Star & Garter (Free House)
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25 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
Arbor Ales - Midnight Blue | 5.80 |  | Massive fobbing on pouring. Probably the creamiest head and lacing I have ever had in a stout |
Hammerton - N1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Verdant - Radio Silence | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Duration - Valour | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Caribbean Chocolate Cupcake | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
04 Nov 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Rivington - Do you remember when | 5.00 |  | Great on taste and style but little if any head or lacing |
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 |  | A tad warm as if been in the pipes a while. Poured with no head or lacing |
Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Only With Love - Yacht Rock | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Mosaic, Lollipops & Rainbows | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
28 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland | 6.80 |  | Second ale here tonight poured completely flat. Multiple decantings between two pint glasses brought life and a head |
DEYA - I'm a Rolling Stone | 4.60 |  | Poured completely flat. Multiple decantings between two pint glasses brought life and a head |
Siren Craft - Mesmerist | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Verdant - Radio Silence | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Arbor Ales - ZZ Hop | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
21 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Two 6%+ers chased each other side by side.
Marble - Earl Grey IPA | 6.80 |  | A very subtle flavouring in an ale with excellent condition and appearance |
Brass Castle - Zest for Life | 6.50 |  | Poured totally flat and resembling engine oil. Multiple decanting between two glasses brought a head and some life to make it more appetising |
Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Bristol Beer Factory - Fortitude | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Northern Monk - A Little Faith | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Wiper and True - Shipping Forecast | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
14 Oct 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. A well known Scoopgener was holding court.
Marble - Ginger | 4.60 |  | One was enough |
Moor - Old Freddy Walker | 7.30 |  | All the taste was there but not any condition, head or lacing so making for a lack of mouthfeel. Poured and stayed totally flat in the glass |
Kernel (The Kernel) - Table Beer | 3.10 | Not Tried | |
Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Moor - Illumination | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Tiramisu Lucaria | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Moor - Nano Cask | 3.40 | Not Tried | Another one at 3.4% to tax avoid |
30 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening until close. Good crowd in and still spending.
DEYA - I'm a Rolling Stone | 4.60 |  | A first rate hoppy brown ale. Very enjoyable |
Torrside - Stuff & Nonsense | 6.80 |  | A well balanced 6.8%er. Very innocent, belying its strength. Unfined but not evidently hazy fortunately |
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 |  | Alas poured totally flat like engine oil with not an iota of head. Multiple decantings between two glasses brought minimal life and a short lived head. No off flavours |
Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
16 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Lucaria | 6.00 |  | Smooth and Ice Cream Porter is what is delivered |
Northern Monk - Oat Pale Amarillo Citra El Dorado | 4.80 |  | Poured as a glass of murk. Fortunately no citrus of note. I have to wonder if these concoctions are beer |
Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Brew York - Maris the Otter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
RedWillow - Faithless 173 Dry Hopped Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Arbor Ales - E.P.A. | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
09 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
RedWillow - Faithless 173 Dry Hopped Porter | 4.50 |  | A powerful flavour hit |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Artesian (collaboration with Timothy Taylor's) | 4.20 |  | Advertised as Elderflower & Gooseberry Pale Ale. Lovely tang but rather thin gruel |
Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Arbor Ales - Shangri-la | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Brew York - Maris the Otter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Miles Away | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
02 Sep 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Saw a well oiled former work colleague who had been asking after my health.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Kashpur (collaboration with Salopian) | 5.70 |  | A full bodied flavour hit. Did not detect any Jaipur about it despite the name |
Northern Monk - Don't mess with Yorkshire Rhubarb & Custard Pale Ale | 4.50 |  | A gross failure. No head, lacing and a real chore to finish. I got the flavouring but seemed the pale ale base was a brewery muck up. Not a pleasant pint |
Gun - Chummy Bluster | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Lumina | 4.20 | Not Tried | Ran out |
Marble - Theia | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
28 Aug 2023 (Philip Pirrip)
Tried door before 11pm. Locked.
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