Imperial Stout
Dark Star Brewing Co. in Partridge Green, West Sussex, England 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.25
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A vigorous fermentation is followed by a long maturation – the beer is brewed in February and then released on the unsuspecting public. A densely rich beer with a dark brown head, it has coffee and berry like aromas and a velvet mouth feel. This beer commands respect and deserves to be savoured slowly.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Flaske 0,33l. Gave fra Rune. Svart. Pent mokkafarget skum som varer. Litt lacing. God lakrisaroma med innslag av sjokolade. Veldig myk munnfølelse. Behagelig smak. Velintegrert. Sjokolade. Lakris. Svakt syrlig fruktig ettersmak. Alkoholen veldig godt kamuflert.
Tried
on 16 Feb 2014
at 06:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at RBWG. Pours dark brown with brown head. Nose and taste of burnt toast, burnt coffee, roast chocolate malt and cocoa. Lighter medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2014
at 14:27
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from an off licence in Kew, London. Poured black with a halo of tan head. Strong burnt malt aroma with notes of plums and marmite. Full mouth feel. Slightly salty initial flavours with some Oxo, molasses and dark grain. Finish was earthy with some burnt toast mixed with black cherry sweetness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2014
at 10:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at a tasting at Beer Market Jaffa. Black with a tan head. Aroma of lots of dark chocolate, some liqueur pralines and dark fruits notes. Bittersweet flavor with chocolate, roastiness, a bit of liqueur, dark fruits notes, an alcoholic edge and a slightly more bitter finish. Medium to full-bodied. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2014
at 06:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Old Gate, Hebden Bridge. A very strong stout, drinkable given its strength but it does hit you after a while. Black with very little head. Surprisingly it’s quite light in character with more stated roasted malt aroma than taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Dec 2013
at 13:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle RB Århus tasting @ Christers. Pours black with a small light brown head. Aroma of hard roasted malts, chocolate, vanilla, little oak, little alcohol. Flavor is malts, candy sugar, oak, dark fuits, light booze. Medium to full body, sot carbonation, warming alcohol. 270213
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2013
at 12:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Aarhus tasting. Black with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, dried fruit, dark sugar and alcohol. Flavor is very sweet and rather bitter. Sweet finish. 270213
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2013
at 12:17
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 10.5%. Very dark brown with small light brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, liquorice, coffee, oak and alcohol. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, medium sweet, liquorice, vanilla, oak, candy sugar an dark fruits.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2013
at 12:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are rich roast malt, licorice, candy sugar, caramel, fruits, chocolate and hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2013
at 12:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
33 cl bottle vintage 2011 @ home, BBE info not readable
Aroma has soy sauce, licorice and toffee. Flavour has licorice, some weird grassy notes, toffee, Englis hops, hints of ash, hay and soy sauce. Unpleasant floral notes and alcohol do occur at the end of the glass. Quite thin for a 10,5% ABV imperial stout. A disappointment from a good brewery.
Aroma has soy sauce, licorice and toffee. Flavour has licorice, some weird grassy notes, toffee, Englis hops, hints of ash, hay and soy sauce. Unpleasant floral notes and alcohol do occur at the end of the glass. Quite thin for a 10,5% ABV imperial stout. A disappointment from a good brewery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2013
at 05:25