We turned up this morning to find this on the brewery wall – surely it’s not a Banksy, is it? Quite fun though we thought…

American Pale Ale – Harvest Hop This is a special version of American Pale Ale. The same strength and colour but crammed even fuller with aromatic hops. New season Chinook and Centennial hops have been airfreighted in from America (at no small cost) as soon as they were picked and packed to give us the freshest hops possible. Unfortunately, Mother Nature only allows us the...

To help celebrate all that’s good about Great British beer, we would much rather you get your nose wet, try some new beer and tell us what you’ve been drinking. To get you in the mood, we have 100 limited edition, ‘Don’t Drink Hophead’ t-shirts to GIVE AWAY. To stand a chance of winning, either: Tweet us something like “@DarkStarBrewco...

August will see us brew our first ever fruit beer – Seville. The beer is created using a complex recipe using malted wheat in addition to Maris Otter barley malt and the new hop, El Dorado. The beer will give you a hint of Spanish bitter oranges.

Imperial Stout – Actual SizeBottles and casks of Dark Star Imperial Stout embark on a Great Baltic Adventure A group of ale enthusiasts will set sail next month in a 60 ft clipper as part of a 4 week adventure to return their favourite tipple to its roots. Clutching bottles Dark Star Imperial Stout, the team behind ‘the Great...

We are delighted that the good folk of Sussex have chosen us as their ‘Sussex Drink Supplier of the Year 2010/11’ Paul picked up the award at the East Sussex National Golf Resort last week – he was delighted to have to wear the penguin suit, . . . although he would have felt more at home in a boiler suit

After when seems like the longest gestation period in living memory, we’ve finally agreed terms on another pub – The Partridge in Partridge Green, just a few minute’s walk from the brewery. “It’s been a long time coming, but we’ve managed to get a ‘brewery tap’ for the new brewery. We’ve enjoyed an amazing amount of support, or you could say bullying, from...

Guess correctly how many pints we brewed last year and you could win a Dark Star Skateboard In the event of a tie, the winner will be drawn from a hat or similar, perhaps even a malt sack. The closing date for the competition is March 31st 2011 and the winner will be notified shortly afterwards.   Your Name Your Email Phone No Number of Pints brewed last