Dark Star Hophead

From cask at the Rake. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is solid peachy and grapefruity. Bitter, fruity and mild malty base flavoured. Very crisp and vibrant hops flavoured yet also smooth and not overly hoppy. Bitter and dry finish.

Cask at Akkurat, Stickholm, Sweden. Shady golden, small white head. Herbal and floral hop aroma with a light fruity/bready maltiness. Light bodied, soft carbonation. Dry with nice long bitter finish.

Cask @ pub, Brighton. Light golden colour, white head. Aroma is soft malty. Flavour is hoppy and malty, with a hint of biscuit. Worth a rerate.

Cask at the Evening Star, Brighton England on 29th August 2009. Pale golden with a white effervescent head of foam. Exquisitely hoppy with floral aromas and well balanced grassiness in the main kick - this being offset by soothing feelgood malt. Refreshing and easy drinking on a crisp, mildly textured mouthfeel. At the Evening Star, Hophead is served on its absolute best, and always knocks me sideways with its flavour at such a low strength. Superb and one of my favourite beers of all time.

Cask at GBBF ’09, light gold with a bubbly white head. A good floral hop aroma. A mouthfeel that does a good job of balancing the hops and malt. The citrus bite increases through the swallow.

Cask. at GBBF 2009. Golden colour with white head. Aroma is citrus, hoppy, quite floral too. Taste is hoppy, crisp, grassy, citrus. Well balanced and refreshing.

Cask @ Wenlock Arms London. A clear golden colored beer, with a small white head. The aroma of hops, some bitter. It’s grassy a little fruits like citrus. The taste is dry hoppy, a little bitter with some fruits like citrus. There are some sweets. The aftertaste is bitter, some sweets, dry and a little spicey.

Hazy yellow with a small white head. Fruity and grainy aroma with some wheat notes. Sweet grainy malt flavour with a touch of pear, and a long hoppy finish