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The Evening Star (Dark Star Brewery)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Arbor Ales / Moor Collaboration - Double Dark AllianceExcellent1
Dark Star - Green Hop IPAExcellent1
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Excellent3
BrewDog - Hello my name is Mette MaritExcellent1
Magic Rock - CuriousExcellent1
Dark Star - Hylder BlondeExcellent1
Dark Star - RevelationExcellent1
Dark Star - 80 ShillingGood1
Great Heck - Black JesusGood1
Arbor Ales / Bristol Beer Factory Collaboration - English IPAGood1
Hardknott - Axial TiltGood1
Dark Star - Hophead GalaxyAcceptable1
Hardknott - KatalystAcceptable1
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Fulking Green HopPoor1
Dark Star - 1910 PorterNot Tried0
Sunny Republic - Shark Head Friesian PilsenerNot Tried0
Frys (renamed Bute) - HavenNot Tried0
Brecon - Genesis 2:ii Imperious BeaconsNot Tried0
Great Heck - Treasure IPANot Tried0
Titanic - StoutNot Tried0
Dark Star - Summer MeltdownNot Tried0
Dark Star - OriginalNot Tried0
Magic Rock - RaptureNot Tried0
Offbeat - Outlandish PaleNot Tried0
Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - CitraNot Tried0
Dark Star - DarknessNot Tried0
Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - JPANot Tried0
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Triple fff - JabberwockyNot Tried0
Bristol Beer Factory - IndependenceNot Tried0
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke PorterNot Tried0
Magic Rock - CarnivalNot Tried0
Dark Star - Dark Star The OriginalNot Tried0
Dark Star - GenesisNot Tried0
Fat Cat - Wild CatNot Tried0
Brewster's - HopheadNot Tried0
Art Brew - Bristol BockNot Tried0
Dark Star - Carafa JadeNot Tried0
Flipside - Golden SovereignNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex

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 ?
BeerABVScoreNotes
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Fulking Green Hop4.40PoorHazy, scummy broken head, tasted more like a Belgian beer than an English green hopped one
Dark Star - Dark Star The Original5.00Not Tried
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Dark Star - Revelation5.70Not Tried
Fat Cat - Wild Cat5.00Not Tried
Art Brew - Bristol Bock7.00Not Tried
09 Oct 2013 (Judy G Garland)
Lunch Time Session
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Green Hop IPA6.50Excellent
BrewDog - Hello my name is Mette Marit8.20Excellent(Keg) Double IPA with Norwegian lingonberries.
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Dark Star - Original5.00Not Tried
Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - JPA3.80Not Tried
Triple fff - Jabberwocky5.00Not Tried
Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter5.00Not Tried
17 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. 2nd visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Hylder Blonde4.20ExcellentElderflower notes
Arbor Ales / Moor Collaboration - Double Dark Alliance9.20ExcellentRare third of a pint for me. A sump oil to savour
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Good
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra3.10Not Tried
Dark Star - 80 Shilling4.80Not Tried
Hardknott - Axial Tilt4.40Not Tried
17 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. 1st visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hardknott - Axial Tilt4.40GoodGood condition but not really to my taste
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Dark Star - Hylder Blonde4.20Not TriedNot 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) - Citra3.10Not Tried
Arbor Ales / Moor Collaboration - Double Dark Alliance9.20Not TriedClifton Coffee Company Hoppy Coffee Imperial Stout
Dark Star - 80 Shilling4.80Not Tried
11 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Second visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Great Heck - Black Jesus6.50GoodVery rich in hop oils
Hardknott - Katalyst3.80AcceptableFelt this was headless and not in best condition at all
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Dark Star - Summer Meltdown4.80Not Tried
Magic Rock - Rapture4.60Not Tried
Dark Star - Revelation5.70Not Tried
Dark Star - 80 Shilling4.80Not Tried
11 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening - first visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Revelation5.70ExcellentExcellent hop bite
Dark Star - 80 Shilling4.80GoodDark Scottish style ale
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Dark Star - Summer Meltdown4.80Not Tried
Hardknott - Katalyst3.80Not Tried
Magic Rock - Rapture4.60Not Tried
Great Heck - Black Jesus6.50Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Magic Rock - Curious3.90ExcellentTwo pints in short order. Superb.
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Dark Star - Original5.00Not Tried
Dark Star - Hylder Blonde4.20Not Tried
Frys (renamed Bute) - Haven4.20Not Tried
Brecon - Genesis 2:ii Imperious Beacons7.50Not Tried
Great Heck - Treasure IPA4.80Not Tried
22 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70ExcellentFirst rate. Probably the first and almost certainly the best American Pale Ale brand
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Not Tried
Brewster's - Hophead3.60Not Tried
Dark Star - Carafa Jade5.00Not Tried
Flipside - Golden Sovereign4.20Not Tried
Dark Star - 1910 Porter5.60Not Tried
Sunny Republic - Shark Head Friesian Pilsener5.00Not Tried
09 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Well patronised despite the inclement Summer weather.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70ExcellentMoreish and clean
Arbor Ales / Bristol Beer Factory Collaboration - English IPA6.80GoodUnfined 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)3.80Not Tried
Dark Star - Revelation5.70Not Tried
Bristol Beer Factory - Independence4.60Not Tried
Magic Rock - Carnival4.30Not Tried
Dark Star - Genesis4.70Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Hophead Galaxy3.80AcceptableBit cold. Bit of diacetyl. Bit of eggy aroma. Hop was bit too grapefruit rind for me. Prefer the original Hophead personally
Titanic - Stout4.50Not Tried
Dark Star - Original5.00Not Tried
Offbeat - Outlandish Pale3.90Not Tried
Dark Star - Revelation5.70Not Tried
Dark Star - Darkness3.50Not TriedHad a sip of Ian's. Way too much hop.

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About The Evening Star

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

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional7
Excellent68
Good25
Acceptable15
Poor3

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: BN1 3PB