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Star & Garter (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Brew York - Tiramoosu Tonkoko |  | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Coldblooded Cold-Steeped Porter | | 1 |
| Arbor Ales - Smokescreen | | 1 |
| Vocation - Beewitched (collaboration with Cloudwater) | | 1 |
| Play - Cherry Cola Float Ice Cream Milkshake Pale Ale | | 1 |
| May Provisions (sub-brand of Unity) - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Fyne - Everyone Loves Azacca | | 1 |
| Cloudwater - SoCal | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Backcountry | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Windle | | 2 |
| Marble - Stout | | 1 |
| Marble - Ogden's Foreign Extra Stout | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Salted Caramel Lucaria |  | 1 |
| Vocation - Pride & Joy | | 1 |
| Salt - Hessian Coffee & Cacao | | 1 |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Old Ale | | 1 |
| Mallinsons - Ekuanot | | 1 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Lost In IKEA | | 1 |
| Brew York - Tonkoko |  | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Danger! High Voltage | | 1 |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Notorious | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Alpha Delta - Agon Mosaic Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Haze of Thunder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burnt Mill - Luna Beam | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Simcoe In Your Heart | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallinsons - Nelson Sauvin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pomona Island - Project Graham | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Centennial | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Verdant - Penpol | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Solaris | Not Tried | 0 |
| 360° - Common Sense | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Yankee | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended In Galaxy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Tri-Hop Mosaic, Vic Secret, Motueka GF Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
28 Jan 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudwater - SoCal | 4.80 | | Professionally brewed pale |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Old Ale | 6.30 | | Would have been 4* with a little more condition. A slow drinker |
| Mallinsons - Nelson Sauvin | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out as mine was being pulled |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Centennial | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Anspach & Hobday - The Ordinary Bitter (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Penpol | 3.80 | Not Tried |
12 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close. Never known it so crowded on a Saturday evening. As it should be though with the best ales in Bromley.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Coldblooded Cold-Steeped Porter | 5.00 | | Reliable Siren Craft as always |
| May Provisions (sub-brand of Unity) - Best Bitter | 4.20 | | 4½* superb and one to drown in, even though a basic bitter. Only marred by the deliberately misleading pumpclip making no mention that this is a Unity brewery product |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Notorious | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Alpha Delta - Agon Mosaic Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Burnt Mill - Luna Beam | 4.50 | Not Tried |
08 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close. Beer quality visit was my worst ever here. Very light footfall may part explain.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallinsons - Ekuanot | 3.90 | | Very good but slightly warmish |
| Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | | First one out for a while I concluded |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Danger! High Voltage | 5.00 | | Very cloudy but really very smooth. I realised it was last out when ordering another half which could not be fully served |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Smokescreen | 5.50 | | Distinctive, cool, held head and lacing |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Salted Caramel Lucaria | 4.50 | | Could have been cooler, probably first out for a while |
| Northern Monk - Eternal Session IPA | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Gun - Scaramanga Extra Pale Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Suspended In Galaxy | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. No bitters or strong bitters so moved on after one and half.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Stout | 5.70 | | Nourishing but not the taste profile I really wanted tonight |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Lost In IKEA | 4.20 | | Condition good BUT not sure what this beer purported to be. Tasted of nothing. Just a liquid |
| Siren Craft - Suspended In Galaxy | 4.00 | Not Tried | Saw it poured as a murk so no go |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Tri-Hop Mosaic, Vic Secret, Motueka GF Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
02 Sep 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Met an old work colleague by serendipity. Seemed to be tarred with having given the impression this pub should or could increase its prices. OH NO!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Backcountry | 4.30 | | Usual BBF quality |
| Vocation - Pride & Joy | 4.80 | | I just did not get the American Pale style of flavours |
| Rooster's - Yankee | 4.30 | Not Tried |
27 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Damn damn the Foreign Export Stout had sold out by early evening!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Beewitched (collaboration with Cloudwater) | 5.00 | | New cask on today, not a beer style usually to my taste but in this condition it won me over |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Windle | 6.20 | | 4½* Yesterday it was a new cask on - had got even better on second day. Really superb |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Solaris | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| 360° - Common Sense | 4.00 | Not Tried |
26 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Relaxed atmosphere during hours and drink up time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Ogden's Foreign Extra Stout | 7.00 | | 4.5½* Fabulous, don't think I have ever had a dry strong stout this good before |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Windle | 6.20 | | Had no idea it was 6.2% as could not get close enough to the pumpclip for that detail |
| Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Big Smoke - Solaris Session Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Low footfall - soothing quiet background music.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Everyone Loves Azacca | 3.80 | | Top notch form. No harsh bittering |
| Salt - Hessian Coffee & Cacao | 6.20 | | As thick as tar, full of the promised flavours |
| Play - Cherry Cola Float Ice Cream Milkshake Pale Ale | 5.00 | Not Tried | Still going strong the barman said |
| Pomona Island - Project Graham | 3.30 | Not Tried |
03 Aug 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Good educational chat with barman about chef-ing in restaurants.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew York - Tiramoosu Tonkoko | 7.50 | | Just a half sufficed - heady and so full flavoured |
| Play - Cherry Cola Float Ice Cream Milkshake Pale Ale | 5.00 | | I liked this a lot even though it had been initially ordered with some trepidation |
| Arbor Ales - Mosaic | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brew York - Haze of Thunder | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Simcoe In Your Heart | 4.40 | Not Tried |
About the Star & Garter
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 4 |
| 105 |
| 90 |
| 32 |
 | 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 124 times, seen 421 different beers and tried 179 of them.
Postcode: BR1 1NZ