Hylder Blonde | Dark Star Brewing Company Limited
Brewed by:
Dark Star Brewing Company Limited
United Kingdom (England) | website
Style: American Blonde Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.20%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by kojevergas on 08-20-2011
Reviews: 3 | Ratings: 5
3.48/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
On Cask at Market Porter
A_Pours a straw yellow with a nice off white head.
S_The aroma is strong with grapefruit, elderflower and a nice bit of wheat.
T_Floral taste comes through at first followed by a bit of lemon. The aftertaste is a bit of that elderflower. This opens up and combines with the wheat as you drink it.
M_On the lighter wide of medium with a low carbonation.
O_The elderflower is not overpowering here but provides a bit more interest than a typical blonde. Not my favorite style but its quaffable.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
On Cask at Market Porter
A_Pours a straw yellow with a nice off white head.
S_The aroma is strong with grapefruit, elderflower and a nice bit of wheat.
T_Floral taste comes through at first followed by a bit of lemon. The aftertaste is a bit of that elderflower. This opens up and combines with the wheat as you drink it.
M_On the lighter wide of medium with a low carbonation.
O_The elderflower is not overpowering here but provides a bit more interest than a typical blonde. Not my favorite style but its quaffable.
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2.52/5 rDev -25%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Served from the cask into a true pint glass in a pub in London, England. Reviewed from notes.
A: Pours a one finger head, devoid of cream, rather thin, and of decent retention. Clear yellow colour.
Sm: Cream, light lemon peel, and full grain. Mild.
T: Cream open is light in tone, followed by an estery tinged barley foundation with badly considered crystal hops and even bittering hops present. Simple, badly built, and poorly balanced.
Mf: Smooth, wet, and thin. Casking was a bad choice for this beer. Not really complementary of the flavours of the body.
Dr: Low ABV, hard to drink due to the bad flavours, and expensive. Not a good beer, especially on cask. Would be better on draught methinks. Consult me profile for me opinion on CAMRA.
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look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Served from the cask into a true pint glass in a pub in London, England. Reviewed from notes.
A: Pours a one finger head, devoid of cream, rather thin, and of decent retention. Clear yellow colour.
Sm: Cream, light lemon peel, and full grain. Mild.
T: Cream open is light in tone, followed by an estery tinged barley foundation with badly considered crystal hops and even bittering hops present. Simple, badly built, and poorly balanced.
Mf: Smooth, wet, and thin. Casking was a bad choice for this beer. Not really complementary of the flavours of the body.
Dr: Low ABV, hard to drink due to the bad flavours, and expensive. Not a good beer, especially on cask. Would be better on draught methinks. Consult me profile for me opinion on CAMRA.
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Hylder Blonde from Dark Star Brewing Company Limited
3.36
out of 5
based on 5 ratings.
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pint at the Willow Walk JDW.
A: Golden, small head, slightly hazy, left lots of lacing around the side of the glass.
S: Floral, slight elderflower presence, some Fuggles hop.
T: Slightly sour apples, earthy Fuggles hop made itself noticed.
M: Smooth, not massively carbonated, medium body.
O: A crisp, subtle summer beer. Very well made beer from a brewery that doesn't make a habit of letting you down.
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