Festival
Dark Star Brewing Co. in Partridge Green, West Sussex, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.54
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jjsint (8701) reviewed Festival from Dark Star Brewing Co. 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Gravity Cask at the St Neots Booze on the Ouse Beer Festival, 2016. Reddish brown, translucent. Woody, toffee aroma. Taste is sweet and malty. Very clean with a lip-smacking finish of caramel, chocolate and red berry. Medium body. Well executed but unbelievably unexciting for a Dark Star beer.
Gyllenbock (17550) reviewed Festival from Dark Star Brewing Co. 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at Oliver Twist. Amber with a small head. Aroma and taste of malt, some dried fruit, caramel and hops. The finish was quite bitter. A descent one.
WingmanWillis (38720) ticked Festival from Dark Star Brewing Co. 10 years ago
Kyotolefty (15977) reviewed Festival from Dark Star Brewing Co. 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at Evening Star. Deep brpnze-brown, clear, fine, frothy head. Malty nose, bread, caramel, grassy and earthy hops. Very earthy flavor, grass, peaches, caramel and bread. A bit boring but decent.
Mabuzzer (2124) reviewed Festival from Dark Star Brewing Co. 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at Glasgow Real Ale Festival. Deep brown colour with a wonderful sweet, vanilla aroma. Taste is sweet with some nuttiness. A bit like a beer milkshake. Very good
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Festival from Dark Star Brewing Co. 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Sussex Arms, Twickenham Green, 26/10/13. Lightly hazed dark amber with a thin light beige head. Nose is bready malts, dark fruit tones, biscuit crumble. Taste comprises orchard fruits, bitter fruit notes, biscuit malt. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, bitter fruity tang in the close. Solid ESB affair.
Olut (22183) reviewed Festival from Dark Star Brewing Co. 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Dark copper with a thick creamy head. It’s a smooth tasting best bitter in character with malts in its aroma and taste.
Beer5000 (11421) reviewed Festival from Dark Star Brewing Co. 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask sampled @ St. Arnolds Day Beer Festival 2013, The Old Wine Vaults, Faversham. Clear dark golden body with a disappearing off-white head. Aroma of mild malt, light toast and slightly fruity. Flavor is smooth malt, fruity and moderate bitterness. Medium body and decent aftertaste. Another fine and balanced session bitter from cask.
VastActiv (16457) reviewed Festival from Dark Star Brewing Co. 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask at Angleterre, Helsinki. Originally rated 17082012. Colour is clear copper with small head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, caramel and bitterness.
Leighton (35102) reviewed Festival from Dark Star Brewing Co. 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at CBC Islington - London. Pours clear amber with a slight, foamy white head. Nose holds some leathery fruits, bread, perhaps some ripe orange. Light to medium sweet flavor with lightly toasted bread, some faint dry caramel, stewed fruits, mild citrus. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Mellow toasted leaf bitterness to finish, subtle leathery berries, faint grass, toasty bread, lightly tangy orange. Nice.