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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Keg at brewhouse.. Amber... Small off white head.. Dry funky pear nose. Soft dry fruit. Light vanilla.. Soft pear

Tried on 29 Mar 2023 at 18:23


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Keg at BrewDog Inverurie. 7.6%. It pours very radl ruby red with a decent beige head. The aroma is toasty, roasty, nutty, woody, plenty of dark fruits, prune, berry, fruit cake, rum & raisin, booze soaked oak and touch of coffee. The taste is smooth, toasty, bitter - sweet, plenty of fruitiness, dark and dried, cherry cola, rum & raisin, touch of umami, toasted oak, touch of coffee, liquorice, jammy, some alcohol warmth, fruit cake and only limited alcohol presence. Medium- fulsome body and decent carbonation. Another winner from dot. Flavourful and moreish.

Tried on 25 Mar 2023 at 13:57


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Keg at BD Inverurie. It poy pretty much jet black, darkest brown perhaps with a sturdy beige head. The aroma is nutty, woody, rich roasted malt, plenty of coffee to it, dark roast, cacao nibs, chocolate ganache and mocha The taste is dry, bitter, rich roasted malt, creaminess, smooth, but only limited sweetness, bitter - sweet chocolate, creamy coffee, nutty, toasted oak, light tannin, peppery spice and just a touch of alcohol with a smooth roasty finish. Fulsome body, moderate carbonation and fluffy mouth feel. Rounded, flavourful and moreish. All comes together very well. Nice stuff.

Tried on 25 Mar 2023 at 13:45


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at BD Inverurie. It pours clear deep golden - amber with a small, but sturdy white head. The aroma is nutty, oaky, cereal, light vanilla, grassy, slightly herbal and some sweet biscuity malt. The taste is dry, decent hit of bitterness, plenty of oak character (!), slight tannin, floral, varnish, slightly soapy, nutty, cereal, peppery spice, juniper, grassy and herbal accents. Average body and moderate, prickly carbonation. Won't be everyone but I kinda like it. Certainly stands out from a crowd.

Tried on 25 Mar 2023 at 13:38


8

Smooth, mouth coating, fruity

Tried from Can on 20 Mar 2023 at 19:30


6.5

Tried from Can on 20 Mar 2023 at 12:46


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

Hazy orange with a thin head. Aroma of vanilla citrus. Flavour is orange peel, coated fruity sugar, soft fruit base.

Tried on 25 Feb 2023 at 17:32


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Tried on 23 Feb 2023 at 05:22


7.5

Good one

Tried from Can on 22 Feb 2023 at 16:13


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

Keg at Brewdock, Dublin, 26/01/23. Pale golden blonde with a good sized off white covering. Nose is pissy citric shreds, herb, hedgerow, mellow brett, dusty orchard. Taste comprises funk, barnyard, light dry rot, hay bale, bretted pangs, stale bread, lemon nip, damp oak. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a tarte light puckering edge. Decent.

Tried on 19 Feb 2023 at 11:05