A strong focus on real ales and cider has netted the business a devoted following with people travelling from far and wide, and a devoted local crowd helps to ensure the pub is always abuzz.
The focus on traditional products, including mead has also seen recognition from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) with the pub regularly named as one of the best in the country, and it even brews its own with a nano brewery tucked away in an outbuilding.
Multi award-winning
Last year saw the pub celebrating a hat-trick of wins from the campaign group - a feat that now means the Star has been named Surrey and Hampshire Borders Cider Pub of the Year for the 11th year on the run.
Every square inch of trading space has been maxed out by operators Andy and Emma Mounsey, who have a long history associated with the pub, running it for the past seven years, and having worked there on off for the past few decades, with Andy starting out at 18 behind the bar.
The pair have evolved the business over time, investing heavily into developing its rear beer garden, which features retractable covers and a fire pit which ensures the garden remains a popular draw even during the colder winter months.
Business scale
Previously named the Greene King Pub of the Year at the company’s own internal awards, the Star has now added the Great British Pub Award title for Greene King Pub of the Year to its long list of accolades.
Judges were impressed with the scale of the business, given its compact size, the attention to detail the operators have brought to maximising every possible opportunity and passion and dedication to creating a traditional pub environment that caters warmly for locals and visitors alike.
