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 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
bottle from Darts Farm. Hazy golden colour, mid-sized white head. Malty, esty citrus hints, grassy hops. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2013
at 06:12
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap @ the Stockbridge Tap. Pours amber with a slight haze and a decent head. My general impressions were a little better than the other raters - nice appley fruit on the nose and taste while being quite balanced. This has got to come under Bitter in style, though.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jul 2013
at 05:10
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at The Wellington, Birmingham. Poured a clear medium amber with a bubbly white head. The aroma is weak fruit leading to a medium bitter flavour, with a little citrus fruit on the palate. The lingering bitterness in the palate and the finish is rather odd and not particularly pleasant. I’d love to know what hops they used because it didn’t work at all for me.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jun 2013
at 08:01
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Cornubia, Bristol 4/5/2013. dark brown with a slight, off-white head. Sweet, bready malts some some dark fruits and ending gently with a hint of sourness. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 May 2013
at 02:39
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
500 ml bottle sampled in 2009. Slightly hazy golden body with a small off-white head. Light but quite nice aroma of malt and a bit undefined hop aroma. Flavor is light malty with low bitterness, not much flavor actually. Thin body and weak aftertaste. Rather boring.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2013
at 16:32
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Cask at Pembury Tavern, Hackney, London, 25 Apr 2013) Dark reddish brown colour with brief, foamy, beige head. Malty nose with caramel, red fruit and blood orange. Malty taste with notes of caramel, dried fruit, slightly toasted malt and a gentle, spicy bitterness. Medium body, with balanced sweetness. Hardly exciting, but drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 May 2013
at 06:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
cask at the mitre ... copper ... small tan head... soft dry toffee malt nose ... soft fruits ... juicy malts ... soft toffee ... mellow and easy
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Apr 2013
at 08:58
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol 23/3/2013. Deep amber with a slight, off-white head. caramel, a hint of citrus and earthy malts, leading to a moderately bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Mar 2013
at 01:16
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at JDW Charlie Hall; hazy golden yellow pour with thin white head, floral aroma with sweet malts, bitter hop taste some sweet malts, OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Mar 2013
at 06:47
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Cornubia, Bristol 16/2/2012. Deep brown with a decent, off-white head. Sweet caramel and hedgerow fruits, with some solid malts and decent, bitter finish. Fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2013
at 02:10