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.
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Hazy golden beer, plenty more f fruit and hops in there. Bittersweet but manages to be fresh and very drinkable despite being quite strong. A bit dangerous.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2021
at 13:32
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Reddish brown colour with thin head. Aroma has sweet malts, rum and raisin. Taste has sweet dried fruits and forest fruit. Just ok. Does not have enough depth, complexity and body to stand amongst the greats.
Tried
on 05 Nov 2021
at 21:35
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Can at home, Tampere. Enjoyed straight from the can. Aromas and flavours: Some grass, some fruits, some hops and malts. Little bit of boring.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Nov 2021
at 21:21
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
440ml can from K-Supermarket Tammisto, Vantaa. Poured light amber in color with a fizzy, thin white head. Bbe 09.07.22. Mostly some caramel and candy fruits. Overall feel stale and quiet boring. Not much resembling West Coast here.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Nov 2021
at 09:24
8/10
can at home.. dark black... soft sweet chocolate.. light dry nuts... soft chocolate roast malts.. big malts.. Light roast.. Light nuts... quite nice
Tried
from Can
on 30 Oct 2021
at 20:08
7/10
Backlog last Sunday. Tack David F.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Oct 2021
at 13:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cloudy yellow with a thin head. Aroma of lemon wheat. Flavour is soft saison, lemon grains, dry fruity finish.
Tried
on 05 Oct 2021
at 23:05
7/10
Tack David F.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Oct 2021
at 01:34
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
Cloudy lemon with a medium head. Aroma of lemon hop. Flavour is bitter citrus, lemon juice on a dry finish.
Tried
on 02 Oct 2021
at 21:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
44cl can from Le Comptoir Irlandais in Nice, France. F: medium, egg-white, almost good retention. C: deep gold, hazy. A: orange, onion effect, bit grapefruits, toast, mellow fruity. T: full malty base, orange, mellow grapefruits, toast, bit roasted onion, white wine touch, bit pine, nice balanced long lasting harmonic bitterness, good one, enjoyed for sure.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Sep 2021
at 19:16