Dorset Brewing Co. (DBC Ales)
Microbrewery
in
Dorchester,
Dorset,
England 🏴
Associated Venue: Tom Browns (Dorset)
Established in 1996
Contact
The Jurassic Brewhouse, Unit 7 Hybris Business Park, Crossways, Dorchester, DT2 8BF, England
Description
Dorset Brewing Company was founded in 1996, when Giles Smeath restored an 800-year-old brewing tradition to the Dorset port of Weymouth in the heart of the World Heritage Coastline (the Jurassic Coast).
Set in the beautiful, historic county of Dorset, this well-loved and respected family brewery has grown in size and stature. From its humble beginnings at the historic Devenish & Groves site in Weymouth, Dorset Brewing Company (aka DBC) relocated in 2011 to Crossways and upgraded to a state-of-the-art spring water-fed brewhouse (The Jurassic Brewhouse), capable of crafting 1.5 million pints a year.
DBC strives to produce an individual product representing the very best of Dorset, leading the way with our popular Jurassic Coast brands. The involvement and support of the family ensures the emphasis is always on quality ales and excellent personal customer care.
Set in the beautiful, historic county of Dorset, this well-loved and respected family brewery has grown in size and stature. From its humble beginnings at the historic Devenish & Groves site in Weymouth, Dorset Brewing Company (aka DBC) relocated in 2011 to Crossways and upgraded to a state-of-the-art spring water-fed brewhouse (The Jurassic Brewhouse), capable of crafting 1.5 million pints a year.
DBC strives to produce an individual product representing the very best of Dorset, leading the way with our popular Jurassic Coast brands. The involvement and support of the family ensures the emphasis is always on quality ales and excellent personal customer care.
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
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Half pint on cask at the leopard.
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light herbal bitterness.
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light herbal bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Leopard
on 14 Dec 2025
at 17:50
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
A 500ml bottle brought from Bitter Virtue in Southampton. Pours a red ale with a creme head. A deep malty bitter. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2025
at 09:33
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Convivial Rabbit, Dorchester. Aroma is malty, with a light spice. Clear amber. Frothy bubbly off-white head sticks to the rim. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Fine.
Tried
from Cask
at
Convivial Rabbit Micropub
on 01 Feb 2025
at 19:05
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at Dorchester Beerex. Opaque cola brown. Thin beige head. Tangy. Coffee and berries. Wood treatment, a good thing. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Feb 2025
at 19:03
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
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at The Flying Standard, Coventry. Clear amber with small beige head. Not sure if its my taste buds or the condition of this but was not a great fan. Has a standard malt and toffee. Its quite bitter with a herbal edge almost towards mint but I found it very metallic, almost like drinking a Stella. Strange.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:07
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
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask pint up the White Lady. Pours clear amber with a thick beige head. Aromas of orange and caramel. Taste is bready malt, marmalade. Bitter finish. Nice. Enjoyed that.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Sep 2024
at 14:20