About
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.
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can at home in Crumlin picked up from Aldi. A light hazed golden orange coloured pour with a a lasting uniform white head. Aroma is tangy orange passion fruit, loose wheat, spicy citrus. Flavour is composed of loose wheat, tangerine orange, light passion fruit, spicy finish. Palate is semi sweet, crisp, highish carbonation,. Crisp. Not bad.
Tried
from Can
on 29 May 2024
at 20:20
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can in Donegal on the road on the way to the pub. A translucent golden orange coloured pour with a loose white head. aroma is tangy passion fruit, loose wheat, waxy citrus. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, wheaty, passion fruit, orange rind, waxy citrus, floury wheat, tangerine. Palate is grainy, loose wheat, moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 29 May 2024
at 19:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can at home picked up from Aldi. A mostly clear bright gold yellow coloured pour with a sticky white head. Aroma is soft bready grains, wheat, Bubblegum, orange rind, clove. Flavour is composed of loose wheat, little soapy, spicy citrus, clove, dirty wheat, grass. Palate is crisp, airy carbonation, light grains.
Tried
from Can
on 28 May 2024
at 18:47
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can at home picked up from Craft beer Central ie. A light hazed bright orange gold coloured pour with a sticky white head. Aroma is tangy canned pineapple,, orange rind, loose wheat tangy citrus. Pineapple, flavour is composed of loose wheat,, tangy canned pineapple, orange rind, grass passion fruit.. Palate is semi sweet, tangy, highish carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 26 May 2024
at 20:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home in Crumlin picked up from Craft beer Central ie. A opaque black coloured pour with a lasting khaki head. Aroma is semi sweet roak milky roast, spicy roast, light tang.. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, lactose, woody roast, dry roast, rustic roast. Some dark berries, cherry chocolate. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, lihjt tang, moderate carbonation. Good.
Tried
from Can
on 25 May 2024
at 21:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home in Crumlin, picked up from Craft beer Central ie. A hazed reddish brown coloured pour with a fading beige head. Aroma is sweet, chewy toffee, caramel, brown sugars, rum barrel boozy, some vinous funk. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, layered malts, oak, rum and raisin, some white grape, vinous barrel funk. Palate is medium sweet and chewy, some tannin, mellow carbonation. Some boozy finish. Lingering madeira wine.
Tried
from Can
on 25 May 2024
at 08:17
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
440 ml can from La Birroteca, Alcalá de Henares. A very hazy golden pour with a thick, off-white head that leaves a ring. Aroma is very intense, with loads of tropical fruit (mango, passionfruit) and peaches and apricots. There's also wild honey galore and bitter herbs. Crisp, dry and medium-bodied. Bitterish finish that lingers less than expected, in spite of which I still like this brew very much.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Apr 2024
at 11:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Can at the distillery. Cloudy yellow with a medium head. Aroma of tropical fruits and hop. Light bitter citrus, tart guava, light fruit juice finish.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Apr 2024
at 19:13
6/10
Tried
from Can
on 05 Apr 2024
at 19:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at BD Sheps Boost, 20/10/23. Cherry red with a crimson cap. Nose is sweet berry fruits, crisp malts, grass, straw, raspberry jam. Taste comprises bitter red berries, blackcurrant, grass, light citric tinged straw, airy malts. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close touched with modest hop bitterness. Okay fruited pale.
Tried
on 03 Mar 2024
at 13:41