'R.I.P, oh Starry beer-soaked building': Beer Today - Gone Forever! The Star is demolished ;@(( [Getsette]

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Fans have said the Southfield Road boozer was 'one of the best in Boro' - now it's gone forever

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One of "the best pubs in Boro" has been flattened.

Beer Today - Gone Forever
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Over decades, The Star built a reputation for big nights out as one of the town's busiest venues.
But the bulldozers moved in - and now there's only turf in its place.
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Stunned fans of the Southfield Road venue have paid heartfelt tributes, saying "RIP to the best carvery on the planet" - and claim it will be "strange not seeing it there".

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Known as The Star and Garter for years, the venue had a huge makeover in 2015 which transformed it from an old-school, traditional boozer to a modern venue with - a dancefloor.
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It became known for its food, in particular Sunday dinners and was frequented by everyone from students and office workers to loyal regulars.
Owner Teesside University bought up the building as part of a £300m masterplan to overhaul the campus.

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'RIP oh Starry beer-soaked building' staff have served thousands over the years (Image: Gazette)
Fans of the place have posted about its demise on social media.

One said: "One of my favourite bars. Had no posers or lads who love themselves, just honest people enjoying a night out."
"R.I.P, oh Starry beer soaked building," another poetic poster wrote. "It hadn't been long since it was tarted up as well."
 
I used love S&G back in the early 90s when at uni. Was in there a lot!! Still used to meet up with old Uni friends in there up to about 18 months ago for a pint occasionally. I have to say though that the last pint I had in their was dreadful, tasted like drain cleaner and made me vomit (yes, literally, and no it wasn’t my 15th of the night 🤣 it was about my second) but I suppose one bad pint over all 30 years isn’t bad!
 
I used love S&G back in the early 90s when at uni. Was in there a lot!! Still used to meet up with old Uni friends in there up to about 18 months ago for a pint occasionally. I have to say though that the last pint I had in their was dreadful, tasted like drain cleaner and made me vomit (yes, literally, and no it wasn’t my 15th of the night 🤣 it was about my second) but I suppose one bad pint over all 30 years isn’t bad!
Similar to me, although I was mid to late 90's. There and the Fly & Firkin were regular watering holes for us. 4 years ago about a dozen of us all met up for a bit of a reunion in the Boro and went into the Star, as it was named then, to watch some rugby and it was a totally different place, and not nearly as good as I remembered it to be, though that may be rose-tinted nostalgia

I was doing an online course at the time which allowed me a Student Union card and a couple of others also had one so we were all able to go into the Student Union which was SO different to how it was back in my day. It also felt very strange being a bunch of late 30's early 40's in there on a Saturday night, we all felt VERY old :cry:
 
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I was brought up in its vicinity and used to go there beginning mid 80s . Was great because there was a local base really different from the Poly crowd That also went there . Great days
 
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