Ah yes, the final taster from the BBC group...Dark Star Porter. From what I can remember Merry said this beer was named after Dark Star, a race horse. If this is true then this may be a tribute beer to Dark Star the horse that won the 79th KY Derby in 1953. Dark Star was the only horse to ever beat Native Dancer and entered the Preakness where he amazingly lost to Native Dancer. It was discovered later that Dark Star had a terrible ligament injury but still managed to finish. Dark Star is of course a porter style beer. I'll have to admit even though it is currently humid and 90F here right now this is an amazingly refreshing beer. One can really get an appreciation of the roasted malt and hop blend with both the aroma and taste in this special style of beer. I personally would rank it right up there with Sierra Nevada Porter. It has a nice deep brown color and head. A few other recognizable porters are SweetWater 420 Exodus Porter (currently being discontinued for the Belgian's they are starting to produce), Sierra Nevada and one of the most medal winningest Alaskan Brewing Company's Smoked Porter. I'll hold the last one I have for a taste-off between a few different bigger names.
