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.
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Murky orange with a medium head. Aroma of vanilla hop. Flavour is mango and tropical fruit, spicy hop in the background. Dry spicy finish.
Tried
on 01 Nov 2020
at 21:02
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Keg at Brewdog shepherds Bush. An opaque dark black brown coloured pour with a halo of tan head. Aroma is semi sweet, big bold roast, black liquorice, marker pen, some alcohol, hazelnut,. Flavour is composed of big bold, creamy roast, black forest gateaux, cherry, hazelnut, jammy fruits, woody cherry, kirsch booze. Palate is semi sweet, creamy, rounded, Warming alcohol. Oily, moderate carbonation.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2020
at 20:18
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 24 Oct 2020
at 22:17
7/10
0,44 litre Can from Vinmonopolet Storo, Oslo. Hazy orange with white head. Malts, hops, yeast, Citrus, bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Oct 2020
at 15:27
7/10
Tried
on 22 Oct 2020
at 21:49
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from beerclub. Mahogany with a minimal head. Aroma of soaked dark fruit. Flavour is warm dark fruit, raisin. Smooth vanilla biscuit base. Fruit booze finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2020
at 22:06
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
440ml can bought at Vinmonopolet Langnes. Solid foamy white head that laced well. Opaque golden body. Promising aromas of peaches and mango. Noticeable alcohol. Rather thick fruit taste profile, impacts of apricot and mango, backbone of wheat. Hop fruity ending, on the sweet side of bittersweet, vague notes of alcoholic fruit. Pretty okay. Sunday afternoon with horisontal testing of three neipa beers; one from Germany (Sudden Death), another one from Norway (Lervig) and the last from Ireland (Dot Brew). (Tromsø 18.10.2020).
Tried
from Can
on 18 Oct 2020
at 19:08
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dot Brew Barn Door IPA 848416
Lukt: Citrus, honning, juice. Utseende: Gul. Skum/kullsyre: Tykt dekkende skum, heng. Smak: Citrus, honning, juice. Hvor: Tasting kveld Bryne. Medium: Boks@440ml, ABV@6,3%, Når@17.10.2020.
Lukt: Citrus, honning, juice. Utseende: Gul. Skum/kullsyre: Tykt dekkende skum, heng. Smak: Citrus, honning, juice. Hvor: Tasting kveld Bryne. Medium: Boks@440ml, ABV@6,3%, Når@17.10.2020.
Tried
on 17 Oct 2020
at 22:25
6/10
Magic game evening !!! On the sweet site, orange and due to the sweetness it’s a bit like marmalade, well i wish a had a toast with this 🤣... it’s okay but too sweet... and omg it’s got yeast bombs at the end (-0.5)
Tried
from Can
on 01 Oct 2020
at 21:11
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap. Amber colour with thin head. Aroma has malts, cardboard, wood. Taste is noticeably boozy and sweet. Some caramel notes. Not quite refined enough. Has elements of a maltose heavy, super strength lager masking the hop profile.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Oct 2020
at 17:48