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
from Can
on 13 Mar 2021
at 19:52
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reddish black with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate and nuts. Flavour is milk chocolate, nuts, warming whiskey, fruity sticky Nutella finish, hints of whiskey at the end.
Tried
on 12 Mar 2021
at 22:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Teelings. Black with a medium tan head. Aroma of licorice malt. Flavour is chocolate and licorice, wood with a little red ale sugar, fruity chocolate finish.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Mar 2021
at 21:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can from Teeling. Cloudy orange with a thin head. Aroma of wooden fruit. Flavour is apricot and soft fruit, warm wood, vanilla and nuts on a sweet wood finish.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Mar 2021
at 19:40
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 06 Mar 2021
at 01:34
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
Can from beerclub. Clean gold with a thin head. Aroma of mandarin hop. Flavour is bitter fruit, dry spicy base, long bitter hop finish.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Mar 2021
at 23:10
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Can from beerclub. Pale orange with a medium head. Aroma of thin citrus hop. Flavour is sharp bitter citrus, dry grapefruit, long full mouth bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Mar 2021
at 22:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
375ml bottle. Tart, funky and oaky with some berries, bretta and vinous vinegary. Quite complex.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2021
at 19:41
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 22 Feb 2021
at 18:36