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.
7/10
Tried
on 19 Apr 2022
at 18:32
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at BD Shoreditch - London. Pours clear brown with a creamy, small tan head. Big sweet flavour, a bit simple, some dark fruits, subtle cocoa. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, low warmth, more vague dark fruits. Drinkable but very basic.
Tried
on 19 Apr 2022
at 18:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg draught at BrewDog Leicester. Dark brownish red with a film of off-white head on top. Sweet malty aroma with a little bit of rum and woody/earthy notes. Sweet taste, very malt led with the rum present yet not allowed to dominate. Some bitter sourness in the long finish. Light body with soft to medium carbonation. It's good enough.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2022
at 14:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from the brewery. Reddish amber with a medium head. Aroma of wine and a little amber booze. Flavour is fruity wood, whiskey on a roast warm base, tart wine finish. Lots going on here
Tried
from Can
on 13 Apr 2022
at 20:43
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can shared, amber beer, small head. Aroma is tart, wood, oak, whisky, malt. Taste is the same, tart, oak, whisky, malt, interesting.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Mar 2022
at 23:04
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Mar 2022
at 12:43
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at Brewdog Lothian Road. Pours clear brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of vanilla, rum n raisin ice cream. Taste is more of the same. Light sweet finish.
Tried
on 25 Mar 2022
at 21:41
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
200ml on tap, 4 % abv, at Tromsø Mikrobryggeri. Off clear golden body, dotted spots on the glass, filmy layer. Moderate aromas of ripe lemon and pineapple. Quite similar fruity flavours, pineapple and lemon. Short lived ending, dry and mid-tart. So and so. (St. Patricks Day Tap Takeover, Tromsø 17.03.2022).
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Mar 2022
at 19:43
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
200ml on tap at Tromsø Mikrobryggeri. Black in the glass, filmy layer, scatted lacing. Smell of dark malts, lightly roasted and sweet. Dark malt-driven taste supported by dark bread, and a nice little backdrop of dark berries. Smooth dark malty ending, semi-sweet. Well bodied. Likable. (St. Patricks Day Tap Takeover, Tromsø 17.03.2022).
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Mar 2022
at 19:35
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Svart. Skumring. Aroma av søt røstet malt. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken lakris. Fortsatt søt. 0 bitterhet.
Tried
on 18 Mar 2022
at 15:35