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.
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Half-pint, cask shared with Finn at Isambard Kingdom Brunel (JDW). Patchy surface, spotty lacing, clear amber coloured body. Moderate malt-fruity smell, hints of caramel and ripe fruits. Blended taste of brown malts, dough and a marmalade touch. Bittersweet tail. Fair enough. (Portsmouth 23.10.2019).
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Nov 2019
at 19:24
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
28th Oct 2019; Shrewsbury monthly beer exchange at Chez Sophie. 500ml bottle from Mike, BB 9th Nov 2019. Slight haze to the golden body, wispy white head. Malty lead to the aroma and taste, mini 'cobweb' feel to the condition; it was very close to it's BBD, scored objectively.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2019
at 13:00
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Delt med Rune. Gyldenbrun. Filmskum. Vinøs aroma. Smaken nøtter & frukt. Fortsatt vinøs. Tørr bitter avslutning.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2019
at 10:07
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Gravity cask at the Cowes Ale House. Dark gold, clear, mostly flat. Light malty nose, some overripe citrus peel. Sweet taste with a boozy sourness and astringency in the finish. Flat body.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Sep 2019
at 13:21
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 3
Texture 8
Overall 5
Gravity cask at the Wren's Nest, Newport IOW. Light brown, clear with a bit of off-white head. Toffee, glace cherry on the aroma. Sweet taste, ridiculously sweet. Massive amount of residual sugar in this beer, really spoils it. All in all it isn't bad, but it's too damn sweet (this from a guy who loves sweet beers).
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Sep 2019
at 17:58
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
17/7/2019. Bottle shared at the South West tour bottle share. Bought at Darts Farm near Topsham, Devon. Pours amber with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of hops, malt, fruit, spruce, straw and light butter. Medium sweetness and light to moderate bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, average to soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2019
at 20:48
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
17/7/2019. Bottle shared at the South West tour bottle share. Bought at Darts Farm near Topsham, Devon. Pours pale amber with a bubbly off-white head. Aroma of hops, grass, fruit, malt, caramel and light butter. Medium sweetness and moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2019
at 20:44
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
17/7/2019. Bottle shared at the South West tour bottle share. Bought at Darts Farm near Topsham, Devon. Pours pale amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of butter, bread, malt, hops, fruit and grass. Medium plus sweetness with moderate bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2019
at 20:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Darts Farm, Topsham, Devon. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, grass, straw, malt and hops. Caramel and grassy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2019
at 20:12
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Darts Farm, Topsham, Devon. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are grass, bread, hops, malt and citrus. Little bready and hoppy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2019
at 20:09