Made the Hard Way

Historically, we've never made things easy for ourselves. We started life back in 1994 in the cellar of a pub in Brighton with a brew kit marginally bigger that that used by an enthusiastic home brewer. Our love of American hops has shaped the beers we've become known for, started when one of our founders returned from a business trip across the pond with a suitcase full of hops - he did well to get through customs frankly. We're a bit bigger than that now and use a few more hops, but our free spirited and experimental nature, still very much holds true.

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Locked down but not out!

We are now open and functioning in our normal standard, please be aware of our social distancing measures currently in place as we can only have a maximum of two people in the shop at any one time. Our Click & Collect service is still live to make your Christmas shopping experience with us here at Dark Star as stress free as possible. Simply place your items in the basket and select the “Store Pickup” option followed by your chosen date and time. Please allow 24hrs between order and collection.