Dark Star - Critical Mass

[Cheeky Monkey]

Walked into the Cobbler's Thumb last night and thought I'd died and gone to heaven - 7.8% alcohol, £2:30 a pint. The only downside is that this fantastic pint is only brewed for a limited time at Christmas. Does anyone know if the DS brewery in Ansty has a shop or if there is any off licence that sells any of their ales?

 

[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

Had the very same pint christmas eve in same said pub - lovely but I would not drink too much of it.

 

[Beach Hut]

7.8%

How many pints of that before you keel over ?

Three at the most I would say

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Had some on Christmas Eve, cracking drink.

The brewery has just moved.

Apparently you can order their drinks from the Dark Star pubs, can't say I've ever tried it myself though.

 

[dougdeep]

It's at Partridge Green. Good beer but weaker than the Harveys version.

 

[pishhead]

The Evening star do of sales, so if you fancy taking a few pints home you can.

 

[vegster]

It's at Partridge Green. Good beer but weaker than the Harveys version.

ha ha !.. now THAT is a first !

 

[pishhead]

It's at Partridge Green. Good beer but weaker than the Harveys version.

Which Harveys version? I assume you mean the harveys Christmas ale? Both completely different drops and hardly worthy of comparison.

 

[dougdeep]

hardly worthy of comparison.

You are right of course, Harveys Christmas Ale is unbeatable.

 

[pishhead]

You are right of course, Harveys Christmas Ale is unbeatable.

Horses for courses of course, but a half of the Christmas ale is enough, far too sweet and sickly for me.

 

[vegster]

Horses for courses of course, but a half of the Christmas ale is enough, far too sweet and sickly for me.

It must come as quite a shock when Harvey's produce something with flavour and an alcohol content ? Probably best just to have that one half then lie down for a few days ?

 

[The Peanut Roaster]

The Wellie in Shoreham does takeouts of draught in plastic milk carton thingys.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Horses for courses of course, but a half of the Christmas ale is enough, far too sweet and sickly for me.

Same. Or at a stretch a single pint. Has to be said that the 'sweet and sickly' thing is about the only thing that saves us from ourselves

 

[The Large One]

Dark Star kicks arse.

I didn't know they did a Best until recently - I've only ever seen it in The Open House. Magnificent.

 

[jordanseagull]

You've got to say though, 'Dark Star' is an awful name. Sounds more like an energy drink.

 

[The Peanut Roaster]

You've got to say though, 'Dark Star' is an awful name. Sounds more like an energy drink.

It comes from some band or lyrics ( something like that)

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

The Wellie in Shoreham does takeouts of draught in plastic milk carton thingys.

Was in there over Christmas – cant deny that the beer is excellent but seemed to be lacking in atmosphere, definitely quieter than when Roy Chuter used to run it. It probably loses a lot of potential trade to the Buck Arms which has a good choice of real ales to keep the CAMRA mob happy and is right by the station.

 

[house your seagull]

I'd died and gone to heaven - 7.8% alcohol, £2:30 a pint.

if those are the factors involved in your beer purchases, have you tried this tipple?

 

[The Auditor]

Dark Star kicks arse.

I didn't know they did a Best until recently - I've only ever seen it in The Open House. Magnificent.

Found a pint of "Best" in Hastings a couple of weeks ago ..lovely

 

[Lush]

You've got to say though, 'Dark Star' is an awful name. Sounds more like an energy drink.

I thought this was a thread about some new Star Wars film.