Dot Brew

Microbrewery in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪

Established in 2015

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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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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can shared in London - picked up at BMT I think. Pours brown with a creamy tan head. Holds notes of burnt toast, earthy hops, light roast, a little ashy cocoa. Medium bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Finishes with some notes of torched pine, scorched earth, more dry cocoa. So so overall.
Tried from Can on 22 Feb 2020 at 19:48

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
440mml. can. @Malte, A Coruña. 08/02/2020 [#3.263 Global - #97 Ireland - #2 Dot Brew] Hazy golden to orange colour with a small white head. Some floaters. Aroma is citrusy hops, orange peel and peach. Soft vanilla on the taste. Next one please!
Tried from Can on 17 Feb 2020 at 14:19

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle split at the L6 Tasting Krismass Karnage Tasting, thanks to Frog, 19/12/19. Murky orange amber with a decent beige covering. Nose is stoned fruits, brown sugars, dark malts, caramel, light spice. Taste comprises muscovado sugar, light hint of rum, jammy berries, stoned fruits, oak, light spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced kiss of booze. Not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Feb 2020 at 10:23

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5
Can. Deep gold with a medium head. Aroma of gluey hop. Flavour is bitter rye hop, syrupy, boozy warmth, a little spice, dry bitter finish.
Tried from Can on 12 Feb 2020 at 00:17

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at P-Mac's in Dublin. Pours slightly hazy yellow with a white head that retained well. Faint fruit on both the aroma and taste. Solid overall.
Tried from Draft on 11 Feb 2020 at 22:55

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Can. Cloudy yellow with no head. Aroma of sour fruit. Flavour is salty citrus, passion fruit and wheat, salty sour finish, lovely.
Tried from Can on 09 Feb 2020 at 00:20

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5
Bottle. Murky orange with a thin head. Aroma of caramel wheat. Flavour is yeast and rye, orange yeast, a little herb on a yeast ly grain finish.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Feb 2020 at 00:02

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Bottle. Honey amber with a thin head. Aroma of herbal wood. Flavour is medicinal herb, warm sherry booze, dry warming herbal and nut finish.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2020 at 22:29

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at the Columbus tasting 19/12/2019. From Brewdog online A hazed reddy brown coloured pour with a lasting beige head. Aroma is semi sweet, raisin, white grape, white raisn, brown coloured. Flavour is composed of brown sugars, semi sweet, green apple, crab apple, meaty, liquorice. . Palate is semi sweet, moderate carbonation. , earthy, salt,
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2020 at 16:52

8/10
Tried from Can on 11 Jan 2020 at 18:35