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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The brewery’s eponymous former Champion Beer of Britain. A dark, strong and bitter beer that defies classification. The beer boasts a complex malt flavour from the use of Crystal and Chocolate malts.
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8.2/10
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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
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jun 2016
at 14:10
8/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 May 2016
at 05:35
7/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 May 2016
at 07:07
7.1/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Mar 2016
at 05:45
7.4/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jan 2016
at 04:14
7.3/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Sep 2015
at 04:30
6.9/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Jun 2015
at 18:13
6.8/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jul 2014
at 14:19
6.5/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Dec 2013
at 02:59
6.5/10
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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.
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.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2013
at 15:51