Hop Horizons

Beer Information

Hopstar: Smoky Joe's Black Beer

This traditional porter is/was brewed by Hopstar in Darwen, Lancashire, England. It's achieved an overall score of 53.24%. Based on 1 tasting, the average ABV is 4.00%.

On This Page

Beer Listing Community Reviews Other Beers by Hopstar

Review This Beer

Had this beer? Share a quick thought.

No account needed — just type a line or two below, that's all it takes. Want to add scores, ABV or where you had it? Open the extras underneath. Reviews are checked before appearing on the site.


Leave blank to post as "Anonymous".
Minimum 20 characters.
Add ratings, ABV & location (optional)

Rating guide: 1-3 = Below Average, 4-6 = Average, 7-8 = Good, 9-10 = Excellent. Leave these blank to post a comment without scores.

Scores are all-or-nothing: fill all five for a scored review, or leave any blank to post as a plain comment.

Only used if you later create an account and want to claim this review.

Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
11th Sep 2009 at 6:20 pm draft 10th Sandgrounder Beer Festival, Southport, Merseyside, England 4.00 black Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
 53.244% curranty 310

Community User Reviews

No community reviews yet. Be the first to review this beer!

Other Beers (etc.) by Hopstar

Apart from Smoky Joe's Black Beer, Hop Horizons lists 4 others by Hopstar. These are:
Blackcurrant Stout
Chilli Beer
Little Green Men Chilli Beer (Hot)
Little Green Men Chilli Beer (Mild)

Cheers!