Dark Star Porter
Bluegrass Brewing Company in Louisville, Kentucky, United States 🇺🇸
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Score
6.44
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A rich and robust blend of light, caramel, and dark malts sets the stage for BBC Dark Star Porter’s robust presence on the palate. This smooth but robust porter has complex notes of chocolate and roasted grains balanced by additions of traditional English hops, creating a delicious chocolaty and smooth ale.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Dark brown, with a tan head. Aroma was tosted grains and mocha. Taste was smooth, chocolately and tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2025
at 06:54
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sampler at the brew pub. A darkest red brown in the glass. Small beige head. Roasty malty aroma. Taste has a lot of choco und fruity elements. Smooth at the palate. Nice.
Tried
on 16 Jun 2024
at 01:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Roast and caramel. Black pour with decent head. Bittersweet finish. Light coffee. Tap at brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Nov 2023
at 17:39
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
On tap at Bluegrass, pours a deep dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma brings out toasted malt, a bit of dark cocoa and earthy notes. Flavour is along the same lines, with stale earthy notes and dull bready malt. Stale and lifeless. Bad.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Dec 2017
at 21:23
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the brewery. Pours a dark brown ruby hue with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is roast and cocoa. Medium body, toasted malt, caramel, light dry finish, good.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Nov 2016
at 17:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(tap) clear very dark borwn colour with a tall brown head; aroma of roast, bitter chocolate; light, balanced flavour with a long, light sour finish
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Nov 2015
at 15:45
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Old rating. Bottle from Old Town. Pours a dark brown with ruby highlights and a small tan head. Chocolate milk, toasted grains and malt on the nose. Bittersweet on the palate. Cacao notes become more pronounced as it warms up to room temperature. A little on the thin-bodied side. Nice finish bitter finish though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2015
at 07:39
7/10
Tried
on 27 Mar 2013
at 06:12
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours deep brown to black with a medium tan head that dissipates with good lacing. Aroma is coffee and roasted malt. Flavor is about the same, roasty and only lightly sweet with a decent coffee bitterness. Lightish body. Not bad but a bit flat and uncomplex.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2013
at 20:29
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
29th September 2012
Borefts Beer Festival IV. Day 2 (warm up tasting in Jan & Charlotte’s room). Very dark brown beer, little pale tan head. Smooth dry palate. Mild creamy malt. Mild roast. A little lactose. Semi dry finish. Smooth Porter.
Borefts Beer Festival IV. Day 2 (warm up tasting in Jan & Charlotte’s room). Very dark brown beer, little pale tan head. Smooth dry palate. Mild creamy malt. Mild roast. A little lactose. Semi dry finish. Smooth Porter.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2012
at 10:33