Hylder Blonde
Dark Star Brewing Co. in Partridge Green, West Sussex, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.66
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A delicate and lightly hopped beer with the fresh fruitiness of South Down’s elderflowers witch are added after the boil to preserve their delicate aroma.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Prince Arthur (JDW), Fleet. Pale amber with a loose soapy-looking white head; elderflower aroma with a hint of citrus; soft and chalky in the mouth with a light floral taste; then softly bitter with some hedgerow fruit to finish. Light and refreshing, and a change from citrusy summer ales.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Aug 2016
at 08:03
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ The Three Fishes, Shrewsbury. Pours clear gold, minimal white head. Grassy hop aroma. Taste is a standard smooth blonde, no detectable elderflower unfortunately but a nice floral noble hop character.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2016
at 15:52
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Akkurat. Hazy golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and light elderflowers. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 250716
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jul 2016
at 12:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Thomson’s. Pours clear pale gold with a thin white head. Aromas of light hay, grassy, faint elderflower. Taste is more of the same. Thin finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jul 2016
at 06:45
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at CBC Brighton. Clear golden color, steady small white head. Hayish and fruity aroma. Light-bodied. Citrus fruityness in the flavor. Herbal notes from elderflower are not so evident. Ok but not exciting beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jul 2016
at 12:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Dark golden colour with soapy head. Slight tartness. Green apples. Strong hop bitterness. No elderflower detected.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2014
at 12:41
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Leggers Beer Festival, Dewsbury. Golden with a small head. Lots of hop and malt but there’s a mild fruitiness with the elderflower more prominent in its lingering aftertaste.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Aug 2014
at 13:34
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at craft clerko. Golden colour with a lasting loose white head. Aroma is nice fresh earthy heather, straw and berry hop. Flavour is earthy, straw, English yeast esters with a hint of cara sweetness. Palate is medium light, moderate carbonation. Firm slightly rough bitterness. Good stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Aug 2014
at 11:58
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Light gold, thin head. Aroma is elderflower, tangerine and honey. Heavily floral, slightly sticky, tasty twist on a summer ale.
Tried
on 24 Feb 2014
at 17:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Claret, Addiscombe. It pours clear golden yellow with a medium white head. The nose is sweet doughy, floral, grass, spice and toast. The taste is crisp, bitter, elderflower, grass, earth, dough and touch of pepper with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Crisp and quaffable. A rather nice session ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Nov 2013
at 06:19