Dot Brew

Microbrewery in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪

Established in 2015

Contact
9 Dolphins Barn Unit B, Dublin, Ireland
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.

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4.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Cloudy yellow with a thin head. Aroma of peach juice. Flavour is peach syrup, white wine wood, not a fan of this.
Tried on 27 Dec 2020 at 20:29

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml can at home. Pours a murky, hazy pale gold amber with a huge white head. Nose is slight lemon, foot stank, ginger, red berry. Flavour is sour fruit, lemon. Finish is sour.
Tried from Can on 26 Dec 2020 at 17:43

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
330 ml can at home. Pours a deep reddish brown with a thin off white, almost tan head. Nose is caramel, oak, bourbon, some booze. Flavour is smooth caramel, vanilla, oak, maybe some slight bit of dark berry.
Tried from Can on 26 Dec 2020 at 16:54

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Kjerrheia 061120. Golden color with an off-white head. Aroma is farmhouse, tropical fruit. Flavor is farmhouse, tropical fruits, fruit, malt, alcohol, citrus, peaches. Easy drinkable beer.
Tried on 21 Dec 2020 at 08:47

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
440 ml can, as Dot Brew So Far So Good Session IPA, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 3.5%. Muddy yellow colour, huge and coarse white head. Aroma of citrus, spruce and tropical fruits. Light bodied as expected, thin mouthfeel. Flavour of citrus and pine, fairly dry.
Tried from Can on 19 Dec 2020 at 08:03

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
440 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.0%. Gusher can. Slightly hazy golden colour, large white head. Aroma of citrus, mango and pine. The flavour is not too sweet, spicy and citric notes throughout, piney / resinous finish. Good body for its low ABV, very refreshing and enjoyable.
Tried from Can on 19 Dec 2020 at 00:46

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
Lillehøgda. Ferskenfarget. uklar. Spotlacing. Aroma av fersken. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken tropisk (uidentifiserbar) frukt. Forsiktig bitter avslutning.
Tried on 13 Dec 2020 at 20:25

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can. Reddish amber color. Cherry, oak, caramel and rum in the thin and sweet flavor. Cherry, vanilla, caramel, and a hint of oak in the aroma.
Tried from Can on 12 Dec 2020 at 19:30

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
330ml bottle at home. BB date of 09/12/20. Pours a slightly hazy amber with a thin white head. Nose is spices, marmalade, caramel. Flavour is ginger and cinnamon, marmalade, some hay. Watery mouthfeel, thin, not very indicative of a barrel aged beer.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2020 at 17:42

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
Dark brown with a medium tan head. Aroma rum caramel. Flavour is toffee and cherry, dusty chocolate, rum fruits on a fizzy fruit finish.
Tried on 04 Dec 2020 at 20:50