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The Star, Burntwood

Lichfield Road
Burntwood Green
Postal town: Burntwood
WS7 0HJ
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Pub Type

Ember Inns (Mitchells & Butlers)

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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Star

Yes, an Ember Inn, with most customers eating, but still more pub-like than most. Partly opened-out to leave a variety of mid-sized seating / dining areas, so not feeling cavernous. With all five handpumps in use, I found a surprisingly good selection of London Pride, Tribute, Purity's Mad Goose, Skylab from Dark Star and Salcombe Brewery's Devon Amber (£2.95 with Camra and Thursday discounts). The barman was also notably friendly and well-informed too.

On 31st August 2023 - rating: 7
[User has posted 8066 recommendations about 8066 pubs]


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Soup Dragon left this review about The Star

A pub that takes its name from a celestial body, which should have looked to the coal industry for inspiration instead - The Pits, or The Hell Hole would be more accurate. Its an Ember Inn, and yes, when i left i had the horrible thought that i wished embers were all that was left of it. I resented the waste of shoe leather walking to it.

A large detached brick build, with a beer patio.

The interior is open plan around the central bar. It's modern, with vases, stacks of wood and arty pictures (including one of, yes, vases)positioned on bland white, cream, beige and salmon walls for maximum effect; and it worked, i felt like i wanted to leave pretty quickly. The eclectic mix of high stools, comfy chairs, sofas was present, along with silent TVs, background music set a little too loud so you got all the young clientele shouting to each other in order to be heard - especially to their mate, the barman, when asking for a choccy sundae and four spoons. Service i received was fine.

Beer; tap stuff, with Brew XI, Spekky Hen, Brew Dog and Brains Merlin Oak on handpull, the Oak was ok to start, but went flat.

Devoid of character, this place seemed to be aimed at the young and those that want to recapture it.

On 5th October 2009 - no rating submitted
[User has posted 3067 recommendations about 3062 pubs]

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Pub location see interactive map of local area
Map location corrected by Alan Hurdle
Lichfield City, 3.63 miles, 1 hr 10 min walk (show)
Shenstone, 4.57 miles, 1 hr 28 min walk (show)
Lichfield Trent Valley, 5.18 miles, 1 hr 39 min walk (show)
Latest updates View all updates for The Star, Burntwood Green
18th Dec 2023, 12:51
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18th Dec 2023, 12:51
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Pub Details

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  • Accommodation : No last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
  • CAMRA Discount : Yes - 20p per pint - last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
  • Car Park : Yes last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
  • Child Friendly : Yes last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
  • Micropub : No last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
  • Real Cider : No last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
  • Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
  • WiFi : Yes last updated 14 March 2017 by ROB Camra
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