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Star & Garter (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Verdant - ESBExcellent1
Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - MasterpieceExcellent1
Burning Sky - NZPAExcellent1
Burning Sky - Nourishing StoutGood1
Abbeydale - Dr Morton's Clown PoisonGood1
Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Export PorterGood1
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast StoutGood1
Kernel (The Kernel) - Export India PorterGood1
Otherworld - AdriftGood1
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Founder'sGood1
Buxton - Old AleGood1
Time and Tide - Spratwaffler Pale AleGood1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurGood1
DEYA - Make Your ShadowGood1
JW Lees (see also Lees) - BitterGood1
Nene Valley - Mid-Week BenderAcceptable1
Elusive - SpacedriftAcceptable1
Fyne - JarlNot Tried0
Time and Tide - Urban GooseNot Tried0
Cloudwater - Piccadilly GoldNot Tried0
Brew York - Calmer ChameleonNot Tried0
Verdant - Lamanva Best BitterNot Tried0
Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Party WaveNot Tried0
Siren Craft - SparkleNot Tried0
Kernel (The Kernel) - MildNot Tried0
Brew York - KaijuiceNot Tried0
Mallinsons - JesterNot Tried0
Salopian - Darwin's OriginNot Tried0
Bristol Beer Factory - LookoutNot Tried0
Arbor Ales - Single Hop - MotuekaNot Tried0
Track - SonomaNot Tried0
East London (ELB) - Pale AleNot Tried0
Brew York - TonkokoNot Tried0
Buxton - FeatherbedNot Tried0
Verdant - PenpolNot Tried0
Arbor Ales - The Devil Made Me Brew ItNot Tried0
Sureshot - 3rd Birthday Pale AleNot Tried0
Burning Sky - SpringtimeNot Tried0
Northern Monk - Fresh From OlicanaNot Tried0
Orbit - AudioNot Tried0
Arbor Ales - Massive AzaccNot Tried0
Bristol Beer Factory - End of ChaosNot Tried0
Bristol Beer Factory - ThrillsNot Tried0
New Bristol - My Galaxy RomanceNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - AshfordNot Tried0
Picture 1. Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London
Picture 2. Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London
Picture 3. Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London

Visits Details

12 Apr 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Abbeydale - Dr Morton's Clown Poison4.10GoodVery good condition but just yet another citrus job with no USP so a bore
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
Arbor Ales - The Devil Made Me Brew It5.50Not Tried
New Bristol - My Galaxy Romance4.60Not Tried
Burning Sky - Springtime4.50Not Tried
Verdant - ESB5.50Not Tried
11 Apr 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Verdant - ESB5.50ExcellentNo fan of Verdant but this was a very good full bodied brew
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90GoodNew cask on, lots of fobbing on pouring. Rather fresh and thinner on taste
Salopian - Darwin's Origin4.30Not Tried
Arbor Ales - The Devil Made Me Brew It5.50Not Tried
Burning Sky - Springtime4.50Not Tried
Orbit - Audio4.50Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - End of Chaos4.20Not Tried
04 Apr 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kernel (The Kernel) - Export India Porter5.50GoodPoured through "that" pump so marked accordingly. Brought to life by multiple decantings between two glasses
Buxton - Old Ale6.50GoodObviously strong but with no distinctive flavour
Salopian - Darwin's Origin4.30Not Tried
Arbor Ales - Single Hop - Motueka4.00Not TriedCame on at very much last knockings
East London (ELB) - Pale Ale4.00Not Tried
Buxton - Featherbed4.70Not Tried
29 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Masterpiece5.60ExcellentI'd call this a full bodied unique taste
Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Export Porter6.80GoodPulled through "that" handpump. Multiple decanting gave it a head and lacing
Verdant - Lamanva Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Siren Craft - Sparkle3.40Not Tried
Brew York - Kaijuice4.40Not Tried
21 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
DEYA - Make Your Shadow4.20GoodFull bodied and full of flavour. But to me just the same old same old pale ale taste
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Ashford4.20Not Tried
Fyne - Jarl3.80Not Tried
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout6.50Not Tried
Time and Tide - Urban Goose4.60Not Tried
Arbor Ales - Massive Azacc5.40Not Tried
Cloudwater - Piccadilly Gold4.00Not Tried
15 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Time and Tide - Spratwaffler Pale Ale3.70GoodMy idea of a nightmare beer. Good condition but what is this liquid - a milk shake!?
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout6.50Not Tried
Nene Valley - Mid-Week Bender7.40Not Tried
Otherworld - Adrift5.20Not Tried
Arbor Ales - Massive Azacc5.40Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - Thrills4.30Not Tried
14 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - NZPA4.50ExcellentNot my favourite style but in excellent condition
Otherworld - Adrift5.20GoodAmerican Amber - a style description I have not seen used before
Nene Valley - Mid-Week Bender7.40AcceptableVery woody strong ale but with little condition
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout6.50Not Tried
Brew York - Calmer Chameleon4.10Not Tried
01 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Bitter4.00GoodGood to see such a basic northern bitter in London
Track - Sonoma3.80Not Tried
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout6.50Not Tried
Brew York - Tonkoko4.30Not Tried
Sureshot - 3rd Birthday Pale Ale3.30Not Tried
Northern Monk - Fresh From Olicana3.80Not Tried
28 Feb 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout6.50GoodGood nightcap
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Founder's4.50GoodTasty basic bitter
Elusive - Spacedrift4.20AcceptableNot hazy and not a lemon juicer
Track - Sonoma3.80Not Tried
Brew York - Tonkoko4.30Not Tried
Verdant - Penpol3.80Not Tried
Sureshot - 3rd Birthday Pale Ale3.30Not Tried
22 Feb 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - Nourishing Stout4.20GoodAn archetypal dry stout
Brew York - Calmer Chameleon4.10Not Tried
Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Party Wave4.50Not Tried
Kernel (The Kernel) - Mild3.40Not Tried
Mallinsons - Jester3.90Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - Lookout4.00Not Tried

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About the Star & Garter

The pub sign. Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional4
Excellent106
Good92
Acceptable32
Poor2

Website.

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 126 times, seen 427 different beers and tried 181 of them.

Map location

Postcode: BR1 1NZ