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The Evening Star (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Arbor Ales - Single Hop - CitraExcellent1
Dark Star - SunburstExcellent1
Dark Star - RevelationExcellent2
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa WonderlandExcellent1
Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic)Excellent1
Arbor Ales - Megs BombExcellent1
Dark Star - Not Into YogaExcellent2
Moor - StoutExcellent1
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Excellent1
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Good2
Cloudwater - Belgian IPAGood1
Dark Star - FestivalAcceptable1
Marble - TuckerlovskyNot Tried0
Oakham - InfernoNot Tried0
Great Heck - TrafalgarNot Tried0
Dark Star - Six HopNot Tried0
Dark Star - OriginalNot Tried0
Wander Beyond - PeakNot Tried0
Moor - So'HopNot Tried0
Dark Star - Crème BrûléeNot Tried0
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - SeasiderNot Tried0
Siren Craft - Yu LuNot Tried0
Redemption - Rock the KazbekNot Tried0
Dark Star - Hophead PekkoNot Tried0
Tiny Rebel - CwtchNot Tried0
Red Cat - Mr M's PorterNot Tried0
Good Chemistry - Becoming NorthNot Tried0
Beatnikz Republic - I SMaSH MosaicNot Tried0
Dark Star - Hophead LoralNot Tried0
Wylam - CascadeNot Tried0
Rooster's - JubileeNot Tried0
Blackjack - The PokiesNot Tried0
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - De La NutNot Tried0
Harbour - Cascadia American PaleNot Tried0
Brewsmith - New Zealand Pale AleNot Tried0
True North (originally contract brewed at Welbeck Abbey) - StoutNot Tried0
Northern Whisper - BeltieNot Tried0
Dark Star - Hylder BlondeNot Tried0
Pig & Porter - Slave to the MoneyNot Tried0
Wild Beer Co. - MillionaireNot Tried0
Red Cat - Art of TNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex
Picture 2. The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex

Visits Details

21 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Revelation5.70ExcellentHead and shoulders above all other beers tried in Brighton tonight
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Redemption - Rock the Kazbek4.00Not Tried
Red Cat - Mr M's Porter4.50Not Tried
Siren Craft - Yu Lu3.60Not Tried
Beatnikz Republic - I SMaSH Mosaic5.00Not Tried
06 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. Lots of expensive high abv keg beers being sold.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Moor - Stout5.00ExcellentA meal in a glass
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Dark Star - Crème Brûlée5.90Not Tried
Siren Craft - Yu Lu3.60Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead Pekko3.80Not Tried
28 Aug 2018 (ChrisE)
Late afternoon and not too busy but still doing a good trade. We sat by the window and supped our pints. Always good in here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic)4.80Excellent
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Dark Star - Sunburst4.80Not Tried
Oakham - Inferno4.00Not Tried
Dark Star - Six Hop6.50Not TriedOne of my friends had this and was impressed.
Wander Beyond - Peak3.80Not Tried
23 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit, last stop before launching away by train.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Sunburst4.80Excellent
Cloudwater - Belgian IPA8.00GoodOn KeyKeg @ £7.80pp. A sipping brew but these KeyKeggers seem unable to avoid overcarbonation leading to the inevitable belching
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Brewsmith - New Zealand Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
Northern Whisper - Beltie4.80Not Tried
Pig & Porter - Slave to the Money4.10Not Tried
Red Cat - Art of T3.60Not TriedSaid to be brewed with Earl Grey and Tettnang teas
19 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit. The prices of some of the perhaps rarer keg beers are reaching astronomic levels.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Not Into Yoga4.50ExcellentSuperb tropical fruits, refreshing, vary hazy
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Dark Star - Sunburst4.80Not Tried
Wylam - Cascade4.10Not Tried
Rooster's - Jubilee4.00Not Tried
Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - De La Nut4.50Not Tried
19 Mar 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening late stop off. Would have had time for a second pint had I known the little Chinese F&C shop by the station would be closed.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Arbor Ales - Single Hop - Citra4.00Excellent
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Dark Star - Festival5.00Not Tried
Tiny Rebel - Cwtch4.60Not Tried
Good Chemistry - Becoming North6.00Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead Loral3.80Not Tried
28 Oct 2017 (Brian)
As we had to take the train to Falmer, this seemed like a good bet. Half full with en eclectic bunch of customers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Good
Dark Star - Festival5.00AcceptableWent off after mine was poured, so not at its best.
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Seasider4.30Not Tried
Redemption - Rock the Kazbek4.00Not Tried
15 Oct 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and lots of customers are here after attending the BHA vs Everton match. In the circumstances, it seems that plastic cups are the order of the day.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Cocoa Wonderland6.80ExcellentVery, very chocolaty. At times it is hard to spot the alcohol strength.
Arbor Ales - Megs Bomb4.70ExcellentGolden. A proper hop bomb. Tropical fruit.
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Dark Star - Original5.00Not Tried
Moor - So'Hop4.10Not Tried
03 Sep 2017 (Magnus Greel)
Warm and welcome sanctuary on a wet and grey early Sunday evening. Busy with the right hand side of the pub hosting a record fair. We found seats at the centre column.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Excellent
Dark Star - Revelation5.70Excellent'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.
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Good
Dark Star - Hylder Blonde4.20Not Tried
Wild Beer Co. - Millionaire4.70Not Tried
Marble - Tuckerlovsky4.70Not Tried
Great Heck - Trafalgar4.00Not Tried
27 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening's end of the road for today.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Not Into Yoga4.50ExcellentGlorious, declared as hazy, beer with intense pineapple and coconut infusions
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead was 3.8% (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.40Not Tried
Dark Star - Revelation5.70Not Tried
Blackjack - The Pokies3.60Not Tried
Harbour - Cascadia American Pale5.20Not Tried
True North (originally contract brewed at Welbeck Abbey) - Stout5.00Not Tried

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About The Evening Star

The pub sign. The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional7
Excellent77
Good29
Acceptable17
Poor4

Website.

The pub is found in Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3PB.

One room pub near Brighton's main railway station in Surrey Street. This used to be home to the Dark Star brewery, before the beer production got too big for the pub and they moved to Anstey, West Sussex. However, Dark Star's influence remains with the draught beer range containing many of their beers. With 10 handpumps (including 3 reserved for cider) sported in total there are a several handpumps given over to other UK micros as well as taps for Dark Star keg beers, new wave keg beers and continental beers. Several ciders round off the main bar. However, in the fridge behind the bar is one of the best ranges of world beers in a British pub, with Belgium and Germany dominating. Lots of wood in evidence in this fairly small pub and the curved bar is squeezed into one corner. Tables and chairs line the walls. Live music is also regularly available. All year outside seating by the pavement. A must if you are anywhere south of the Midlands.

We have visited this pub 74 times, seen 221 different beers and tried 86 of them.

Map location

Postcode: BN1 3PB