Garter
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 111 |
| 103 |
| 43 |
 | 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 146 times, seen 482 different beers and tried 199 of them.
Postcode: BR1 1NZ