PubsandBeer
History: Home > Star & Garter
Star & Garter (Free House)
[Back to most recent] [Previous Visits] [More Visits]
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Brew York - Buck |  | 1 |
| Buxton - Featherbed | | 1 |
| North Riding Brewery - Citra Pale | | 1 |
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Export India Porter | | 3 |
| Brew York - Mini Keggs | | 1 |
| Left Handed Giant - Dark Mild | | 1 |
| Burnt Mill - Citra Sands |  | 1 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Groove is in the Heart | | 1 |
| Liquid Light - Wizard of Finance | | 1 |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Carpathia | | 1 |
| Good Chemistry - Storms Pass |  | 1 |
| New Bristol - My Citra Romance | | 1 |
| Dark Revolution - Good Stuff | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Nourishing Stout |  | 1 |
| Orbit - Dead Wax | Not Tried | 0 |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Chinook & Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Maris the Otter | Not Tried | 0 |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Pale Ale – Chinook & Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wiper and True - Kaleidoscope | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - XPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Memento | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - Happy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brew York - Calmer Chameleon (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Chocoholic | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Riding Brewery - Coffee & Irish Cream Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tempest - Pale Armadillo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Cream | Not Tried | 0 |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Joosy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tempest - Modern Helles | Not Tried | 0 |
| North Riding Brewery - Mosaic Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kirkstall - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Shangri-la | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Coco Cocoa | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Hatchet | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elusive - Cat to the Future | Not Tried | 0 |
| Verdant - Future You | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Good Chemistry - Inspire Inclusion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Track - Sonoma | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Suspended in Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cloudwater - The Pleasure of Finding Things Out | Not Tried | 0 |
| Gun - Project Babylon Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Northern Monk - Sup | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - 12 Apostles | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liquid Light - Between Tides | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
10 Apr 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Just saved an old work colleague from leaving early!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Chemistry - Storms Pass | 4.30 | | Drank it without really noticing. Seemed tired to me |
| New Bristol - My Citra Romance | 4.50 | | Little life in this, disappointing |
| Dark Revolution - Good Stuff | 4.20 | | No pre-warning of haze. Best of a poor lot tried here tonight |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Verdant - Future You | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Good Chemistry - Inspire Inclusion | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - The Pleasure of Finding Things Out | 4.00 | Not Tried |
30 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brew York - Mini Keggs | 4.00 | | Raw bitterness in a Chocolate Egg Stout |
| Five Points - Brick Field Brown | 5.40 | | Powerful brown ale. Full bodied |
| Signature Brew - Roadie - All-Night IPA | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Shangri-la | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Hatchet | 3.40 | Not Tried |
23 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Oddly nothing dark and strong on, often the pub's USP.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Riding Brewery - Citra Pale | 4.50 | | Classic Citra hop style - a complex flavour hit |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Memento | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Joosy | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Tempest - Modern Helles | 4.10 | Not Tried |
09 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Light - Wizard of Finance | 4.20 | | Called itself a best bitter and it was just that, a very basic tasting one |
| Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - XPA | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cloudwater - Happy | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Chocoholic | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tempest - Pale Armadillo | 3.80 | Not Tried |
05 Mar 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close. Last one in at closing time - nothing I said I hope.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kernel (The Kernel) - Export India Porter | 5.80 | | Glorious Kernel magic |
| Brew York - Buck | 4.90 | | First rate American brown ale style |
| Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Left Handed Giant - Dark Mild | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Northern Monk - Sup | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Liquid Light - Between Tides | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| UnBarred (brewed at Two Tribes then later at Missing Link) - Pale Ale – Chinook & Mosaic | 4.80 | Not Tried |
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 |
About the Star & Garter
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 114 |
| 115 |
| 51 |
| 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 161 times, seen 531 different beers and tried 214 of them.
Postcode: BR1 1NZ