The Evening Star (Dark Star Brewery)
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![Picture 1. The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex](picts/380a.jpeg)
Visits Details
30 Oct 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. When will the craft keg bubble burst with wallet slamming examples here at BrewDog Hardcore IPA (9.2%) £8.40 pp, BrewDog Jack Hammer (7.2%) £6.80 pp, The Kernel London Sour (3.8%) £5.60 pp ?
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Fulking Green Hop | 4.40 | ![Poor](/images/2star.gif) | Hazy, scummy broken head, tasted more like a Belgian beer than an English green hopped one |
Dark Star - Dark Star The Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
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 - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
Fat Cat - Wild Cat | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Art Brew - Bristol Bock | 7.00 | Not Tried | |
09 Oct 2013 (Judy G Garland)
Lunch Time Session
Dark Star - Green Hop IPA | 6.50 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | |
BrewDog - Hello my name is Mette Marit | 8.20 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | (Keg) Double IPA with Norwegian lingonberries. |
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 | |
Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - JPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Triple fff - Jabberwocky | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
17 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. 2nd visit.
Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | 4.20 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | Elderflower notes |
Arbor Ales / Moor Collaboration - Double Dark Alliance | 9.20 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | Rare third of a pint for me. A sump oil to savour |
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | |
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - 80 Shilling | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Hardknott - Axial Tilt | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
17 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. 1st visit.
Hardknott - Axial Tilt | 4.40 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | Good condition but not really to my taste |
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 - Hylder Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | Not going to mark it down - end of cask but it was withdrawn from me after a few sips. In fact for that I mark the pub up |
Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 | Not Tried | |
Arbor Ales / Moor Collaboration - Double Dark Alliance | 9.20 | Not Tried | Clifton Coffee Company Hoppy Coffee Imperial Stout |
Dark Star - 80 Shilling | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
11 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Second visit until close.
Great Heck - Black Jesus | 6.50 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | Very rich in hop oils |
Hardknott - Katalyst | 3.80 | ![Acceptable](/images/3star.gif) | Felt this was headless and not in best condition at all |
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Magic Rock - Rapture | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - 80 Shilling | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
11 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening - first visit.
Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | Excellent hop bite |
Dark Star - 80 Shilling | 4.80 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | Dark Scottish style ale |
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
Hardknott - Katalyst | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Magic Rock - Rapture | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Great Heck - Black Jesus | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
23 Jul 2013 (HSB)
12:55 Thanks to a lightning strike on the railway it had taken me 5 and a half hours to get here from home. Worth it though.
Magic Rock - Curious | 3.90 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | Two pints in short order. Superb. |
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Hylder Blonde | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Frys (renamed Bute) - Haven | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Brecon - Genesis 2:ii Imperious Beacons | 7.50 | Not Tried | |
Great Heck - Treasure IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
22 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | First rate. Probably the first and almost certainly the best American Pale Ale brand |
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Brewster's - Hophead | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Carafa Jade | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Flipside - Golden Sovereign | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - 1910 Porter | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
Sunny Republic - Shark Head Friesian Pilsener | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
09 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Well patronised despite the inclement Summer weather.
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | ![Excellent](/images/4star.gif) | Moreish and clean |
Arbor Ales / Bristol Beer Factory Collaboration - English IPA | 6.80 | ![Good](/images/3-5star.gif) | Unfined but was as cloudy as a Scrumpy Cider. High hyper hop hit hysteria. £4 pp good value. |
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
Bristol Beer Factory - Independence | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
Magic Rock - Carnival | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Genesis | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
26 Jan 2013 (Andrew)
First time I've ever been here. Big hand written sign on the door saying "home fans only". I was neither "home" or "away" so guess it was okay for me to enter. The pub was not quite what I thought it would be from what I'd been told. Pleasant enough.
Dark Star - Hophead Galaxy | 3.80 | ![Acceptable](/images/3star.gif) | Bit cold. Bit of diacetyl. Bit of eggy aroma. Hop was bit too grapefruit rind for me. Prefer the original Hophead personally |
Titanic - Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Offbeat - Outlandish Pale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried | |
Dark Star - Darkness | 3.50 | Not Tried | Had a sip of Ian's. Way too much hop. |
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