Winter Meltdown

Dark Star Brewing Co. in Partridge Green, West Sussex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular

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6.25

ABV: 5.0%

IBU: -

Ticks: 34

Brewed with Chocolate and Crystal malts to produce this deep bronze coloured beer with a hint of malty flavour, bittered by the traditional Golding hop varieties, this is a classic strong bitter complimented by the aromatic warmth of Chinese stem ginger.

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eurosoba (18570) ticked Winter Meltdown from Dark Star Brewing Co. 3 years ago

12/02/2004. EVENING STAR, 55-56 Surrey Street, BRIGHTON, East Sussex, England (FREE HOUSE)

Tried on 23 Nov 2022 at 13:12

MusingAnorak (11819) ticked Winter Meltdown from Dark Star Brewing Co. 10 years ago

Tried on 12 Jan 2016 at 18:46

6.1

ianwelby (4686) reviewed Winter Meltdown from Dark Star Brewing Co. 10 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Amber beer with a thin white head and bittersweet smell. Flavour is basically of light fruit but there’s a sickly hit of cinnamon as well and leaves a sort of weird, claggy aftertaste. Not bad but I wouldn’t dash back to it.

Tried on 02 Dec 2015 at 11:14

WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Winter Meltdown from Dark Star Brewing Co. 11 years ago

Tried on 11 Jan 2015 at 10:10

6.1

VastActiv (16429) reviewed Winter Meltdown from Dark Star Brewing Co. 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at Oluttupa Viisi Penniä, Helsinki. Colour is clear dark orange with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Bitterness and malts.

Tried from Cask on 09 Jan 2015 at 14:29

6.1

mjs (11994) reviewed Winter Meltdown from Dark Star Brewing Co. 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Cask at Viisi Penniä, 20150109) The beer poured dark brown and clear. Its head was small, white and it lasted long. Aroma had malts, molasses and sulphur. Palate was medium bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were malts, caramel, grass, earth and bitterness. Aftertaste was earthy and bitter. Aroma was a bit weird but the taste was nicely balanced.

Tried from Cask on 09 Jan 2015 at 14:11

cagarvie (40076) reviewed Winter Meltdown from Dark Star Brewing Co. 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Stockbridge tap... Amber... Thin white lacing... Soft dry fruit.. Big spice nose... Soft fruits.. Dry toffee.. Dry roast... Light mellow spice

Tried from Cask on 17 Dec 2014 at 10:57

6.1

Olut (21769) reviewed Winter Meltdown from Dark Star Brewing Co. 12 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask @ Old Gate, Hebden Bridge. A bright bronze coloured ale with a creamy head. Has a mid-ginger character throughout with an easy to drink nature.

Tried from Cask on 16 Jan 2014 at 05:36

6.2

berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Winter Meltdown from Dark Star Brewing Co. 12 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the Tyburn (JDW), Marble Arch. Golden amber with a ring of white head; light, wintery spice aroma; rather sweet with a pronounced cinnamon and nutmeg taste; then a dry and lightly bitter finish with lingering spice. Not a favourite, and no sign of the promised ginger.

Tried from Cask on 13 Nov 2013 at 08:53

6.5

Garrold (11394) reviewed Winter Meltdown from Dark Star Brewing Co. 12 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Port Street Beer House, Manchester. 03.11.13. Clear, copper colour. Tight, white head. Sweet malty aroma, with a hint of spice. taste is all mouthfilling sweet malt. Sticky palate. Sticky finish.

Tried from Cask on 07 Nov 2013 at 03:00