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Dark Star Hophead 3.54 126

Dark Star Hophead

Percentile
90
overall
Brewed by Dark Star
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale

Haywards Heath, England

bottled
available

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1263.58/5.03.54/5.03.8%99.7English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Cask: Regular.
Light, hoppy, refreshing bitter.
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 bhensonb (4358), Woodland, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
May 23, 2008  
Cask at the Doric Arch, Euston, London. Darkish gold color with a nice white head. Mild floral aroma. Wow! It is hoppy. Citrus and floral. Very light malt. Nice bitter finish. Meets the American standard.


Herni102 (2), Espoo, Finland
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3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/105/517/20
May 15, 2008  
(Cask at Gallows Bird on 2008-05-14) This is a beer with loads of hoppiness but still extremely smooth and balanced. There’s also a nice bready aroma going on. A very interesting real ale that’s tasty and drinkable at the same time!


 mjs (1541), Helsinki, Finland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/102/514/20
May 11, 2008    Updated: Oct 24, 2008
(Re-rate, cask at Gallows Bird, Espoo, on 2008-10-23) Golden. Clear. Small white head. Grassy aromas in nose. Light bodied palate with almost non-existent carbonation. Grass, bitterness, some malts and quite a bit of fruitiness in taste. Fruity and bitter aftertaste. (Cask at Gallows Bird on 2008-04-09) Golden and clear. Small white head. Mostly hops in nose. Frutiy hoppy taste. Very light bodied. (Rating: 7-3-6-2-12 = 3)


 liinis (721), Helsinki, Finland
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/103/513/20
May 2, 2008  
half pint in Gallows Bird Espoo. Pale yellow gold, almost clear. white tiny head leaving lace as it diminishes almost entirely. smallest bubbles rising from the bottom of the glass. did they cheat me in Gallows Bird? looks and smells, almost even tastes exactly like SIMA. Nice balance in favor of hops. sweet honey menthol. Milky smooth, not as flat as Real Ales sometimes are


 chimplechamp (465), Oslo, Norway
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/58/104/516/20
Apr 14, 2008  
cask at blackfriers-pours more yellow than the pale, smells cat pee, off milk, earth toffeed malts, tastes a bit salty hops up front but well balanced with big malts that lend a sweet hand.


 renffisch (520), london, Greater London, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/105/512/20
Mar 18, 2008  
half at the london drinker camden. Fruity malt inthe nose, looks of light straw, taste fresh, little bitter. Refreshing well balanced floral session beer.


 mirjukka (704), LOHJA, Finland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Feb 25, 2008  
cask 0,568l at Gallows Espoo color:bright yellow scent:nice hobs Taste:fresh real ale,strong hobs citrus medium aftertaste My all time favorite. Lots of flavor so little amount of alcohol. Good session ale


 Carlus12 (361), London, Greater London, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Feb 21, 2008  
Cask. Golden colour with white head. Aroma is citrus, hoppy, quite floral too. Taste is hoppy, crisp, grassy, citrus. Well balanced and refreshing.



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