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 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Murky orange with a minimal head. Aroma of sour peaches. Flavour is sour fruit, tart and salty peaches. Long dry tart finish.
Tried
on 29 Jun 2021
at 22:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cloudy orange with a large white head. Aroma of pale malts and apricot. Flavour is bitter citrus fruit. Oats and stone fruit, clean bitter finish.
Tried
on 15 Jun 2021
at 19:50
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Black with a minimal head. Aroma of smoked peat. Flavour is smoked malt, warm whiskey wood, hints of bacon on a warm rauchy finish.
Tried
on 09 Jun 2021
at 23:02
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap at Mikkeller at Morebeer. Soft malts and cornflakes, light herbs, wheat, gooseberries, soft seabuckthorn. Under medium sweet, sour and bitter. Over light bodied. Decent but not great.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jun 2021
at 14:55
7.4/10
Very nice kettle sour. About as nice as it can get. Clean, neutral, a bit of zesty lemon. But all around very well made. Beer loves food Amsterdam
Tried
from Can
on 31 May 2021
at 11:36
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Can from the brewer. Mahogany with a thin head. Aroma of rum barrel fruit. Flavour is dark fruit, rum barrel malts, dry fruit, long warm finish.
Tried
from Can
on 21 May 2021
at 23:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330ml. can. @home, 20/05/2021 [#3.966 Global - #114 Ireland - #3 Dot Brew] Pours black with a tan head. Aroma: praline, dark chocolate and peated whiskey. Taste: almonds and black chocolate leading to a warming whiskey boozy finish. Sticky palate. Full bodied. Next one please!
Tried
from Can
on 21 May 2021
at 08:56
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
440ml can at home. Pours a deep amber with a medium white head. Nose is marmalade, grapefruit, some caramel. Flavour is bitter marmalade, some grainy notes, slight bit of malt sweetness. Medium carbonation
Tried
from Can
on 05 May 2021
at 16:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap at Brewdog Reading, March 2018. Pours black with a beige head. Aroma: liquorice, dark fruits, caramel, treacle, nuts, vinous barrel hints. Taste: dark fruits, liquorice, figs, raisins, sweet caramel, barrel. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Apr 2021
at 19:19