Dark Star Old Ale (aka Old Chestnut)

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.

Blythe Hill Tavern, Forest Hill, Greater London

The Hope, Carshalton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		18 Dec 2012

The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex

The Partridge, Partridge Green, West Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Alenomore		13 Oct 2012	Top class. Nice to sample this seasonal LocAle again.

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

Crate Brewery, Hackney, Greater London

The Swan, Crawley, West Sussex

Hooden Smokehouse & Cellar (formerly Hooden on the Hill), Willesborough, Kent

Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Leyton, Greater London

Black Horse, Lewes, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		09 Apr 2012

The White Rock Hotel, Hastings, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
thebrewingman		01 Mar 2012

Duke of York (formerly Beef & Brew; Duke's (Brew & Que)), Hackney, Greater London

Craft Beer Co., Clerkenwell, Central London

Lobster Shack (formerly The Whitstable Brewery Bar), Whitstable, Kent

Old Fountain, Old Street, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Martin the Mildman		07 Dec 2010	Quite bitter with a definite hop presence but also some toffee maltiness. My score 15/20.

Sissinghurst Castle Smallholders Fair, Sissinghurst, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Wittenden		22 Aug 2010	It was raining, sales were slack:what better than a warming rich glass of what could become my favourite old ale. Roll on winter!

The Bree Louise, Euston, Central London

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		28 Dec 2009
Pedro	Not Tried	25 Dec 2009
Pedro		24 Dec 2009

The Phoenix, Canterbury, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	30 Oct 2009
Andrew		23 Oct 2009	Proper old fashioned beer. Light, gravelly, mellow. Dark-dark brown-black in colour. Good stuff

The Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		10 Oct 2009	Really smooth ale, chocolatey with a bit of fruity. Can't detect any chestnut, but a lovely beer nonetheless.
Blair		13 Feb 2009	Dark and relatively thin in the mouth. A little smoky with some chestnuts and malt. Good beer, but I was mildly disappointed if I'm honest.
Blair		05 Jun 2008	A little cold so the flavours weren't as pronounced as I'd like. Still a nice pint though.
Blair		04 Jun 2008	Very pleasant with s strong roasted malt flavour. Good stuff.

The Bull, Horton Kirby, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	20 Aug 2009
Blair		06 Mar 2009	Once again, a good beer but disappointing considering how good Dark Star can be. Little roasted malt with some chestnuts and toffee.
Dubbel		06 Mar 2009	A restrained dark ale with some roasted bitterness. Preferable to the Best for me though.

The Criterion, Leicester, Leicestershire

The English Rose, Luton, Bedfordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Rose		08 May 2009	Fantastic dark beer, which didn't last long.

The Butchers Arms, Herne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		27 Feb 2009	Deep, deep ruby. Another in the run of dark ales that I’ve had. It’s very good, rather good smoothness. Aroma is of dark malts, not over dominated by anything, some dark fruits. Bit of a sting on the finish. Some Turkish Delight with the choc. Bit of lasting sourness. Good

The Rake, Southwark, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		27 Nov 2007	Deep ruby with thin beige head. Slightly sour dark fruity aroma. Nice liquorice and choc finish. Decent old ale. Choccy malty old ale.

Reading Beer Festival 2007, Reading, Berkshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		04 May 2007	Deep ruby colour with lasting beige head. Choccy aroma. Not overly sour, bit grainy, quite dry, lovely flavour, some charcoal towards end. Not really an old ale, more a strong mild. Nice though. Little bit of smoked ham aroma pointed out by Duff, but I didn’t get any sourness on finish.