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.
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2020
at 13:24
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can split at L6, many thanks, 20/11/19. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a well presented beige cap. Nose is cocoa powder, pine needle, citric flesh, dried fruit esters, light spice. Taste comprises dried berry fruits, cocoa sprinkle, light charr, roasted bite, hint of pine. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with dusty come earthy hop bitterness. Decent CDA.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jan 2020
at 10:24
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is burnt toffee, roasted, vanilla, funk, taste is sweet toffee, fruity, roasted, little soapy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2019
at 22:13
6/10
Tried
on 19 Dec 2019
at 21:19
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can shared at the Columbus tasting 20/11/2019. Many thanks. A hazed dark brown coloured pour with a frothy loose beige head. Aroma is nutty, brown sugars, liquorice, light pine, liquorice, pine, praline. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, liquorice, pineneedles, brown malts, spicy pine. Good black ipa. Good stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Dec 2019
at 22:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Black, small, aroma is malt, choco, coffee, creamy, nutty, taste is the same, creamy, bitter, smooth, bit too creamy
Tried
on 22 Nov 2019
at 12:44
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
20th November 2019
Thanks to Leighton for the can. Slightly hazy brown beer, small pale tan head. Smooth palate, dry , decent fine carbonation. Thin malts, dry creamy sweetness, modest artificial chocolate. Tangy fruits. Dry finish. Meh.
Thanks to Leighton for the can. Slightly hazy brown beer, small pale tan head. Smooth palate, dry , decent fine carbonation. Thin malts, dry creamy sweetness, modest artificial chocolate. Tangy fruits. Dry finish. Meh.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Nov 2019
at 20:40
6/10
Tried
on 20 Nov 2019
at 20:38
6/10
Chyba juz najlepsiejsze chwile ma za soba, ale nadal fajne cialo, troszke milych klimatow owocowych tez. Ale jednak to juz nie to...
Tried
from Can
at
Mikkeller Bar Warsaw
on 11 Nov 2019
at 19:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can at DOK19. Unclear yellow color, medium sized white head. Smell and taste malts, some hops, decently bitter. Nothing too special that's stands out but decent. 7-3-7-3-15
Tried
on 09 Nov 2019
at 14:00