About
Dorst are modern craft brewers that guest brew or small scale contract brew in Sofia, Bulgaria. At the moment we distribute our beers in kegs and 330ml bottles. Dorst are two good friends that have met in Oxford, United Kingdom. One from Bulgaria and the other from the Netherlands. Both of them beer enthusiasts, one of them a home brewer. Because we contract brew at small scale we can be nimble. Our goal is to brew seasonal beers with a twist. Dorst is a Dutch word. This is what the most famous Dutch dictionary says it means: dorst (de; m) behoefte aan drinken (The need to drink) hevig verlangen (intense longing) Our goal is to make beers we love and want to drink ourselves. It’s our creative outlet and a passion project. We believe in our product and we try to be transparent about what we are and what we are not. We are also very social so come say hi to us on social media.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at the flat in Varna - picked up at Teddy Beer. Pours mostly clear orange-gold with a foamy, white head. Light sweet flavour with assertive piney bitterness, some dirty grass, semi-ripe citrus fruits, orange peel. Medium bodied with active, massaging carbonation. Almost aggressive bitterness in the finish, all pine and grass, secondary citrus fruit notes. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2020
at 10:51
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle BBE 15.12.2017. Smell of oak, alcohol, raisins. Very dark brown colour, high dark brown head. Aroma of oak, rum, alcohol, raisins, some yeast and hops. Bitter, medium sweet. Ashy palate. Wild carbon. Surprisingly light body for this ABV, could benefit from more heaviness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2018
at 18:44
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle consumed in Gabrovo - picked up at Nosferatu in Sofia. Pours murky, matte gold with a frothy, pure white head. Nice aroma, some tropical aspect, melon, papaya, also oranges. Light to medium sweet flavour with mild rindy bitterness, some grapefruit and lemon pith, more melon, peach, tangerine, papaya. Medium bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Finishes with mild warmth, more pithy citrus, rindy bitterness, background pale malts. Grassy bitterness in the aftertaste. A good IPA overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2017
at 23:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home in Gabrovo - picked up at Nosferatu. Pours hazy gold with a tight, creamy white head. Nice aroma, some saison yeast, pithy citrus, zesty lemon, wheat, peach. Light-medium sweet flavour with balanced wheat biscuits, mild bitter hay and orange rind, more peach, pithy grapefruit, mellow yeast expression. Light to medium bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. More rounded, juicy citrus fruits in the finish, some fruity yeast, a bit of tropical fruit, kiwi, more biscuit. Really nice juicy saison.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2017
at 09:51
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle sample at a tasting at Tom L's place. Thanks Max. Yellow-golden. Yeast, spiciness, fruity hops, some flowers, a bit of phenolic smokiness, medium-bodied, well-carbonated, rather dry, bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2017
at 15:26