Dark Star The Original
Dark Star Brewing Co. in Partridge Green, West Sussex, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
6.84
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Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On cask at The Curfew in Berwick upon Tweed - Cracking condition deep ruby black body with a cream head that laces all the way down. Nose of mature malt and fruit almost Soreen like. Thick body helps with the robust dark cake fruits from start to finish. Excellent
McCash (16021) reviewed Dark Star The Original from Dark Star Brewing Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On cask at the Guildford Arms. Appearance - deep black with an olive like sheen and some red chinks around the bottom of the glass. Nose - treacle, biscuits and nuts. Taste - big treacle and booze notes. Liquorice and general liqueur thing going on. Nuts hanging outin the background. Palate - medium bodied or more. Rich tangy if a bit gnarly, middle section. Dry, long lean finish. Overall - great palate. The notes are big and in some parts challenging but the challenge is definitely worth it.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
On cask @ Evening Star, Brighton. Smooth fresh and malty beginning. Slightly sweetish with a nice malty ale characteristic. Great smooth aftertaste, round and rich.
Stuu (34525) reviewed Dark Star The Original from Dark Star Brewing Co. 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at tap East, as original. Pours deep brown, nose is toffee, chocolate, taste is sweet, caramel, liquorice, toffee.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at the Prince Arthur (JDW), Fleet. A deep mahogany colour with a loose tan head; aroma of richly roasted malts, with some vanilla; milky body with a burnt caramel taste; then a drier finish with hints of tobacco and smoke. Rather good.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at Craft Beer Clerkenwell. Clear deep maroon color, flat. Aroma of caramel and prunes. Taste has plums, prunes. Decent.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask from the West End, Ely. Black and opaque with a decent tan head. Scent of liquorice and blackberries, hints of gasoline and sage. Sweet taste, slightly herby and medicinal. Somewhat bitter/sour finish. Long black cherry and liquorice taste. Good, at the medium-to-low end of Dark Star’s stratospheric standards.
Olut (21769) reviewed Dark Star The Original from Dark Star Brewing Co. 11 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask @ Old Gate, Hebden Bridge. Practically black with a creamy off-white head. Has a very light milky roasted flavour, but not much aroma. Sessionable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at The Land of Liberty Peace and Plenty, Chorleywood, Herts. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a small off white head on top. Fruity, malty aroma. Tastes fruity, malty, some caramel and a hint of chocolate. Quite thin but not bad.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
6th December 2013
Pigs Ear. Clear deep red- amber beer. Small bubbly pale tan head. Light dry palate, light fine carbonation. Light sweet malt whisper of toffee. Whisper of bubblegum ester. Light dried fruits. Light semi dry finish.