Hophead
Dark Star Brewing Co. in Partridge Green, West Sussex, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On cask at Coach and Horses, Dronfield - nice crisp thirst quencher. Lots of citrus, not to sharp. Good session with it.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Oct 2017
at 11:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(2017 London) 1/2 Pint Cask @ Harp. Sampled cask @ Waterloo Tap. Review for the first one, second one was about the same. Totally clear amber golden, solid white head. Nose is buttery grainy with some weeds. Taste is grainy, buttery vaguely milky, bitter green, flowers, not much in the way of hops,โฆ Milky & grainy cask body and taste, manageable but I expected so much more given the score on here & I definitely expected more hops.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Sep 2017
at 15:28
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cark. Golden color with white head. Aroma is grainy, earthy. Taste is grainy, earthy, bready. Soft oily cask mouthfeel, flat carbonation. Good cask ale, but where's the head of the hops?
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Sep 2017
at 05:43
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Yellow colour with lasting head. Aroma and flavour have some sweet malt sugars. Flavour has a lasting floral dry finish.
Tried
on 30 Aug 2017
at 14:12
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
F: thin, white, average retention. C: gold, light hazy. A: malt, citrus, grapefruit, grassy. T: malty, grapefruit bitterness, tangerine, grassy, hint of tropical fruits, medium body, medium carbonation, very nice, enjoyed, half pint @ The Black Horse Inn pub near Horsham.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2017
at 10:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
2016 catch up - Bottle at home - A nice easy drinking light bitter. Light hops and malt and very thirst quenching. I served it on the cool side and that was perfect. It is one of my favourite summer beers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2017
at 05:54
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the crown Eastbourne. A really solid golden ale and Iโm really pleasantly surprised at the abv. Incredibly drinkabls, light, with flavour. Yum. ---- Cask at Bank of Friendship, London. 3.9 to 3.6. A decent gluggable gold. Great for %. (29/8/18) ---- Cask at the Patridge in Parsons Green. Disappointingly boring this time. the hop barely noticeable. Is this beer getting worse over time? :( 3.6 to 3.1. (24/8/19) --- Cask at The Rose, London Bridge. Strange to say out of production. Maybe someone annoyed at takeover by closure of Parsons Green.....still a fresh hoppy golden. Not as magical as it once was but a nice ale for sure. 3.1 to 3.5.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Mar 2017
at 19:27
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Clear golden color with a white layer on top. Moderate intensity in the aroma. Nice body for a 3.8% beer. Soft to average carbonation level. Felt quite fresh and fine to drink. Good condition. Citric, herbal, fruity and malty flavor. Nice session ale!
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Tried
on 07 Mar 2017
at 03:41
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Clear golden appearance with a thin white head, poor retention, no lacing. Aroma: surprisingly malty, caramel, some citrus fruit. Taste is again quite malty, sweet caramel, citrus fruit, floral, hop bitterness in the finish. Medium body, smooth oily texture, quite well balanced. Easy drinking and certainly sessionable.
When you call your beer "Hophead" this is not at all what I expect - a little misleading and disappointing in that respect because hops just arenโt prominent enough to warrant such a descriptor, I mean itโs actually nicely balanced, anyway itโs not bad.
When you call your beer "Hophead" this is not at all what I expect - a little misleading and disappointing in that respect because hops just arenโt prominent enough to warrant such a descriptor, I mean itโs actually nicely balanced, anyway itโs not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2017
at 18:52
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at PoW, Farnborough. Hoppy floral aroma. Light gold. White head is on the thin side. A hop bitterness, although there is sweetness seeping through the cracks. Light and watery. A softness to the mouthfeel. Long, if muted, mouthfeel. Decent enough.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Feb 2017
at 13:48