Hophead
Dark Star Brewing Co. in Partridge Green, West Sussex, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.87
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An extremely clean-drinking pale golden ale with a strong floral aroma and elderflower notes from the Cascade hops. This beer is full-bodied and full-flavoured yet gentle enough to make it a favourite session beer.
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6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2025
at 10:28
7/10
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jul 2025
at 17:18
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from Nov 2014 - 500ml bottle, pours golden with a large white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, citrus, rye, earth, cereal & malt. Moderate body. Mildly bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2025
at 15:13
5/10
Pint in Euston Flyer between train from Stockport to Euston and Eurostar to Paris. Very hoppy but pleasant.
Tried
from Cask
at
Euston Flyer (Fuller's)
on 13 Apr 2025
at 10:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Spotty beige head on a page golden coloured body.
Stone fruit aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth with a sharp clean back.
Stone fruit, bubble gum & pale malt tastes with a bitter finish.
Deece.
Stone fruit aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth with a sharp clean back.
Stone fruit, bubble gum & pale malt tastes with a bitter finish.
Deece.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2025
at 16:43
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Аромат сразу очень травянистый и с горчинкой, есть солод, немного как будто пшеничцы и цитрусы. Цвет бледно желтый, пенка небольшая. Вкус ядерно горький. Тупо одна трава с цитрусовами нотками в конце при глотке. В целом можно для паба, но я даже не мог допить один бокал. Строго на любителей.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2025
at 06:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Morrisons, online. Pours a clear gold with small white head, nice retention and some lacing. Aroma is floral with hints of citrus zest and spice, also biscuit malts. Taste is floral, toast, biscuit, pine, quite bitter. Light to medium bodied, fairly smooth and good for the strength. Lots of hops for a traditional golden ale but I only find it semi-tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask. Amber beer with a cream head. Light citrus aroma. Light grapefruit flavor. Medium bodied. Light grapefruit lingers.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Oct 2024
at 15:07
6/10
From Backlog. Bottle, from Sainsbury, at a hotelroom in Camden, London. Straight from The Bottle. Malts, hops, yeast, Fruity, Wheat, thin. Some herbal bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2024
at 20:27