Friday 23 March 2012

Beer 18 - Dark Star Brewing Company, Espresso

I remember trying this ale at Reading Beer and Cider Festival a couple of years ago and I am really looking forward to reviewing the bottle version today. This ale was sent to me courtesy of Dark Star Brewing Company. It is described as being a rich beer using fresh ground Arabuca coffee beans.

Dark Star Brewing Company, Espresso
ABV : 4.2%

Looks : Black in colour with good carbonation with a one finger, tightly packed bubbled, light creamy brown head.

Aroma : This ale has a very strong espresso coffee smell as to be expected from the name. There is definitely is a pungent roasted malt aroma with a hint of grassy hops.

Flavour : At first there is a sweet hoppy taste, which is then followed sharply with a dry espresso bitter taste. There seems to be a hint of blackberry sweetness tingling the palate as it rolls of the tongue.

Finish : The finish is dry and bitter with a nice but not over powering espresso taste.


Rating : 8 out of 10.

This is a very good ale for people who love coffee and can appreciate deep rich flavours. It has a wonderful dry bitter finish, which is just craving another gulp. You can purchase this beer in most morrisons supermarkets.

6 comments:

  1. Come on man!

    What's with the blurry shots and the beer in another brewery's glass?

    I think your reviews are good but I think your glassware should be brewery-agnostic.

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  2. I agree with the Baron. Pictures need to be in focus if you're reviewing them. Only use branded glasses if it's from the brewer you're reviewing. Companies spend a lot of cash on product identity so they can't be too happy seeing a bottle of their beer reviewed in someone else's branded glass.

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  3. Hey all, I take on board what you are saying and from now on i will change the glass. I have changed the picture as this is the clearest image i have. Cheers

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  4. Good stuff, are you able to pick out the finer points of the beer in a pint pot? I always use an ALLBEER glass as it's the perfect beer tasting glass:

    http://www.allbeer.co.uk/index.asp?pageid=pageid1219.xml

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  5. Cheers Mate, Much appreciated and i please feel free to keep commenting. I hope you like the reviews

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    1. Cheers Mate, Much appreciated and please feel free to keep commenting. I hope you like the reviews

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