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| Address | Dark Star Brewing Co. Ltd Moonhill Farm Burgess Hill Road Ansty Haywards Heath RH17 5AH |
| County (see footnote) | |
| Phone | 01444 412311 |
| Fax | 01444 473304 |
| Web | www.darkstarbrewing.co.uk |
| info -AT- darkstarbrewing.co.uk | |
History
Small 1 barrel brewery set up as Skinner's Ales in 1994 by Peter Skinner and Peter Halliday in the cellar of their pub, The Evening Star, Brighton. In 1995 they formed the Dark Star Brewing Company with Rob Jones (formerly with Pitfield Brewery) adding Dark Star (CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain 1987) and Rob's other beers alongside the Skinners range. Both companies names are used but should not be confused with 'Skinners Fine Cornish Ales' based in Truro. Over time the Skinner's brandname was dropped leaving all beers under the Dark Star name. In 2000 Peter Skinner left, later setting up Skinner's Custom Brews. In July 2001 a new 10 barrel plant started brewing at the above address with the plant at the Evening Star in Brighton being used for tests and one-offs. The Evening Star plant was removed by February 2002.
Beers Brewed
We do not maintain a list of beers brewed by each brewery. There may be a list on the brewery's own website and we suggest you also visit the entry for Dark Star Brewing Co. Ltd on the independent www.beermad.org.uk.
Regular Outlets
Evening Star, Sussex Street, Brighton
Gardeners Arms, Cliffe High Street, Lewes
Stanley Arms, Wolesley Road, Portslade
Selden Arms, Lyndhurst Road
Maypole Inn, Yapton
The Stand Up Inn, 47 High Street, Lindfield
The Duke of Wellington, 368 Brighton Road, Shoreham
Last Updated : 19th November 2008
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Footnote - Since the 1974 local government reorganisation there has been much controversy over many county boundaries. The links we provide cover both possibilities; Ceremonial Counties which are the areas for which a Lord-Lieutenant has been appointed; and Historic Counties (and their allied county boroughs) which represent the position before the 1974 re-organisation.