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Star & Garter (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Fauna - Bushy TailExcellent1
Fyne - HighlanderExcellent1
Orkney (Sinclair) - Man O' HoyExcellent1
Burning Sky - InclinationExcellent1
Little Monster - YulExcellent1
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - BestExcellent1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa WonderlandExcellent1
Marble - Earl Grey IPAExcellent1
North Riding Brewery - Mosaic PaleExcellent1
Burning Sky - NZPAExcellent1
Fyne - JarlExcellent2
Lakedown - Sussex PaleExcellent1
JW Lees (see also Lees) - MoonrakerGood1
Siren Craft - Viva PatrónGood1
Pentrich - A Comet AppearsGood1
Verdant - Fresh Hop 1. East Kent Golding from Redsell HopsGood1
Siren Craft - Mucha Mora Mocha Imperial StoutGood1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Rosa (collaboration with J.W. Lees)Good1
Moor - Old Freddy WalkerGood1
Northdown - Pale Ale MaryGood1
Elusive - NightgateNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurNot Tried0
Blackjack - Irk Street Pale AleNot Tried0
Track - SonomaNot Tried0
Verdant - Lamanva Best BitterNot Tried0
Brew York - Calmer ChameleonNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Biscoff LucariaNot Tried0
Neptune - Riding the TideNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - AM:PMNot Tried0
Hammerton - N1Not Tried0
Big Hand - 3° WestNot Tried0
Arbor Ales - Shangri-laNot Tried0
Marble - Pint (was 3.9%)Not Tried0
Newbarns - 70/- Best HeavyNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - AstrydNot Tried0
Brew York - Splinter Yuzu Pale (collaboration with Ossett)Not Tried0
Iron Pier - Admiral & Chinook Joined at the HopNot Tried0
Iron Pier - Perry St PaleNot Tried0
Siren Craft - MementoNot Tried0
Sureshot - Milson Pale AleNot Tried0
Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey PaleNot Tried0
Cloudwater - Verses of Solitude MildNot Tried0
Torrside - Grubby BastardNot Tried0
Good Chemistry - Free ThinkerNot Tried0
Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Wallace & CometNot Tried0
Five Points - XPANot Tried0
Cloudwater - EpistropheNot Tried0
Picture 1. Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London
Picture 2. Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London
Picture 3. Star & Garter, Bromley, Greater London

Visits Details

11 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fyne - Jarl3.80ExcellentOne of the most reliable ales currently sold
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Rosa (collaboration with J.W. Lees)5.50GoodI found this disappointing as an APA, good condition but lacking a taste USP
Marble - Pint (was 3.9%)3.40Not Tried
Siren Craft - Memento3.80Not Tried
Anspach & Hobday - Bermondsey Pale3.40Not Tried
Torrside - Grubby Bastard6.00Not TriedCame on just at closing time
04 Oct 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fyne - Highlander4.80ExcellentEverything I wanted in a mid brown bitter
Pentrich - A Comet Appears6.00GoodA yellow murk ale at 6% - strength covered some of the excess bitterness
Verdant - Fresh Hop 1. East Kent Golding from Redsell Hops4.40GoodFresh and clean
Marble - Pint (was 3.9%)3.40Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Astryd3.80Not Tried
Iron Pier - Admiral & Chinook Joined at the Hop3.80Not Tried
28 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland6.80ExcellentFull in your face flavoured nightcap
North Riding Brewery - Mosaic Pale4.30ExcellentA good floral hop nose
Northdown - Pale Ale Mary4.00GoodA bit thin but an enjoyable basic pale
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - AM:PM4.50Not Tried
Big Hand - 3° West3.80Not Tried
21 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - Inclination4.80Excellent4½* Almost perfect American Brown Ale holding great head and lacing to the very end
Five Points - XPA4.00Not Tried
Blackjack - Irk Street Pale Ale3.80Not Tried
Verdant - Lamanva Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Brew York - Calmer Chameleon4.10Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Biscoff Lucaria4.50Not TriedTempted but Fuller's Vintage down the road was calling me like a Siren
13 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fyne - Jarl3.80ExcellentJarl seems to be doing the rounds locally at the moment. Near perfect condition
Orkney (Sinclair) - Man O' Hoy4.20ExcellentTop form and very bitter
Moor - Old Freddy Walker7.30GoodFully bodied and tarry. Loses half a mark for dispense through the duff 6th handpump, meaning I needed to multiple decant between two pint glasses to add faux condition
Five Points - XPA4.00Not Tried
Cloudwater - Epistrophe4.00Not Tried
Elusive - Nightgate4.40Not Tried
06 Sep 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Confronted with just one cask ale with just one handpump working.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Marble - Earl Grey IPA6.80ExcellentSuperb bordering on 4.5. Superb frothy head and lacing to the very end. The only cask ale on tonight as all other handpumps were inoperative due to a problem
30 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Little Monster - Yul4.60ExcellentAt first I expected a murky raw citrus hit but this was, yes murky, but subtle hopping with raw hop oil bitterness on the lips
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Moonraker6.50GoodVery good but would no doubt have been bettered by not pouring through the 6th duff handpump
Brew York - Calmer Chameleon4.10Not Tried
Cloudwater - Verses of Solitude Mild3.40Not Tried
Good Chemistry - Free Thinker4.50Not Tried
Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Wallace & Comet4.00Not Tried
23 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Burning Sky - NZPA4.50Excellent4½* One of two absolutely superb ales on here tonight. Tranter at Burning Sky does this style proud
Lakedown - Sussex Pale4.20Excellent4½* One of two absolutely superb ales on here tonight
Arbor Ales - Shangri-la4.20Not Tried
Iron Pier - Perry St Pale3.70Not Tried
Sureshot - Milson Pale Ale5.20Not Tried
17 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit until midnight close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best4.10ExcellentIn lovely condition but I could not work out where its unique flavour originates
Siren Craft - Mucha Mora Mocha Imperial Stout9.00GoodA 9% engine oil viscose coffee hit. Lost a mark for being pulled through the duff handpump that does not excite to give a head or lacing
Hammerton - N14.10Not Tried
Arbor Ales - Shangri-la4.20Not Tried
Newbarns - 70/- Best Heavy4.20Not Tried
Brew York - Splinter Yuzu Pale (collaboration with Ossett)4.00Not Tried
10 Aug 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late visit until close - only customer left in I do believe.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Fauna - Bushy Tail3.80ExcellentMid brown basic bitter with good head and lacing
Siren Craft - Viva Patrón8.00GoodA chewy heavy 8% coffee stout. Ordered a half but got a pint so took it anyway and helped later comatose-ness
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90Not Tried
Track - Sonoma3.80Not Tried
Brew York - Calmer Chameleon4.10Not Tried
Neptune - Riding the Tide4.20Not Tried

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About the Star & Garter

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

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional3
Excellent84
Good56
Acceptable24
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 92 times, seen 341 different beers and tried 145 of them.

Map location

Postcode: BR1 1NZ