Dorset Brewing Co. (DBC Ales)
Microbrewery
in
Dorchester,
Dorset,
England ๐ด๓ 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.
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.
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ The Pineapple, Kentish Town, London. Golden-blonde with a small creamy head. Hoppy in the main, with a few soapy malts in its nose, and many more in its taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jul 2016
at 16:27
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Swan, Farnborough. 01/07/16. Te clip says itโs an American IPA.... which is clearly not the case. Still, I enjoyed it. Feint sweet aroma. Medium amber with a pretty healthy and frothy head. Slight bitter with a caramel staste. Medium body. Nice if not what it claims to be.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jul 2016
at 07:09
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at The Alehouse, Reading. A copper coloured pour with a ring of white head; aroma of vintage marmalade; full bodied, with rich malts and orange; then a dry finish with grapefruit and orange zest bitterness. A pint of liquidized marmalade - and very nice too!
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jun 2016
at 09:58
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at the Belle Vue, Wycombe, 29/05/16 Rich chestnut brown with a decent beige cap. Nose is dark malts, biscuit, toffee, dates, earthy red berry notes. Taste comprises biscuit malt, fruit loaf, light spice, dark fruit esters, nutty tones. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced level of bitterness. Decent bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 May 2016
at 05:17
6.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at The Kemble Brewery Inn, Cheltenham, Saturday 14th May 2016 Pours dark brown with, very clear with a small head. Quite nutty, with a typically bitter style fruity tang, in good condition, itโs nice. A6 A5 T6 P3 Ov12 3.2
Tried
from Cask
on 14 May 2016
at 05:40
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Babington Arms (JDW), 11-13 Babington Lane, Derby, Derbyshire, England DE1 1TA. [ As Jurassic Midnight Blinder ].ABV: 5.0%, Clear dark red brown color with a average to large, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, chocolate. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, chocolate, sweet malt, sweet chocolate, light roasted. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160220]
Tried
from Cask
on 07 May 2016
at 14:53
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Bree Louise, Euston NW1. Pours a slightly hazy reddish brown color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy aroma. Fruity malty weak caramel hoppy flavor. Has a fruity malty weak caramel hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Apr 2016
at 08:02
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ Bree Louise. Clear brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, toffee and light dark fruit. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 250316
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Mar 2016
at 12:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Clear, dark red beer with a light malt aroma. Taste is a fairly traditional bitter. Bitter malt, a touch of hop and some fruitiness in there. Bit of toffee too. Unremarkable but drinkable.
Tried
on 24 Mar 2016
at 13:59
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ Old Wellington, Manchester. Golden with a thin head. Has a mainly sweetened, mildly fruity taste thatโs more floral in its aftertaste. Has a berry-sweet nose.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Mar 2016
at 04:05