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.
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33cl can from Le Comptoir Irlandais in Nice, France. Head is medium, white, average retention. Colour is gold, hazy. Aroma is light sour peach, bit vinous, woody touch. Taste is medium malty base, peach, grapes, woody, bit funky, soft carbonation, ok, quite refreshing.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Aug 2021
at 19:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
44cl can from Le Comptoir Irlandais in Nice, France. Head is big, white, good retention. Colour is pale gold, almost clear. Aroma is citrus, orange, funky touch, hay, bit tropical fruits. Taste is medium malty base, orange, hay, funky, tropical fruits, coconut touch, medium carbonation, decent harmonic bitterness, nice balanced beer, something like hoppy Saison.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Aug 2021
at 19:47
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can at home. Deep amber pour with a medium white head. Nose is mango, pineapple, citrus, malty bread. Flavour is tropical fruit, citrus, dank, malt backbone. Soft carbonation
Tried
from Can
on 02 Aug 2021
at 17:15
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5
Texture 3
Overall 5
440 ml can, as Dot Brew Catches Micro IPA, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 2.5%. Nearly clear pale golden colour, large white head. Moderate aroma of papaya and pineapple. Thin, fizzy and citric mouthfeel. Dry flavour, citrus and hints of tropical fruits, fairly distinct and slightly metallic bittering hops in the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Aug 2021
at 21:41
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
440 ml can, as Dot Brew Catches Micro IPA, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 2.5%. Nearly clear pale golden colour, large white head. Moderate aroma of papaya and pineapple. Thin, fizzy and citric mouthfeel. Dry flavour, citrus and hints of tropical fruits, fairly distinct and slightly metallic bittering hops in the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Aug 2021
at 21:34
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
440 ml can, as Dot Brew Drop DDH Session IPA, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. Gusher can. Slightly hazy golden to orange colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of dust and grain, barely a hint of fruity hops. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour is better than the aroma, and has citrus, malts and grain, with a moderate resinous bitterness in the finish. --- Beer merged from original tick of Drop on 01 Aug 2021 at 18:54 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6. Original review text: 440 ml can, as Dot Brew Drop DDH Session IPA, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%. Gusher can. Slightly hazy golden to orange colour, moderate to small white head. Aroma of dust and grain, barely a hint of fruity hops. Citric mouthfeel. The flavour is better than the aroma, and has citrus, malts and grain, with a moderate resinous bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Aug 2021
at 18:58
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Hazy yellow with a medium head. Aroma is white wine fruit. Flavour is tart gooseberry, woody fruit on a soft peach finish.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2021
at 23:04
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml can at home. Clear amber pour with a medium white head that dissipates quickly. Aroma of citrus and pine, small bit of biscuit malt. Flavour is pine, spruce, citrus. Long bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jul 2021
at 18:23
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Hazy pale blond colour with lasting soapy head. This is really punchy. There is a slightly sharp unripe grape element lingering between the fresh and juicy tropical fruit notes. Nice bitter finish. Decent body too.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2021
at 19:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can. Hazy golden, frothy off-white head. Aroma of orange, pine, caramel. Taste is piney, orange, grapefruit, hints of caramel, little earthy rye, bitter. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jul 2021
at 16:15