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.

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5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask, 3.4 % abv. half-pint at Shakespeare. Clear golden brown body. Shiny naked surface, minimal lacing. Bread and ripe fruity nose. Mixed taste of apricot and brown malts. Slightly roasted bitter endnotes. Fair enough and quite okay with the lunch at the pub. (Birmingham 06.07.2018).
Tried from Cask on 20 Jul 2018 at 13:10

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
half pint at the red Lion (JDW) Medium creamy white head. Hazy amber pour. Light bitterness.
Tried from Cask at The Gate House (JDW) on 17 Jul 2018 at 16:11

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Pint on cask at George Inn, Middlezoy, Somerset. Pours clear pale golden with a white head. Aroma: bready malts, citrus, floral, hay. Taste: light sweet, citrus, lemon, grassy hop. Light to medium body, loose carb, soft fruity finish. Not clean or crisp enough for a pilsner as advertised, not terrible though
Tried from Cask on 09 Jul 2018 at 20:29

6/10
Tried on 05 May 2018 at 11:50

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Luton Beer & Cider Festival. Clear amber with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, light honey and dark fruit. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. Watery. 160218
Tried from Cask on 16 Feb 2018 at 15:22

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ 35th Luton Beer & Cider Festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are fruits, flowers, caramel, malt and hops.
Tried from Cask on 16 Feb 2018 at 15:19

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pours a clear amber colour with a small frothy off white head. A mild caramel malt and light fruity hop aroma. A biscuit malt and caramel taste with some fruity apple flavours and moderate bitterness in a light dry finish.
Tried on 10 Jan 2018 at 12:03

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On cask at Rohan Kanhai, Wetherspoons, Ashington. Appearance - deep amber with a nice fluffy head. Nose - prunes and orange. Cake mixture. Taste - more fruit cake notes. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture. Nice elegant finish. Overall - my cask experience seems to have been more positive than most bottle experiences.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2018 at 06:59

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pours a chestnut amber colour with a small off white head. Aroma is malty with some light roasted notes and fruit. A sweet caramel malty taste, boiled fruity sweets, with a decent hop bitterness and some more sweetness in the finish.
Tried on 06 Aug 2017 at 10:50

7.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. A chestnut pour with a thick cream head; aroma of summer fruit; immediate English hop bitterness, with a dry berry fruit taste; and a lingering bitter finish. Rather good.
Tried from Cask on 22 Jul 2017 at 13:17