Espresso
Dark Star Brewing Co. in Partridge Green, West Sussex, England 🏴
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured Regular|
Score
6.89
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A black beer brewed with roasted barley malt and challenger hops. Then freshly ground Arabica coffee beans, blended especially for Dark Star, are added to the copper for a few minutes after the boil to provide a rich and complementary coffee aroma. NOT EVERYONE’S CUP OF TEA!
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A deep dark stout with a thick collapsing brown head. In aroma very pleasant resinous coffee grind, espresso, musty and complex. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity chocolate malt with herbaceous character, light bitter chocolate, a bit thin but still solid after 4 years. Bottle from LCBO.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2015
at 15:23
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Ins Glas ergießt sich ein schwarzes Bier mit einer fingerbreiten beigen Schaumkrone. Geruch bitter, viel Kaffee, röstmalzig. Geschmack leicht röstmalzig, Tabak, Kaffee, bitter, ok!
Tried
on 27 Feb 2015
at 15:34
7/10
Tried
on 19 Jan 2015
at 07:31
8/10
Tried
on 07 Dec 2014
at 12:01
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Dark Star Espresso Stout (Cask) (by Dark Star Brewing Co. (Asahi)):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 5/10, Palate: 2/5, Overall: 10/20, MyTotalScore: 2.7/5
20/XI/14 - cask @ CBC Covent Garden (London) - BB: n/a (2014-1355)
Clear dark brown beer, small aery beige irregular head, stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: coffee, lots of coffee, bit sweet. MF: no carbon, medium to light body. Taste: coffee, some more coffee, coffee grit, sourish, pretty bitter. Aftertaste: red berries, very roasted, coffee, charcoal, bitter.
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 5/10, Palate: 2/5, Overall: 10/20, MyTotalScore: 2.7/5
20/XI/14 - cask @ CBC Covent Garden (London) - BB: n/a (2014-1355)
Clear dark brown beer, small aery beige irregular head, stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: coffee, lots of coffee, bit sweet. MF: no carbon, medium to light body. Taste: coffee, some more coffee, coffee grit, sourish, pretty bitter. Aftertaste: red berries, very roasted, coffee, charcoal, bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Nov 2014
at 13:06
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle by Cuso. Aroma strong roasted, coffee, dark fruits. Clear very dark colour. Taste got loads of roasted flavours going on, there is coffee and also slightly burnt/ash. Light chocolate. Rather thin bodied, lacks a bit of malty backbone. After all quite drinkable, but strong flavours.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2014
at 03:12
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from a friend, many thanks Daniel. Very dark brown color wih medium beige head. Aroma of espresso, roasted malt, vanilla, licorice. Taste of coffee, dark chocolate, vanilla, licorice. Coffee sourness in finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2014
at 03:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Appellation Wines. Memory banks rate. Pours black with a thin tan head. Big coffee aromas, light nuts. Taste is sweet coffee, milk chocolate. Better as it warmed up.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2014
at 07:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home in London - sourced from an online retailer. Pours deep brown with a frothy beige head that quickly settles into a film. The aroma holds charred malts, burnt coffee grounds, hints of cocoa and earth. Light to medium sweet flavor with a bit of damp tobacco, mild espresso, some burnt toast, light bitter earth, burnt wood, ash. Light bodied with average carbonation. Finishes with more ashy roast, scorched earth and relaxed coffee character. Fine overall
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2014
at 13:52
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
Caña en el lúpulo el 02-10-2014. primer día de pinchado.color negro intenso con poca espuma beige poco persistente. Aromas ligeros de maltas tostadas y café. Sabores también ligeros con predominio de café quedándose corta de cuerpo ya que sus 4.2 vol la convierten en algo muy fácil de beber y con poca "chicha". Parecido a un café solo, con mucho hielo. Solo al final parece coger ""algo"" de fuerza. ligera, normal.
Tried
on 02 Oct 2014
at 12:52