Yes we tried the Star, and as you said, good ride out, good bike parking, biker landlord, bar full of bike memorabilia etc. Trouble is the size of the bar, it's tiny, we all walked in and packed the place out. The one and only table was taken by locals, who looked at us like we had just murdered their cat. This was a Friday night, there was one bored biker sat at the bar, and the staff didn't exactly welcome us with big smiles.
And if the Landlord does not like gays, then we are buggered