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The Astronomer (formerly The Shooting Star) (Fuller Smith & Turner)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Traitors' GateExcellent1
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PorterGood1
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London PrideGood1
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ChiswickGood2
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESBNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Discovery BlondNot Tried0
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers AleNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Astronomer (formerly The Shooting Star), City, Central London

Visits Details

06 Mar 2015 (Vacuous )
8pm. Still busy with yer merchants innit
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick3.50PoorAs tired as the bar staff looked. Disappointing
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB5.50Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Gale's Seafarers Ale3.60Not Tried
10 Oct 2013 (ChrisE)
A busy retirement do in the cellar bar, most beers ran out at least twice during the evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick3.50ExcellentA good tasty session beer.
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Traitors' Gate4.50ExcellentSuperb
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Good
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Discovery Blond3.90Not Tried
27 Nov 2007 (Ian)
Mid afternoon and not very busy, but a decent enough pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Porter5.40GoodNot in best condition, but still one of the best beers in Britain, why it's a seasonal, I've no idea. Liquorice aroma, leads to a malty, sour fruit full bodied beer with a slightly sour lasting tarry finish. Great. Nutty too.
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride4.10Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - ESB5.50Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Discovery Blond3.90Not Tried
Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - Chiswick3.50Not Tried

About The Astronomer (formerly The Shooting Star)

The pub sign. The Astronomer (formerly The Shooting Star), City, Central London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent2
Good2
Acceptable-
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in City, Central London, E1 7JF.

Fuller's Ale & Pie House within spitting distance of Liverpool Street railway station in Middlesex Street. Attractive interior of wood and leather seats. Long wooden bar with 2 sets of handpumps. A pub with real history, The Shooting Star is a converted mansion dating back to 1896. It was designed by Barrow Emmanuel, of Davis & Emmanuel, for Anglo-Jewry’s charitable institution ‘Jewish Care’ founded in 1859. Re-named to The Astronomer in 2016.

We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 7 different beers and tried 4 of them.

Map location

Postcode: E1 7JF