Star & Garter (Free House)
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12 Apr 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
Abbeydale - Dr Morton's Clown Poison | 4.10 |  | Very good condition but just yet another citrus job with no USP so a bore |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
Arbor Ales - The Devil Made Me Brew It | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
New Bristol - My Galaxy Romance | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Burning Sky - Springtime | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Verdant - ESB | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
11 Apr 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
Verdant - ESB | 5.50 |  | No fan of Verdant but this was a very good full bodied brew |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 |  | New cask on, lots of fobbing on pouring. Rather fresh and thinner on taste |
Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Arbor Ales - The Devil Made Me Brew It | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
Burning Sky - Springtime | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Orbit - Audio | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Bristol Beer Factory - End of Chaos | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
04 Apr 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
Kernel (The Kernel) - Export India Porter | 5.50 |  | Poured through "that" pump so marked accordingly. Brought to life by multiple decantings between two glasses |
Buxton - Old Ale | 6.50 |  | Obviously strong but with no distinctive flavour |
Salopian - Darwin's Origin | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Arbor Ales - Single Hop - Motueka | 4.00 | Not Tried | Came on at very much last knockings |
East London (ELB) - Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Buxton - Featherbed | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
29 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Masterpiece | 5.60 |  | I'd call this a full bodied unique taste |
Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Export Porter | 6.80 |  | Pulled through "that" handpump. Multiple decanting gave it a head and lacing |
Verdant - Lamanva Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Sparkle | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Brew York - Kaijuice | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
21 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
DEYA - Make Your Shadow | 4.20 |  | Full bodied and full of flavour. But to me just the same old same old pale ale taste |
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Ashford | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
Time and Tide - Urban Goose | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Arbor Ales - Massive Azacc | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
Cloudwater - Piccadilly Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
15 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
Time and Tide - Spratwaffler Pale Ale | 3.70 |  | My idea of a nightmare beer. Good condition but what is this liquid - a milk shake!? |
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
Nene Valley - Mid-Week Bender | 7.40 | Not Tried | |
Otherworld - Adrift | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
Arbor Ales - Massive Azacc | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
Bristol Beer Factory - Thrills | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
14 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
Burning Sky - NZPA | 4.50 |  | Not my favourite style but in excellent condition |
Otherworld - Adrift | 5.20 |  | American Amber - a style description I have not seen used before |
Nene Valley - Mid-Week Bender | 7.40 |  | Very woody strong ale but with little condition |
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
01 Mar 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Bitter | 4.00 |  | Good to see such a basic northern bitter in London |
Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Sureshot - 3rd Birthday Pale Ale | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
Northern Monk - Fresh From Olicana | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
28 Feb 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
Siren Craft - Broken Dream Breakfast Stout | 6.50 |  | Good nightcap |
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Founder's | 4.50 |  | Tasty basic bitter |
Elusive - Spacedrift | 4.20 |  | Not hazy and not a lemon juicer |
Track - Sonoma | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Brew York - Tonkoko | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Verdant - Penpol | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Sureshot - 3rd Birthday Pale Ale | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
22 Feb 2025 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
Burning Sky - Nourishing Stout | 4.20 |  | An archetypal dry stout |
Brew York - Calmer Chameleon | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Party Wave | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Kernel (The Kernel) - Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Mallinsons - Jester | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Bristol Beer Factory - Lookout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
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