Winter Solstice
Dark Star Brewing Co. in Partridge Green, West Sussex, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.50
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Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Old rating from 2012 - Pint from the cask at the Evening Star, Brighton. Pours amber with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of spices, pepper, biscuit, dark fruits & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish
eurosoba (18570) ticked Winter Solstice from Dark Star Brewing Co. 3 years ago
12/12/2008. EVENING STAR, 55-56 Surrey Street, BRIGHTON, East Sussex, England
Olut (21769) reviewed Winter Solstice from Dark Star Brewing Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask @ Port Street Beer House, Manchester. Clear amber with a thin head. Spicy with cinnamon, slightly gingery, not too active in the palate, and light with its aroma in this respect.
McCash (16021) reviewed Winter Solstice from Dark Star Brewing Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On cask at Cloisters. Appearance - amber with a decent head. Nose - cake and spices. Taste - spiced biscuit and astringent malt. Palate - close to medium bodied with a crunchy texture and a long dry astringent finish. Overall - not up to usual Dark Star standards.
Stuu (34525) reviewed Winter Solstice from Dark Star Brewing Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at cloisters. Pours clear amber, nose is cinnamon, toffee, caramel, lemon, taste is sweet, spiced, dry finish.
caesar (10848) ticked Winter Solstice from Dark Star Brewing Co. 12 years ago
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Winter Solstice from Dark Star Brewing Co. 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask gravity at White Horse Winter Best of British Beer Festival, Chelmsford. Amber colour. Spiced aroma with hints of aniseed, cinnamon and clove. Wasn’t a huge fan I’m afraid.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Winter Solstice from Dark Star Brewing Co. 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at The Claret. It pours clear amber with a medium beige head. The nose is winter spice, earth, caramel, orange peel and dried berry. The taste is earth, wood, winter spice, pumpkin, squash, raisin, light caramel and resin with a dry, lightly spiced finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. I really like the balance.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at The Sussex Arms, Twickenham. A golden/amber coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, spice, coriander aroma. Tastes slightly hoppy, spice, some ginger and coriander almost perfumed. Interesting, this one seemed to improve as the pint went on.
Saintmatty (11304) reviewed Winter Solstice from Dark Star Brewing Co. 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask (Queen’s Arms, Basingstoke) - Copper coloured. Ginger, cinnamon and malt in the aroma. Fruity and spicy taste with ginger, fruitcake and nuts detected.