Dawkins Ales

East Bristol Session Porter (4.1% ABV, bottle)
Easy drinking and very enjoyable, this ours a very dark ruby red with a tight tan head. Rich roast malt on the aroma, slightly nutty. There’s a smooth sweetness detectable. On the palate it’s beautifully smooth, with lactose type notes, mellow roast malts, milk chocolate, nuts, and a hint of red berry fruit.
Buy it: I was given mine by a friend of a friend. It’s available on the brewery website.
(12th March, 2021)

Easton IPA (4.4% ABV, bottle)
Hazy light gold with a fluffy white head, this is a good session IPA, beautifully packaged. There are resinous hops and grapefruit on the aroma. The palate is clean and fresh, with pine, lemon, and a touch of grapefruit. Good body for its ABV, and a decent bitter finish.
Buy it: I was given mine by a friend of a friend. It’s available on the brewery website.
(17th March, 2021)

Resolution (5% ABV, bottle)
Hazy gold, with a white head that stays well, this has been hopped with Chinook, Centennial, and Cascade, so you’d expect fruity and piney notes on the aroma. And there they are! On the palate, it’s really piney, right through to a pleasingly bitter finish, while grapefruit, orange, and lychees seem to dominate the fruit side. Lovely refreshing drop, this. There must have been a shedload of hops involved — possibly dry hopped?
Buy it: I was given mine by a friend of a friend. It’s available on the brewery website.
(8th March, 2021)

Swift AZ (4% ABV, bottle)
Hazy golden with a tight white head, there’s a tropical fruit and citrus aroma. Big, bold, fruity hop notes on the palate: lemon, mango, grapefruit. Good malt balance and a decent mouthfeel and smoothness, along with a bittersweet finish. Not bad at all.
Buy it: I was given mine by a friend of a friend. It’s available on the brewery website.
(5th April, 2021)

Dawkins Swift AZ

Dawkins Ales | Bristol