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The Evening Star (Dark Star Brewery)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Crème Brûlée |  | 1 |
| Brew By Numbers - 01/07 Saison Nelson Sauvin | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Six Grain | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Skinner's Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Six Hop | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - American Brown | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Punch Line: Chocolate & Chipotle Porter | | 1 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Ten |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | | 1 |
| Blackjack - Belgian Honey Porter | | 1 |
| Burning Sky - Devil's Rest IPA | | 1 |
| Beachy Head - Lighthouse Ale |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Fyne - Jarl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star / Saltaire Collaboration - Le IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Festival | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Dark Star The Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Why Kick a Moo Cow | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harbour - Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - The Art of Darkness | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arbor Ales - Beech Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Stout No. 5 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye (superseded by 4.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| XT Brewing - XT15 English IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Blackjack - Deerhunter Saison IMBH/NTP Collab Coffee Saison | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pig & Porter - American IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bristol Beer Factory - No. 7 | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
07 Mar 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit before setting off back to the smoke.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Crème Brûlée | 5.90 | | Not sure why I liked the flavour but I did |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | Ran out |
| Dark Star - The Art of Darkness | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Stout No. 5 | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| XT Brewing - XT15 English IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - Deerhunter Saison IMBH/NTP Collab Coffee Saison | 5.40 | Not Tried |
17 Nov 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening late. Return visit to square the circle.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Sky - Devil's Rest IPA | 7.00 | | Bit hazy - not as crisp and clean tasting as I had hoped for |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Festival | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Why Kick a Moo Cow | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Blackjack - Belgian Honey Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Skinner's Pale Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried |
17 Nov 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Fairly quiet but turned out to be the busiest pub on my round-the-block crawl.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Skinner's Pale Ale | 3.70 | | Aha a good old English bitter. Brewed to celebrate 20 years from where it all began - brewing at the Evening Star. |
| Blackjack - Belgian Honey Porter | 4.50 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Festival | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Devil's Rest IPA | 7.00 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Why Kick a Moo Cow | 5.50 | Not Tried | One customer was on his 6th one |
04 Sep 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Could not resist attacking my tastebuds with 4% Orchard Pig Maverick Ginger and Chilli cider with a packet of Tavern Hot chilli peanuts made with bird's eye chillies.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | 4.20 | | In good nick but weak flavours came through |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Railway Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
17 Jul 2014 (HSB)
16:20 Last stop before the train back to London. Quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Beer Factory - Ten | 6.00 | | |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - No. 7 | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star / Saltaire Collaboration - Le IPA | 5.60 | Not Tried | Tour de France related I expect. |
14 Jun 2014 (Dosser)
Fab selection of ales
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | 6.00 | | Great beer in super pub |
19 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. 2nd late visit - wanted to try Six Hop Ale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Six Hop | 6.50 | | Full smack in the mouth by friendly hops |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - American IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried |
19 May 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | | Tasted OK but very hazy and, whilst not one to drink with my eyes, Hophead hazy is not right |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Six Hop | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bristol Beer Factory - Milk Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - London Fields Pale Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - American IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried |
16 Feb 2014 (Stephen Harris)
I have used many pubs in Brighton over the years, but this one remains the long-standing favourite. Plenty of people in here cursing about the disrupted nature of the train service out of Brighton this-evening (floods in Patcham Tunnel).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - American Brown | 4.80 | | - I could smell the hops in this as soon as it was pulled. Brown, hoppy and lovely. |
| Magic Rock - Punch Line: Chocolate & Chipotle Porter | 5.40 | | Chocolate, chilli and beer are pretty much the three best foodstuffs known to man. This has all three. |
| Brew By Numbers - 01/07 Saison Nelson Sauvin | 6.00 | | On key-keg dispense. Opaque pale gold. Great spicy sourness and sharp Nelson sauvin hops – what’s not to like. |
| Beachy Head - Lighthouse Ale | 3.80 | | Lightweight, malty, session bitter. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Burning Sky - Plateau (was 3.5%) | 3.40 | Not Tried |
03 Dec 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | |
| Dark Star - Six Grain | 4.80 | | |
| Dark Star - Dark Star The Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Harbour - Light Ale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Arbor Ales - Beech Blonde | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Pig & Porter - Red Spider Rye (superseded by 4.8% version) | 5.50 | Not Tried |
About The Evening Star
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 7 |
| 68 |
| 25 |
| 15 |
 | 3 |
The pub is found in Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3PB.
One room pub near Brighton's main railway station. 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. A pop-up burger shed called Trollburger operates on the front patio from 12-8 from Thursday to Saturday.
We have visited this pub 67 times, seen 192 different beers and tried 77 of them.
Postcode: BN1 3PB