Dot Brew

Microbrewery in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪

Established in 2015

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9 Dolphins Barn Unit B, Dublin, Ireland
Description
Founder of Dot Brew, Shane Kelly, has made a name for both himself and his brand over the last few years through a keen passion and love for experimentation when it comes to his brews, most notably in the form of barrel ageing and hybrid styles. The Dublin based brewer has carved out quite a niche, developing a unique style and approach which has helped put Dot Brew at the forefront of the Irish Craft Beer scene. While the beers are brewed in various microbreweries in and around Dublin, they are then brought home to Dolphin’s Barn. The site is home to about 50 barrels in a small warehouse which Kelly refers to as his ‘spice rack’, with casks ranging from French oak, Mexican tequila and American bourbon, to name but a few.

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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle at home, picked up from Craft Beer Central.ie, 25/12/2025.
Black topped with a good sized khaki head that dissipates to a healthy swirl over time.
Nose is roast malts, dried fruit rinds, molasses, mellow barrel tones, raisins.
Taste comprises dark malts, modest barrel, chocolate, toffee, dried fruit esters.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, light drying close with a mellow rising boost.
Okay sipper for the price point but overall lacking complexity and barrel presence.

Tried on 25 Dec 2025 at 23:28


7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle 0,33 ltr: Opaque black colored brew with an smooth bittersweet taste with hints of roasted malts, vanilla, dark chocolate, very smooth Irish whiskey and oak.

Tried from Bottle from De Bierwinkel on 13 Dec 2025 at 20:47


6.5

Tried from Can on 04 Dec 2025 at 18:32


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Soft roasted malt with smooth whiskey, oak, touch of chocolate and alcohol. Hint of vanilla from the barrel. Body could be more full, smooth modest bittersweet flavour. Pleasant enough.

Tried from Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden on 01 Dec 2025 at 02:08


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Can 33cl. @home poured into a shaker. Hazy pale golden colour, good frothy white head, half-way lasting, fair lacing. Aroma pale malt, lemon, grapefruit, piney hops. Taste medium sweet and light bitter, grapefruit, pine resin. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, smooth sweetbitter aftertaste, nice.

Tried from Can from Le Comptoir Irlandais on 23 Oct 2025 at 16:36


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Can 33cl. @home poured into a shaker. Clear medium golden colour, good frothy white head, half-way lasting, light lacing. Aroma pale malt, biscuit, lemon, light melon, floral hops. Taste medium sweet and light bitter, malty, lemon, melon, lychee. Light to medium body, watery texture, average carbonation, sweetbitter aftertaste, light bitterness till the end, fresh and clean, nice.

Tried from Can from Le Comptoir Irlandais on 21 Oct 2025 at 15:47


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Pleasant and easy drinkable stout/porter.
Not to imperial.
Chocolate, roast, coffee and some oak
[On tap at BrewDog Castlegate in Aberdeen, Scotland]

Brewery #3101

Tried from Draft at BrewDog Castlegate on 18 Oct 2025 at 10:06


6.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can 33cl. from Le Comptoir Irlandais @home poured into a shaker. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, good soapy white head, slowly dissipating. Aroma pale malt, orange, peach, grain, citrusy hops. Taste mild medium sweet and bitter, malty, orange, bitter hops. Medium body, oily to watery texture, soft carbonation, short sweetbitter aftertaste, lacks body and zest, okay.

Tried from Can from Le Comptoir Irlandais on 17 Oct 2025 at 16:17


8

Tried from Bottle on 04 Oct 2025 at 21:13


5.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Thin pink with no head. Aroma of sour grains. Flavour is salty fruit gin, dry sour base.

Tried on 21 Sep 2025 at 20:52