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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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Super dark brown coloured body, mostly opaque with a thinnish tan head. Aroma of deep chocolate, roasted malt, coffee and a potent bit of nuts. Medium-bodied; Strong malty flavour up front with coffee and dark chocolate following soon behind. Aftertaste shows some mild malt and coffee, with a bit of sugars near the end. Overall, a good porter - not superb...but better than most. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased at Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 12-November-2007.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2007
at 23:21
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Poures a deep brown with a slight off white head. Aroma is heavy on the yeast, and grass. Some coffee and chocolate as well. I’m not a fan of the aroma at all, it doesn’t smell like a porter should smell. Mouth is way too watery. the flavor isn’t bad, much better than the aroma at least. Roasted malts, some coffee and chocolate. Very little aftertaste. After getting past the aroma this isn’t that bad of a brew, it’s decent but I won’t be having another.
Tried
on 16 Jan 2007
at 00:16
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
bottle - This beer pours black with a thin, fading head. It has a nice but quite light roast malt aroma. The flavor is of roast malt with very tastey coffee notes. I was rather impressed by the balanced flavor and moderate mouthfeel with a good hops finish. The brew is a quality porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2006
at 00:02
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
I got this beer in my beer club. I am not at all familiar with the brewer. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a black color with a small dark tan head. The aroma is full of strong roasted malts with a moderate floral hop presence. The flavor is strong roasted malts with moderate bitter floral hops. The mouthfeel is rather thick for a porter. The finish is dry and roasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2006
at 14:56