Dark Star Over the Moon

Cask, 3.8%. Slightly malty, slightly roasted aroma. Clear dark chestnut colour. Small light brown head. The flavour is also malty and roasted with a little sour twist. Low carbonation. Fruity aftertaste.

cask pints at Gallows Bird Espoo 220808 reddish dark brown tasty roasted malts bit chocolate hops dryish nice session beer

Clear reddish brown with medium beige head. Aroma has roasted malt, caramel and hoppy notes. Sweet and hoppy flavor with caramel and roasted malt.

(Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm, 9 July 2008) Dark brown colour with brief, beige head. Malty nose with notes of dark fruit, prunes, black-currant and spicy hops. Malty taste with dark fruit, prunes, chocolate and spicy hops. Very tasty mild with a nice hoppy touch. Nice one!

Cask gravity @ Reading Beer Festival 2008.
Clear medium brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, moderate hoppy, citrus. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (020508)

Cask @ The Wenlock Arms, London.
Pours deep redish mahogany brown. A super-fine, staying, creamy off-white head on top. Aroma is soft, sweet caramel, some chocolate and light hops. Very low carbonation - fitting the beer nicely. Flavour is great, softly roasted, light doughy, sweet chocolate and subdued hops. A good mild.

Cask conditioned - gravity dispense - Coventry BF. A dark dark brown coloured beer verging on ruby. The aroma is really hoppy together with chocolate and caramel. The taste is delicious. Great hops together with lovely fruits and chocolate. Real quality this.Score 4.0
Subsequent rating scored 3.9. Average unaltered

Covfest ’08. Mild?? Didn’t drink like one. Stouty with ruby tints. VERY blackcurranty opening dominates with big fruity hops, lemon, vanilla, smooth chocolate, long biscuity finish. Crisp, zinging and good. Classic festival-opener.