Jurassic
Dorset Brewing Co. (DBC Ales) in Dorchester, Dorset, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
5.97
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Crisp golden ale with hints of apricot, lasting bitterness and a clean citrus aroma.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask, half pint. @"The North Western", Liverpool (England) 21/02/2026
[#8.926 Global - #1.210 England - #1 Dorset Brewing Co. (My English brewery #376)]
Pours clear golden with a white head. Aroma: biscuity malts, light spices and orange rind. Taste: creamy niscuity malts and a touch of dried fruits.
Next one, please!
[#8.926 Global - #1.210 England - #1 Dorset Brewing Co. (My English brewery #376)]
Pours clear golden with a white head. Aroma: biscuity malts, light spices and orange rind. Taste: creamy niscuity malts and a touch of dried fruits.
Next one, please!
Tried
from Cask
at
North Western (JDW)
on 21 Feb 2026
at 09:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample on cask at the gate house jdw.
Medium creamy white head. Slightly hazy golden pour. Light bitterness
Medium creamy white head. Slightly hazy golden pour. Light bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
The Gate House (JDW)
on 16 Jan 2026
at 17:44
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask at Briar Rose, Birmingham. Clear gold with smooth near white head, nice lacing. Its a malty affair with brown bread and biscuit notes, little in the way of hops even for the style. Nice smooth mouthfeel. A bit dull but fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:08
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 0,55ltr: Golden coloured ale with an great beerlabel, its got an good fruity, vanilla and honey taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:43
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can't believe I haven't ticked this one! First consumed at GBBF pre ratebeer days. Cask at Gordon Highlander, Inverurie. It pours. Lead bee - brown with a sturdy, dense off-white head. The aroma is woody, old leather pub sofa , toasted nuts, toffee, brown bread and a touch of dried fruits. The taste is firmly dry, touch of bitterness, nutty, woody, earth, touch of toffee/caramel, leafy hops and a nip of spice with a dry finish. Average body and well appointed fluffy carbonation. Nice condition. A pretty ok bitter. Wouldn't stand out in a crowd, but in good condition drinks well.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Dec 2023
at 12:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Moon Under Water, Wolverhampton (at 4.2%). Pours a dark copper with medium sized white head and good lacing. The aroma has malts and biscuits. Malts again in the mouth together with autumn fruits. There’s a brief burst of traditional hops before it becomes rather sweet, but with hints of spices. Finish is sweet and fruity. Pleasant enough, but without any really notable features.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jan 2023
at 21:25
17/05/2012. COEUR DE LION, 17 Northumberland Place, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (PUNCH)
Tried
on 27 Nov 2022
at 09:00
6/10
--- Beer merged from original tick of Jurassic on 23 Apr 2017 at 18:42. Original review text: From London trip
Tried
on 20 Jan 2022
at 05:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
28th Oct 2019; Shrewsbury monthly beer exchange at Chez Sophie. 500ml bottle from Mike, BB 9th Nov 2019. Slight haze to the golden body, wispy white head. Malty lead to the aroma and taste, mini 'cobweb' feel to the condition; it was very close to it's BBD, scored objectively.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2019
at 13:00
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 3
Texture 8
Overall 5
Gravity cask at the Wren's Nest, Newport IOW. Light brown, clear with a bit of off-white head. Toffee, glace cherry on the aroma. Sweet taste, ridiculously sweet. Massive amount of residual sugar in this beer, really spoils it. All in all it isn't bad, but it's too damn sweet (this from a guy who loves sweet beers).
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Sep 2019
at 17:58