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Star & Garter (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Export India Porter |  | 2 |
| Kirkstall - Kirkstall Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - This Time Next Year Rodney | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | | 1 |
| Brew York - Make it Nectaron | | 1 |
| Buxton - Featherbed | | 1 |
| Left Handed Giant - Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Blended Export Stout | | 1 |
| RedWillow - Headless |  | 1 |
| Burnt Mill - Citra Sands | | 1 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Groove is in the Heart | | 1 |
| Cloudwater - Brown | | 1 |
| Liquid Light - Cinnamon Girl Biscoff Stout | | 1 |
| Pentrich - Seek the Boneyards | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Carpathia | | 1 |
| Rooster's - Howl Turkish Delight Imperial Stout |  | 1 |
| Track - Dust & Wind | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Nourishing Stout |  | 1 |
| Rooster's - Cream | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Our House | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Riding Brewery - Mosaic Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vocation - NZ Pale with Experimental Hop NZH-101 (collaboration with Salt) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kirkstall - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Coco Cocoa | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Small Time | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Cat to the Future | Not Tried | 0 |
| Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy Rider | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Beyond the Tower | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Every Street | Not Tried | 0 |
| Verdant - Penpol | Not Tried | 0 |
| Verdant - Lamanva Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Fuzzy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Green Mountain | Not Tried | 0 |
| Track - Sonoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - Sup | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - 12 Apostles | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liquid Light - Between Tides | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pfeffernüsse Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orbit - Dead Wax | Not Tried | 0 |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Chinook & Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - It's a Mild! (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Maris the Otter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wiper and True - Kaleidoscope | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marble - Draft | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Riding Brewery - Coffee & Irish Cream Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Caracara | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
02 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left Handed Giant - Dark Mild | 4.00 | | Excellent condition but tasted rather thin for 4% |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Export India Porter | 5.80 | | A three course meal in a glass |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | On the defective handpump |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Mosaic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - Sup | 3.40 | Not Tried | One of a plethora of 3.4% duty saving ales emerging of late |
| Liquid Light - Between Tides | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Chinook & Mosaic | 4.80 | Not Tried |
24 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Nourishing Stout | 4.20 | | Poured from the obviously defective 6th pump from the left that pours so slowly and every pint is flat as a pancake. Needs fixing. 2* mark is for as presented to me. Once given a second pint glass and multiple fast decanting between the two glasses the beer came alive and would be a 3* but must mark as presented |
| Rooster's - Cream | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| North Riding Brewery - Mosaic Pale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Kirkstall - Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Coco Cocoa | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elusive - Cat to the Future | 4.50 | Not Tried |
17 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Export India Porter | 5.80 | | Straight-up piece of brewing excellence in cask form. A second one was thus mandated! |
| Buxton - Featherbed | 4.70 | | Not the lemon juice job I expected when I saw it poured as a milk shake murk. Tasty and balanced |
| Brew York - Maris the Otter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Wiper and True - Kaleidoscope | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| North Riding Brewery - Coffee & Irish Cream Stout | 5.50 | Not Tried |
10 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late return visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Mill - Citra Sands | 4.30 | | Fresh cask on tonight, very zingy with slight un-warned of haze |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Groove is in the Heart | 6.80 | | A milkshake resembling 7 hop beer that poured and remained flat in the glass. Mellower than I expected but was obvious it was high ABV |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - 12 Apostles | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Orbit - Dead Wax | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Carpathia | 5.30 | Not Tried |
10 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
First of two evening visits.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Carpathia | 5.30 | | Great name for a Titanic ale. Labelled as an ESB. Very wet dog, earthy. An acquired taste or not. Not, in my case |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - 12 Apostles | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Orbit - Dead Wax | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Groove is in the Heart | 6.80 | Not Tried |
03 Feb 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkstall - Kirkstall Pale Ale | 4.00 | | Excellent condition but a rather boring style being so ubiquitous now |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | | First rate pour and condition in glass |
| Cloudwater - Brown | 5.00 | | S&G please get that faulty handpump sorted - it, just that one with its very slow constricted pour, ruins the presentation and minimises pour agitation leaving a flat pint. I had to make multiple decants between two pint glasses to get a head and some natural carbonation and mouthfeel |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Easy Rider | 4.30 | Not Tried | Assuming brewed by Thornbridge then deceptive provenance on pump clip, by omission |
| Brew York - Make it Nectaron | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Every Street | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Lamanva Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried |
27 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentrich - Seek the Boneyards | 5.80 | | Despite being ripped through a sparkler almost no head or lacing, flat in glass |
| Track - Dust & Wind | 5.60 | | Bordering on poor, as warmish and flat. No off flavours fortunately |
| Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| East London (ELB) - Beyond the Tower | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Penpol | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Fuzzy | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Green Mountain | 4.30 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. The barman's Spotify play list was Ska based.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - This Time Next Year Rodney | 6.00 | | 4½* Unmatchable flavour feast. Pleased was poured through a sparkler to give long lasting head and lacing |
| Brew York - Make it Nectaron | 4.60 | | Single hop job with distinctive dry bitterness |
| RedWillow - Headless | 3.90 | | A tasty brew |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Small Time | 2.80 | Not Tried |
13 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Blended Export Stout | 6.50 | | 4½* Absolutely superb. Just short of 5* as I had to make multiple decantings between two pint glasses to imbue a good head, lacing and extra natural carbonation then ooooooomph. A classic nightcap |
| Liquid Light - Cinnamon Girl Biscoff Stout | 5.60 | | A good bitterness, perhaps less sense of cinnamon |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Draft | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Caracara | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Our House | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Vocation - NZ Pale with Experimental Hop NZH-101 (collaboration with Salt) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Presumably another reduced beer duty driven low abv ale |
06 Jan 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster's - Howl Turkish Delight Imperial Stout | 7.20 | | I did not pick up the promised flavour(s) but alas anyway this was poured dead, flat, no head or lacing so a chore to finish |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Pfeffernüsse Stout | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - It's a Mild! (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | Another dumbed down ale just for duty savings |
| Saltaire - Best | 4.40 | Not Tried |
About the Star & Garter
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 113 |
| 111 |
| 50 |
| 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 156 times, seen 516 different beers and tried 211 of them.
Postcode: BR1 1NZ