Dark Star Revelation

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

Ye Olde Mitre, Holborn, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		09 Nov 2023	Good strong hit of flavour but where and by whom is it now brewed

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	10 Nov 2022
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	28 Jun 2022
Philip Pirrip		18 Feb 2019
Philip Pirrip		10 Jan 2019	Very last half out, some haze, Then it ran out
Philip Pirrip		10 Jan 2019
Philip Pirrip		13 Oct 2018
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	29 Jun 2018
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	03 Nov 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 Jan 2015
Philip Pirrip		16 Nov 2013
Philip Pirrip		22 Feb 2013	What a head above the top of the glass

The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		16 Jan 2022	Superb pint in top condition.
Andrew	Not Tried	04 Jul 2017
Jack William		04 Jul 2017	Superb - I really like the complexity of this beer.
Jack William		16 Jun 2016	Gorgeous beer - even though this was near to the end of the barrel.
Mick		27 Jun 2015	very, very nice.
Mick		22 Jun 2013	A firm favourite of mine and served on gravity, full on malt and hops, superb.
Brian		24 Nov 2012	Clear golden ale, with bubbly head. Excellent balance between hop bitterness and sweet malt.
oz11		25 Feb 2012

The Gardener's Arms, Lewes, East Sussex

The Mad Bishop & Bear, Paddington, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		07 Jan 2020	Clear gold. A very hop-forward beer with a long, bitter aftertaste.

Beer Engine, Southwick, West Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		05 Jul 2019	Spot on.

The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		21 May 2019	Head and shoulders above all other beers tried in Brighton tonight
Magnus Greel		03 Sep 2017	'For the love of hops' declared the pump clip however I found this complex beer spicy yet smoky to start which developed to a rich fruity flavour. Delicious.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	27 Aug 2017
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Jun 2016	Ran out
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	30 Oct 2013
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	11 Aug 2013
Philip Pirrip		11 Aug 2013	Excellent hop bite
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	09 May 2013
Andrew	Not Tried	26 Jan 2013
Philip Pirrip		23 May 2012	One could feel its strength pretty quickly. I felt it became rather cloying towards the end of the pint
Brian	Not Tried	07 May 2012

The Doric Arch, Euston, Central London

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		07 Jan 2019	Superb
Dosser		05 Aug 2018	In good nick but still a tad too warm.
Dosser		27 Sep 2017	A tad warm
Dosser		10 Sep 2017	Fine pint
Dosser		18 Jun 2017	Crackin
Dosser		19 May 2017	Superb
Dosser		09 Apr 2017	Superb and at £3.30 a pint excellent value.
Dosser		18 Sep 2016	Hoppy
Dosser		16 Sep 2016	Quality ale
Dosser		01 Jan 2016	Superb. Chris ecxel would have loved this one.
Blair		16 May 2012	Perfect. Knocked me for six.

The Red Lion, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		01 Jan 2019	Superb
Dosser		15 Jul 2018	Nice pint at the right temperature
Dosser		18 Apr 2018
Dosser		29 Dec 2017	Superb
Dosser		24 Sep 2017	Spot on
Dosser		10 Sep 2017	Magical
Dosser		22 Jul 2017	Fresh on but on the way out already!
Dosser		26 Apr 2017	mmmm
Dosser		15 Aug 2016	Quality

The Parcel Yard, King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		18 Aug 2018

Imperial, Hastings, East Sussex

The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		06 May 2018	Doesnt get better than this

Royal Albert, New Cross, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	18 Mar 2018	Ran out, end of the Dark Star products here
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	17 Sep 2017
Philip Pirrip		31 May 2017	Far too hopdelicious to have just one
Philip Pirrip		09 May 2016

Montefiore Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	10 Feb 2018
Dosser		05 Aug 2017	Quality
Dosser		20 Jul 2017	The best
Dosser		12 May 2017	Amazing. Cool but the right temperature for this beer. £3.40 represents good value.
Dosser		23 Apr 2017
Dosser		29 Jan 2017	Top quality

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2018, Dover, Kent

The Dodo Micropub, Hanwell, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		29 Dec 2017	Classic beer.

The Victoria Inn, Colchester, Essex

Craft Beer Co., Clerkenwell, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	06 Nov 2017
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	20 Apr 2015
Judy G Garland		21 Aug 2013	First class as usual
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	19 Mar 2013
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	27 Feb 2013
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	09 Jun 2012
Pedro		03 Mar 2012

Carpenters Arms, Coldred, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		13 Sep 2017	This really packs a punch of flavour.

The Paper Mill, Sittingbourne, Kent

Craft Beer Co., Islington, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		17 Jun 2017	Getting overtones of violets.
Jack William		14 Jun 2014	Good body - barley wine overtones. very nice.

The Admiral's Arm, Queenborough, Kent

The White Swan, Charlton, Greater London

Craft Beer Co., Limehouse, Greater London

Hopinn, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Nick Willis	Not Tried	15 Oct 2016	Ran out
Dosser		17 May 2014
Pedro	Not Tried	18 Aug 2013
Judy G Garland		16 Aug 2013	Came on late, this beer is still a revelation!
Bulls	Not Tried	06 Apr 2013
Pedro		18 Nov 2012
Dosser		17 Nov 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	12 May 2012
Dosser		12 May 2012
Dosser		07 May 2012
oz11	Not Tried	05 May 2012
Dosser		14 Mar 2012	Ran out
Pedro	Not Tried	12 Mar 2012
Pedro		11 Mar 2012
Andrew		10 Mar 2012	Good condition but too hoppy for me.
Pedro	Not Tried	03 Mar 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	02 Mar 2012
Pedro		01 Mar 2012
Pedro	Not Tried	17 Feb 2012

Furlongs Ale House, Faversham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		05 May 2016	Seemed overly citrus to me

The Glasshouse, Norwich, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		16 Mar 2016

Leman Bar (formerly The Dispensary), Aldgate, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	08 Dec 2015
Stephen Harris		12 Jun 2014	Beautiful, hoppy beer.

The Victory Inn, Brighton, East Sussex

The Bald Buzzard Ale House, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

The Butchers Arms, Herne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		06 Oct 2015	Fresh cask, first pints out
Andrew	Not Tried	25 Sep 2015

The Two Halves, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		18 Aug 2015

Harbour Arms, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		01 Aug 2015	Have just fallen in love again.

Queen Charlotte, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		27 Jun 2015	Took 10 mins to pour. At £4.50 a pint they werent going to waste one drop. Too cold and lacking flavour as I know it.

Wye Beer Festival 2015, Wye, Kent

Rack of Ale, Dover, Kent

Stalybridge Station Refreshment Rooms (Buffet Bar), Stalybridge, Greater Manchester

Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Leyton, Greater London

Piston Broke, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2015, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		06 Feb 2015
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	06 Feb 2015

The Crooked Billet, Clapton, Greater London

Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Magnus Greel		21 Oct 2014	Hoppy bitter finish with a strong alcohol kick
Stephen Harris	Not Tried	04 Feb 2013

Catford Constitutional Club, Catford, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		13 Aug 2014
Philip Pirrip		04 Jan 2014	Best of the evening

Bake & Alehouse, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent

The Water Poet, Spitalfields, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		22 Jul 2014	Not in prime condition and a bit too warm to fully appreciate the flavours that I know this beer has.

The Duke of Wellington, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex

6th K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2014, Tenterden, Kent

The Snooty Fox, Canonbury, Greater London

The Cock Tavern, Hackney, Greater London

The George & Dragon, Swanscombe, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		11 May 2014
ChrisE	Not Tried	10 Mar 2012

The Holy Inadequate, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Fuggles Beer Cafe, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

The George, Croydon, Greater London

The Alexandra Hotel, Derby, Derbyshire

Wetherspoons, Victoria, Central London

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2014, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Brian		07 Feb 2014	Excellent fruit and hop balance.
Mick		07 Feb 2014	I love this beer, super hops backed by a good malt profile.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	07 Feb 2014

Indo, Whitechapel, Greater London

The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		25 Sep 2013	Tired, lacking condition, a shame as I was looking forward to it.
oz11	Not Tried	08 Aug 2013
oz11	Not Tried	30 Jan 2013
oz11		08 Jan 2013

The Ale House, Chelmsford, Essex

The Chaser Inn, Shipbourne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Judy G Garland		18 Aug 2013	Superb as usual, blended to perfection

The Humphrey Bean, Tonbridge, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11	Not Tried	06 Jul 2013
oz11		02 Feb 2013

The Firkin Alehouse, Folkestone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		08 May 2013	Aroma wasn't perfect, but the condition was outstanding and so was the mouthfeel. The hop finish made up for the aroma. A very drinkable strong blond beer.

The Elephant, Faversham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		07 May 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	29 Sep 2012

Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club, Dover, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	02 Mar 2013
ChrisE	Not Tried	02 Mar 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	02 Mar 2013
Ian		02 Mar 2012	Hoppy as hell but maybe a touch too aggressive hoppy

White Cliffs Beer Festival 2013, Dover, Kent

The William Webb Ellis, Twickenham, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		18 Dec 2012	Pale and hoppy proper IPA style with good burst of citrus hop balanced by a strong malt base. Full bodied with a lingering fruity citrus hop finish. My score 16/20.

Craft Beer Co., Brixton, Greater London

Kent Beer Festival 2012, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		21 Jul 2012	Tapped a new barrel early afternoon so had to have a half.

The Beer Hall, Staveley, Cumbria

Old Red Cow, Smithfield, Central London

Simon the Tanner, Bermondsey, Central London

Claret & Ale (formerly Claret Free House), Addiscombe, Greater London

Stile Bridge, Marden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	19 Apr 2012
Pedro		18 Apr 2012

The Just Reproach, Deal, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		30 Mar 2012	Very nice, shades of Hophead here but on a richer hoppier, smoother level.

Battersea Beer Festival 2012, Battersea, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		10 Feb 2012	Fantastic. Pick of the day!

The Bull, Horton Kirby, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dubbel		27 Jan 2012	The beer the brewer always wanted to create - and it didn't disappoint. A clever concoction of hops, big fruity flavours and delicately balanced malts. Immediately becomes one of, if not my favourite, Dark Star beer.

Port Street Beer House, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		27 Jan 2012	A very pale beer that is massively and fiercely hopped with Cascade, Chinook and Columbus.. A full week’s IBUs in one hit. Fabulous.