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The Evening Star (Dark Star Brewery)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Star / Magic Rock Collaboration - Rock Star |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Double Chocolate Stout | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Green Hop IPA | | 1 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street Pale |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | | 2 |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 3 |
| Dark Star - Original | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | | 1 |
| Magic Rock - Curious | | 1 |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | | 1 |
| Dark Star - Revelation | | 1 |
| Camden Town - Town Bitter | | 1 |
| Tryst - Citra |  | 1 |
| Dark Star - Winter Meltdown | | 1 |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | | 1 |
| Waen - Rush and a Push |  | 1 |
| Lancaster - Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brooklyn - East India Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Doctor Rudi | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Winter Solstice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Vale - Good King Senseless | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Dark Star The Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Critical Mass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Nine Tenths Below | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Old Ale (aka Old Chestnut) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
19 Nov 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
2nd visit of evening tempted by the two beers I had seen earlier.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Green Hop IPA | 6.50 | | I think this is the best of this year's crop of green hopped ales. Moreish. |
| Dark Star / Magic Rock Collaboration - Rock Star | 6.00 | | Quite simply a full on hop hit. Superb collaboration brew. |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Old Ale (aka Old Chestnut) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Doctor Rudi | 5.00 | Not Tried |
19 Nov 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Never known this house to be so quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Manchester Bitter | 4.20 | | Not the usual Marble quality. Lacking condition. |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Old Ale (aka Old Chestnut) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Green Hop IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star / Magic Rock Collaboration - Rock Star | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Doctor Rudi | 5.00 | Not Tried |
08 Sep 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy but not so that I couldn't get a table during my visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waen - Rush and a Push | 4.30 | | Ruby bitter with a fairly sharp but winey character with some hop and a hint of toasted malt. Sharpish dry finish. My score 14/20. |
10 Jun 2012 (ChrisE)
A large group of us met here at lunchtime, and most of them were still there when I left at 6pm. A most enjoyable afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | | This was taken off sale after various people returned their pints. Fortunately a fresh cask was put on sale, and that was excellent Hophead as it should be. |
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Old Street Pale | 5.00 | | Delicious, I had a couple of these and decided that a return visit to the King William IV might be in order. |
| Tryst - Citra | 3.90 | |
23 May 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Regular business at the bar with an eclectic range of customers. Thatcher's cider selling well!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Rock - Curious | 3.90 | | Refreshing and citrus flavoured |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | | One could feel its strength pretty quickly. I felt it became rather cloying towards the end of the pint |
| 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 - Old Ale (aka Old Chestnut) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lancaster - Black | 4.50 | Not Tried | Selling really well |
| Brooklyn - East India Pale Ale | 6.90 | Not Tried | All the way from the US of A. £3.90 per half, £2.60 per third. I wonder if this was made to queue for hours by the Border Agency on its journey through the airport |
17 May 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Unusually most customers seated. Medium busy mid evening visit.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Summer Meltdown | 4.80 | | The spice taste hits when about a third of the way down the first pint. A second beckoned with no option for otherwise. |
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Victorian Ruby Mild | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Thoroughly Modern Mild | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Magic Rock - Rapture | 4.60 | Not Tried |
07 May 2012 (Brian)
Around 5ish on May Day bank holiday. Here with daughter plus Pete and his daughter for the SCUM/Vaccines gig at the Centre. Plenty in but not too full, we managed to get a table and enjoyed the setting sun shining in the beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Sunburst | 4.80 | | Lemomy, peachy golden ale. Soap-sud head and a bit hazy, really lovely hop that was sweet not harsh. |
| Dark Star - Original | 5.00 | | Not sure that this was 5%, maybe we got it wrong. Dark, smokey ale, something like a porter, Really nice. |
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | | A bit sulphuric and cold but still a nice pint, not as good as at the Butcher's though. |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Brodie's (latterly contract brewed by Rhymney) - Citra | 3.10 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Revelation | 5.70 | Not Tried |
05 Nov 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Standing room only at dusk on a Saturday late afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Town - Town Bitter | 3.80 | | Quite a dark bitter, ruby/orange in colour with a good citrus hop character balanced well by sweetish malt. Fruity hop finish. My score 16/20. |
01 Apr 2011 (ChrisE)
Early evening, it looked from the outside that there may not be any room inside, but, thanks to the large number of customers standing outside, there was plenty of space to enjoy a pint inside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 4.70 | | |
| 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 | |
| Dark Star - Critical Mass | 7.80 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Saltaire Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Nine Tenths Below | 5.90 | Not Tried |
19 Dec 2009 (Brian)
Came back for Saturday lunchtime session. Getting here from the hotel was a bit of a mission as all of the pavements were like an ice rink.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's) | 3.80 | | Started with this and it was better than the night before. It's consistancy is as impressive as anything, although I suppose it's the way it's kept here. |
| Dark Star - Double Chocolate Stout | 4.50 | | I'm not much of a stout drinker but this was brilliant. Deliciously smooth, choc malt. |
| Dark Star - Winter Meltdown | 5.00 | | Bronze colour, bubbly disappearing head, really pretty good, the ginger spice is not over powering, almost excellent. |
| Dark Star - Winter Solstice | 4.20 | Not Tried | As I'd had this the night before I decided on a bottle of the Dogfish Head 90 minute IPA which was too gorgeous.... |
| Vale - Good King Senseless | 5.20 | 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