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.
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Lys gulbrun klar med flyktig hvitt skum. Lukter sitron og honningmelon. Lett. Smaker honning og noe sitron.
Tried
on 04 Feb 2023
at 19:18
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Brownish black with a tan head. Aroma of wood malt. Flavour is licorice malt, blackberry, powdered chocolate. Sweet wood finish.
Tried
on 02 Feb 2023
at 21:39
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can from the brewery. Cloudy orange with a full frothy head. Aroma of mango hop. Flavour is soft fruit hop. Dry bitter fruit, tart base, chalky glazed base, long bittersweet finish.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jan 2023
at 23:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Milky yellow with a solid white head. Aroma of tropical fruits. Flavour is a bowl of bitter tropical fruits, chalky bitter base, long fruity finish.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2023
at 16:57
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Clean gold with a medium head. Aroma of honey malt. Flavour is glue honey malt, grains on a soft hop base, dry finish.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2023
at 16:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Clean gold with a large head. Aroma of bitter citrus grass. Flavour is grainy hop, bitter citrus, grass finish.
Tried
on 18 Jan 2023
at 22:32
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jan 2023
at 15:17
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Brownish black with a tan head. Aroma of Irish coffee. Flavour is smooth chocolate malt, warm wood whiskey, velvet texture, warm barrel burn on the finish
Tried
on 30 Dec 2022
at 21:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample (thanks fonefan!). Deep honeyish golden colour with not that much head. Aroma is alcohol, honey, some wine notes with quite sweet malts and sugars. Flavour is vanilla, some floral, alcohol, honey and mild sweet sugary and malty tones. Kind of Barley Wine feel to it.
Tried
on 28 Dec 2022
at 21:17