Dark Star Six Hop

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 Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE	Not Tried	28 Aug 2018	One of my friends had this and was impressed.
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	19 May 2014
Philip Pirrip		19 May 2014	Full smack in the mouth by friendly hops

The Harp, Charing Cross, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		29 Jun 2018	In glorious form
Philip Pirrip		15 Jul 2017	4½* Nose and body just perfect
Philip Pirrip		01 Jul 2017	A porridge of hops
Philip Pirrip		14 Jun 2017	Superb bitter sweet balance
Wittenden		16 May 2015	one to finish off the day. Full on resinous oily hops. Dare I say too much of a good thing?
Philip Pirrip		22 Apr 2015	So easily drinkable

Artillery Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		28 Jun 2017	Worth missing a bus to finish slowly and so I did
Blair		13 Feb 2011	I'm not sure if this has improved or if it's just because I was really looking forward to a beer but this was sensational.
Blair		17 Feb 2010	Intensely hoppy and fruity. Brilliant beer.

9th K&ES Railway Beer Festival 2017, Tenterden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		18 Jun 2017	Warmish

Craft Beer Co., Islington, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Jack William		17 Jun 2017	Left this one to last - full of complex flavours - my first "exceptional" rated beer - even though I only had a 1/3. Wonderful.

Craft Beer Co., Limehouse, Greater London

The Conqueror Alehouse, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		01 Jun 2016	Wow.
ChrisE	Not Tried	31 May 2016
Philip Pirrip		28 May 2016

Craft Beer Co., Brighton, East Sussex

The Berry, Walmer, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Mick		08 May 2015	Stunning, dangerous stuff, so drinkable, would never think it was 6.5%. Lovely stuff.

Craft Beer Co., Clerkenwell, Central London

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		18 Apr 2015	Last pint out
Tobes		17 Apr 2015	Not really for me.
Dosser		07 May 2012	My favourite beer of the festival
Pedro	Not Tried	16 Mar 2010
Pedro	Not Tried	14 Mar 2010
Angie	Not Tried	13 Mar 2010
Pedro		12 Mar 2010
Pedro		07 Mar 2010	certainly gets a mixed reaction from customers !
Dosser		07 Mar 2010	Superb beer
Pedro		06 Mar 2010

The Albion, Winchester, Hampshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		21 Mar 2013	Wow, this was fantastic.

Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Leyton, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		20 Apr 2012	Stunningly good hop feast.

The Wenlock Arms, Hoxton, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		19 Apr 2012	Taste buds a bit jaded towards end of evening so did not appreciate this as much as I should have done I am afraid.

The Bell & Jorrocks, Frittenden, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		12 Apr 2012	Truly Superb!

The Butchers Arms, Herne, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		04 Mar 2010	The recipe seems to have changed from what I remember it, still aggressively hoppy but without the bitter aftertaste. If it has changed I think I prefer this version.
Ian		01 Apr 2009	This stands up well against US IPAs. Big resinous full on hops.
Blair	Not Tried	27 Mar 2009
Mick	Not Tried	22 Mar 2009
Andrew		17 May 2008	Well we think it was this and it fits so that's what it was. Light straw coloured beer with a JHB like hop character and a very drying hop finish. Lovely.
Blair		18 Apr 2008	This beer is outstanding, although I don't remember passed the second pint of it.
Andrew	Not Tried	12 Apr 2008
Ian		12 Apr 2008	Bit disappointed with this (although nothing to do with how Martyn kept it) as at the Thanet BF at Easter the hops were a lot more crunchingly green on the finish. A little bit syrupy in the malts too. But difficult for this beer as I have drunk so much of the Stone DIPA in the past 2 weeks.

The Swan Inn (old entry now superseded), Wittersham, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro		20 Feb 2010

Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		19 Feb 2010	More syrupy alcoholic and less hoppy than last year's version.

The Bull, Horton Kirby, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair	Not Tried	06 Mar 2009
Dubbel		06 Mar 2009	Fantastic. And selling at an astounding rate at 7 in the evening!
JeffnJo		21 Feb 2009	Perfectly served. Rich in flavours - exquisite. A great ale to gently sup and enjoy its complexity.
Dubbel		18 Feb 2009	Strong and powerful yet still sweet and palatable. Terrific.

The Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		27 Feb 2009	Strange having this straight after the Jaipur, both incredibly hoppy yet both so very different. I think I prefer this one, got almost a barley wine flavour to it.
Blair		14 Feb 2009	Equally good as it was last night. Intensely hoppy with bags of fruit.
Blair		13 Feb 2009	This is a great beer but it really knocks you for six. Extremely hoppy as you'd expect, loads of fruit especially grapefruit. So easy to drink.

Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2008, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		21 Mar 2008	First beer of the festival and one of about 5 that I was genuinely excited about. Gold with lasting beige head. Big PNW grapefruity aroma. Fruity grapefruit in mouth, malts are a bit syrupy, rather than biscuity. Hops on finish are really crunchingly green and attack the mouth. Great English beer for a hophead like me. Lovely.

Montefiore Arms, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		22 Feb 2008	Slightly hazy amber coloured with a frothy, off-white head. Big aroma of grassy, spicy hops. Sweet caramel balancing mouth puckering hops and a warming alcohol finish. Extremely good.