Dorset Brewing Co. (DBC Ales)

Microbrewery in Dorchester, Dorset, England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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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6.4/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Half pint, cask ale at Lounge. Spotty lacing from a clear dark brown body. Filmy layer. Aroma of caramel. Taste of caramel, nuts and herbal hops. Bittersweet end. Smooth and clean tasting. Nice (Plymouth 24.09.2016).
Tried from Cask on 11 Oct 2016 at 13:07

5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tap at Swan Inn, Farnborough. 07/10/16. Aroma? Dark chestnut. Medium beige head. Slightly bitter. Cheap chocolate, a hint of orange peel. Bitterness increases in the finish. Thick bodied, slick. Flat. OK. Surprisingly flavourless. Zzzzz.
Tried from Draft on 08 Oct 2016 at 03:28

6.2/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 3 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Tap at Swan Inn, Farnborough. 07/19/16. Nil aroma. Bright amber, equally bright white head. Fluffy, if sparse. Sweet with a bitter finish. Light bodied and slick. Sweet fruit and caramel. A straightforward bitter, but chugged it down.
Tried from Draft on 08 Oct 2016 at 03:24

6.2/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask at Prince of Wales, Farnborough. Feint floral aroma, with a hint of vinegar (but not a negative). Slightly hazy copper gold (pape copper as per description), but not much of a head. Bitter, Iโ€™d say not quite medium. Light bodied flat. Soft mouthfeel, even if a tad watery. Oily mouthfeel in the finish. Burnt caramel. Not the most interesting beer, but it a is a decent pint. Just โ€™niceโ€™.
Tried from Cask on 23 Sep 2016 at 06:59

6.6/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Cask at Prince of Wales, Farnborough. 25/08/16. Feint arma - slightly sweet. Bright gold. Thin white head. Flat. Very soft, which extends through in to the finish. Pleasant mouthfeel. Sweet to sour. Honeydew melon. Good stuff. A perfect summer seasonal.
Tried from Cask on 25 Aug 2016 at 12:57

5/10 โ€” Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6
Cask. Fast klare hell goldgelbe Farbe. Geruch mild grasig hopfig, leicht zitronig. Geschmack getreidig sรผรŸ malzig, leicht grasig hopfig, langweilig.
Tried from Cask on 05 Aug 2016 at 10:58

5.2/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at Swan Inn, Farnborough. 07/08/16. Feint aroma. Earthy. A hint of caramel. Medium amber. Pretty healthy head. Longevity. Blotchy. Medium bodied but smooth. Initially quite subtle, with a sharp bitter aftertaste. Not really getting much. Slips down but pretty boring.
Tried from Cask on 04 Aug 2016 at 07:30

6.6/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at Swan Inn, Farnborough. 07/08/16. Not a very strong aroma, sweet, sugary. Deep amber. Really nice thick white head. Smooth mouthfeel. A medium bitterness then kicks in and flows through to the aftertaste. Grapefruit and caramel. A good pint.
Tried from Cask on 04 Aug 2016 at 06:59

6.5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
29th July 2016: cask pint in my local Wetherspoons. Clear golden amber pour, white head and good lacing. Fruity esters with a light malty aroma, taste similar with semi-sweet malts blending with a mild citrus, tropical fruit flavour. Decent.
Tried from Cask on 29 Jul 2016 at 18:36

5.4/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Cask at the Swan, Farnborough. 20/07/16. Aroma = zilch. Bright amber, healthy white washing up liquid head. Sweet and sour. Caramel, grapefruit... vinegar. Three of us drinking it, one of us suspects itโ€™s off. Soft palate. OK.
Tried from Cask on 20 Jul 2016 at 06:37