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Red Shift 5.5% July Monthly Special – A red beer brewed with floor malted pale ale and wheat grist and, then liberally hopped with Czech Saaz, Bavarian Hallertau and a sack load of Aussie Galaxy. The beer is fermented with an Ardenne yeast strain for a big Belgian twang which will...
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Whilst all of our pubs are very different, we like to think that two common threads hold them together: the love of great beer from the great breweries we’re lucky enough to have in this country, and the provision of a place for people to get together and share life experiences. At...
Read MoreThere’s Nothing New Under the Mash Tun
Posted on March 1, 2013 by James
We made our way to the Beer Innovation Summit – great day out at the St George’s Park in Burton-upon-Trent (we were hoping for a kick-around with some proper footballers, but it was far too cold to take our jumpers off for goalposts). The day was organised by the pub trade glossy, The Publican’s Morning Advertiser and apart from the chance glimpse of a football hero,...
Read MoreTime for change…
Well, it’s been one hell of a ride but I’ve decided it’s time to move on from Dark Star . This was no...
Read MoreDark Star Foundation launched
We have launched the Dark Star Foundation – created to ‘Support & Inspire” by working alongside, and...
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