Sunburst
Dark Star Brewing Co. in Partridge Green, West Sussex, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.55
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A hint of initial sweetness adds to the fruitiness and grapefruit tang of this summer ale without detracting from its clean flavour and rich hop aroma.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from the BO. Very light pale malt aroma, some light uk hops, anc a little bit of mustiness, with some wet paper, maybe some wet grass. Good dose of pungent hops, and a light biscuity malt, with a light bitter dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:24
24/11/2001. EVENING STAR, 55-56 Surrey Street, BRIGHTON, East Sussex, England (FREE HOUSE)
Tried
on 23 Nov 2022
at 12:58
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle) Clear golden amber with huge rather loose white head. Nice aroma - fruity - orange, peach - hints of biscuit. Medium body with plenty of gentle carbonation. Taste has plenty of hops from start to pleasant bitter finish. There’s a bit of fruitiness at the start and some hints of toffee in the mid palate. Good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2019
at 19:40
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle. Pale blonde. Soft flowery hops, just a hint of glue and tangerine in the aroma. Yeasty, citric flowery hopbitter flavor. Yeasty nutty bitter aftertaste. Cardboard. A bit disappointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 16:24
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Jan 2019
at 11:13
5.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
At a tasting, small stable bubbly head, clear quite deep yellow color, aroma of candy, dyacetil, grain and a hint of barnyard, fruity malty grainy flavor with a hint of hops and honey behind. Old, not too good.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Jul 2018
at 13:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from AlesByMail. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are grass, straw, fruits, hops and malt. Nice grassy bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2018
at 11:55
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
30/3/2018. Bottle from flavourly.com. Pours golden with a small white head. Aroma of hop, fruit, flowers and grass. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2018
at 19:44
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
A dark golden ale with plenty of bitter hops. A nice colour, good head and a very thirst quenching beer.
Tried
on 15 May 2017
at 03:06
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle at home. Loved the powerful hoppy flavour of the ale but found it a bit too bitter for a golden, prefer mine lighter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2017
at 08:48