Dark Star Brewing Co.
Regional Brewery
in Partridge Green,
West Sussex,
England 🏴
Owned by
Asahi Breweries
Associated Venue: The Evening Star
Established in 1994
The Dark Star Brewing Company was born in 1994 in the cellar of a pub in Brighton. With a brew plant only marginally bigger than an enthusiastic home-brew kit the characteristic style of hoppy beers was developed and tried out on the willing guinea pigs at the bar. As with all the best ideas, the business was planned on the back of a beer mat, driven by a few beers and funded with money we didn’t have.
A few years on, well 25 years actually, we find ourselves in Partridge Green, just south west of Horsham, West Sussex, with a 45 barrel brewhouse. It’s all been a bit of a blur really. None of us really wanted to leave the cellar of the pub, but apparently more and more people liked drinking the same beers as us, so we needed to brew more…
What’s in a name…: The brewery is named after a song by the band The Grateful Dead, although if you have a heard a different story, use that, never let the truth stand in the way of a good yarn.
In February 2018, Dark Star was acquired by London-based brewer, Fuller Smith & Turner. In January 2019, Fuller Smith & Turner sold its entire drinks business, including The Dark Star Brewing Company, to Asahi Breweries.
dragnet101 (5184) reviewed Sunquake from Dark Star Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can from Waitrose. Cloudy amber-gold with moderate sized white foamy head, nice retention. Aroma of orange citrus, mango, grain, light earthiness. Taste has nice fruity citrus, mango and grapefruit notes, light grassy to zesty bitterness. Medium bodied. Very enjoyable session IPA.
Andy_TF2 (1138) ticked Hophead from Dark Star Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Goozen (5556) reviewed Imperial Stout from Dark Star Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Botle: Opaque black stout thats have its bitter moments and some chocolate, coffee and hints of plume.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle pint: Black but in the upper regions of the glass dark brown, oe of the nearist thing to coffee in the beer-world.
Convair880 (6926) reviewed Polar Flux from Dark Star Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
440ml can from Fullers Brewery online shop. A golden coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, citrus, lime, fruity IPA. Bitter and sweetish. Not bad at all actually.
Fergus (31329) reviewed Polar Flux from Dark Star Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can from the Fullers advent calendar. A clear mid gold coloured pour with a losse sticky white head. Aroma is sweet bread, orange rind, midget gems, victoria sponge, vanilla, jammy fruits, Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nutty malts, orange rind, midget gems, light pine, some chalky minerals. grassy hop, mellow hop bitterness. Palate is crisp, little mineral dryness, moderate carbonation. Not bad.
DavrosIX (1291) reviewed Polar Flux from Dark Star Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Day 11 of the Fullers advent calendar. A lively pour and looks great in the glass. You can definitely taste the lager yeast, but there are some gentle hops lurking in the background. A very pleasant beer.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Starlink IPA from Dark Star Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
21/11/2024. Cask at The Dove Street Inn Winter Beer Festival, Ipswich. Pours clear amber gold with a small frothy off-white head. Good pour. Aroma is citrusy, piney, stone fruits, caramel, orange, biscuit. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness and body. Average carbonation. Nice bitterness to finish. Good.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Polar Flux from Dark Star Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can from the Fullers calendar. It pours clear yellow - blonde with a medium fluffy white head. The aroma is soft, fresh, crunchy green fruits, white grape, gooseberry, melon, slightly pefumed, clean crisp malts, kiwi and and twist of lemon - lime. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, bitter - sweet, clean malt base, cracker, splash of tonic water, biscuit, pithy lemon tins, green fruits, kiwi, melon, white grape, gooseberry, straw and peppery spice with drying, pithy finale. Light to average body and moderate carbonation. Quite chuggable stuff.