Dark Star Smoke

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.

The Bull, Horton Kirby, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dubbel		02 Dec 2008	Disappointing when compared to previous samples. Strong 'rauchy' smoked cheese nose and flavour but this time lacking the voluptuous porter-like body that would normally make this a stand-out 5 star brew. Bad batch.

The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
Brian		23 Nov 2008	Tastes like Frazzles according to daughter and she's not wrong. Obviously smokey, but with a depth and balance that is superb. Could have had a couple but had to move on.

The Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		15 Nov 2008	Still fantastic, possibly even better than thursday.
Blair		13 Nov 2008	This was close to getting 5 stars. Bavarian style rauch beer, the smoke is very apparent. Really interesting, and very tasty.

The White Swan, Reading Street, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		08 Dec 2007	Exactly as it says on the tin, smoky. Very tasty though. Coffee aroma.

The Rake, Southwark, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		30 Nov 2007	A bit like a German Rauch but mixed with a good deep dark best bitter. Great condition.