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 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can from the brewery. Cloudy yellow with a solid white head. Aroma is some New Zealand fruit I never smelt before. Flavour is perfume fruits, tangy spicy base, yeast citrus finish.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Apr 2021
at 19:25
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from the brewery. Aroma of fruity yeast. Flavour is sweet sherry, red fruits, tangy yeast base, long warm whiskey finish.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Mar 2021
at 23:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can from the brewery. Deep gold with a medium head. Aroma of rich oats hop. Flavour is soft red berry bitter hop, chewy oats, sticky bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Mar 2021
at 23:17
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Can from the brewery. Cloudy yellow with a full head. Aroma of peach. Flavour is soft fruit, dry bitter citrus, Katy texture, bitter dry finish.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Mar 2021
at 22:25
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Can. Murky orange with a medium head. Aroma of soft orange hop. Flavour is bitter orange hop, grainy malt base, long fruit bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Mar 2021
at 21:19
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Appellation Wines, cheers Ash! Pours murky golden orange with a thin white head. Aromas of mango and light grapefruit. Taste is stone fruit, light spice and citrus. Velvety texture, light sweet finish.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Mar 2021
at 06:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reddish black with a thin head. Aroma of wood. Flavour is Christmas pud, Sherry and fruit (allowing for the wood) fruit dry base, long wood stout finish
Tried
on 21 Mar 2021
at 00:49
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Jet black with a tan head. Aroma is a mixture of warm barrels. Flavour is warm vanilla, chocolate, rum sodomy and the lash. Bitter fruit chocolate finish.
Tried
on 21 Mar 2021
at 00:05
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 20 Mar 2021
at 20:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
44 cl. can shared with Hilde @ home, bought @ Kulenborgse Bierhandel. Hazy orange with a white head. Tropical fruit aroma. Sweet taste with a hoppy low-bitter finish. Very nice NEIPA
Tried
from Can
on 20 Mar 2021
at 17:23