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 03 May 2020
at 20:32
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared with Suus @ Alex and Suus. Amber with a very thin white head. Hoppy caramel aroma with some funkiness and bourbon. Sweet almost perfumy taste with a very dry brett-like finish. Very interesting barrel aged IPA, designged for a sipper instead of a quaffer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2020
at 19:32
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2020
at 17:53
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 10 Apr 2020
at 23:30
8/10
Tried
on 10 Apr 2020
at 17:44
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Can. Murky yellow with a medium head. Aroma of lemon bitter. Flavour is grapefruit, a little pithy solvent, dry off finish, quite bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Mar 2020
at 00:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can at home. Hazy pale yellow color, average sized white head. Aroma and flavor are lightly malty, nicely hoppy, a mix of citrussy and tropical fruit notes. Lightly bitter. A little bit thin bodied, but as a session IPA not bad.
Tried
on 24 Mar 2020
at 20:38
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can at Craig's. Pours hazy yellow, nose is lemon, orange, taste is soapy, light fruit, grass.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Mar 2020
at 21:01
5/10
can at home.. post Florida 2020 tasting 1 (Niall edition)... Light murky.. thin white lacing... Light herbal caramel toffee fruit nose... herbal green fruit
Tried
from Can
on 05 Mar 2020
at 21:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Dark amber with a thin head. Aroma of plum and rum. Flavour is warm fruity raisins, full chocolate mouth, dry grain, vanilla wood finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2020
at 21:53