Super Nova
Black Hole Brewery in Little Eaton, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.41
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Pale Ale. Like marmalade made from Seville oranges and grapefruit, the aroma mimics the sweet start but gives into the hops which combine with a touch of rye malt for a dry finish.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the Portland Hotel, Chesterfield. Pours clear yellow gold with a thin white head. Aromas of light biscuit and lemon meringue. Taste is light malt, light citrus. Clean finish.
Tried
on 08 Jul 2026
at 11:03
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
[Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading.] A hazy straw coloured pour with a thin white head; orangey citrus aroma; smooth in the mouth with a bready body and some bitter marmalade; then some chewy fruity malts leading to a dry finish. A tasty pale ale.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hope Tap
on 29 Jun 2026
at 13:39
5.4/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the 'Spoons in The City. Slightly turgid look in the glass and a yeast lead taste and texture. Not my most favourite.
Tried
from Cask
at
Crosse Keys (JDW)
on 13 May 2026
at 12:53
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at the moon under water Watford Jdw. A clear yellow straw coloured pour with a loose white head that fades. Aroma is light floral notes elderflower, straw,, parma violets. Flavour is composed of light grains, lilt, tropical notes, peach melba, floral pear. Palate is light semi crisp, decent cask condition. Ok. Quite pleasant.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Apr 2026
at 17:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Pint on cask at the gate house jdw.
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
The Gate House (JDW)
on 01 Apr 2026
at 17:08
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask ar Old Dolphin, Derby. Pours a slightly hazy golden amber with a small off-white head. The aroma is mainly malts with a hint of oranges. In the mouth it is sweet but with some underlying bitterness. Flavour has malts, barley sugar, werthers original sweets, oranges and mango. Still some sweetness in the finish. This is reasonable – if a little bland.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Sep 2023
at 20:15
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Gravity cask at CAMRA Winter Beer Festival 2023, Burton on Trent. Pours clear pale gold with a slim white cap. Aroma: grains, citrus, grapefruit, caramel hints. Light to moderate sweet & bitter, grains, some honey sweetness, floral, light pine. Light to medium body with soft carbonation. APA-ish
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Feb 2023
at 22:18
6/10
Tried
on 21 Sep 2021
at 17:15
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Nov 2019
at 17:48
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the Kings Head Leicester. Middle of the road gold and flat with the tiniest ring of white head. Floral and malty scent with traces of butterscotch, hay and demerara sugar. Tastes bittersweet, there's some discernable hop but it's a bit sulphurous for my liking. Finishes more bitter. Not the best golden in the world.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Sep 2018
at 17:31