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Dark Star Hophead

Dark Star Hophead - Golden Ale/Blond Ale

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 Percentile 
90
overall
Brewed by Dark Star
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale

Haywards Heath, England

bottled
available

on tap
common

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
1213.58/5.03.54/5.03.8%99.6English pint, Shaker
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Commercial Description:
Cask: Regular.
Light, hoppy, refreshing bitter.
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 Nekronos (2243), Xalapa, Mexico
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 5, 2006  
This brewery has good things, I am not in a bitter club but although its classification, it had a nice bitter taste.


 anders37 (4516), Malmö, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Aug 28, 2006  
Cask @ Volunteer Arms, GBBF 2006. Pours a clear golden colour with a longlasting white head. Fruity hoppy citrus aroma. Malty fruity and very hoppy flavor with some hints of citrus. Long hoppy bitter aftertaste.


 Kiapepito (111), Port Angeles, Washington, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/514/20
Aug 5, 2006  
and yet another rating and sample at the GBBF. very nice beer. it was actually the last one we had, which was a good finale.


 dirtymike (2018), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Jul 30, 2006  
NERAX 2005 Golden in color with no head. Aroma and flavor of mild bready malt and citrus hops.


 Svesse (2597), Hässelby, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/514/20
Jul 11, 2006  
(Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm, 9 July) Colour is golden with notes of orange, frothy head. Nose is fruity and hoppy with notes of citrus (grapefruit, orange peel), very fresh hop aroma. Taste is hoppy and fruity with notes of grapefruit and a fresh, hoppy finish. Very refreshing.


 MesandSim (5790), London, Greater London, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/103/514/20
Jul 6, 2006    Updated: Apr 6, 2007
A Mes rate: Cask at the Head of Steam in Euston. Standard English tobacco nose (I’m sure that’s a song by Edgar Winter!) Crap appearance. Looks just like lager. No head but leaves a surprising amount of lace. Very citric and also very hoppy as the name suggests. Off milk in the nose, watery palate but somehow it is reasonably satisfying. Finish is all bitter hops which gradually fade and then the malt makes an unexpected appearance. A most unusual finish and one which totally makes the beer. However I get the feeling this should be a lot better.


 Gethinbeer (993), Nova Scotia, Canada
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/102/511/20
Jun 4, 2006  
On tap in the Evening Star in Brighton. Light in colour with no head. Again a flat looking ale with no character. However a nice beer. Smooth and a little flavour of hops. Leaves no distinguished taste, quite sweet also.


 JoeMcPhee (4893), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/59/20
May 30, 2006  
Cask @ dba. Very pale golden, topped by a creamy white head. Nose of clean maris otter malts, orangey hops and some light resinousness. Fairly simple aroma. Falvour is also simple, UK malts, pale malt, light orange hops, some resin and an unpleasant soapy astringency that I don’t care for. Meh.



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