Dolphin Brewery

Outlaw

Brett Beer

Outlaw has been fermented with a Brettanomyces yeast culture – producing an array of tropical fruit flavours – alongside our lactobacillus culture that… Read More

Outlaw has been fermented with a Brettanomyces yeast culture – producing an array of tropical fruit flavours – alongside our lactobacillus culture that adds a subtle sourness. We’ve given this beer a peachy twist by adding a touch of peach puree, in addition to tropical hops to bump up the fruitiness.

Unlike many of our releases, Outlaw is not an annual release and will be available more regularly. There may be some batch to batch variations:

Batch 1 (29022077) 5.2%
Batch 2 (13923090) 5.7%
Batch 3 (03724102) 5.5%

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Protégé

Sour - Fruited

Protégé is a sour that’s been aged on Brettanomyces yeast strains, spent pinot noir skins from Freedom of the Press winery in the Cotswolds, and raspberries.… Read More

Protégé is a sour that’s been aged on Brettanomyces yeast strains, spent pinot noir skins from Freedom of the Press winery in the Cotswolds, and raspberries. It is packed full of grape tannins - with minimal carbonation to emphasise the wine-like character, and an acetic note from the wine yeasts.

We find it dry, earthy, with notes of summer fruits and sangria Read Less

Juggler (2023)

Sour - Fruited

Juggler is all about encapsulating the wonderous flavours of fresh raspberries. Back for the fourth year running, our flagship sour is yet again packed… Read More

Juggler is all about encapsulating the wonderous flavours of fresh raspberries. Back for the fourth year running, our flagship sour is yet again packed full of juicy Herefordshire grown raspberries. Super juicy and tart, with that unmistakable fresh raspberry zing! Read Less

Trouper v2

Brett Beer

**Release 2: December 2022** In June 2021 we brewed a sour beer called Trouper – releasing half of it as Trouper v1 after 12 months of ageing. Trouper… Read More

**Release 2: December 2022**

In June 2021 we brewed a sour beer called Trouper – releasing half of it as Trouper v1 after 12 months of ageing. Trouper v2 now becomes the oldest beer we’ve ever released, having been aged for an additional 6 months to intensify the flavours. Aged on multiple Brettanomyces strains as well as multiple additions of cherries and apricots - Trouper v2 is mildly sour, with a leathery character, and flavours of dried fruit, sherry, and cherry cola. Read Less

Trouper v1

Sour - Fruited

**Release 1: July 2022** Trouper is the oldest beer we’ve released! Aged for one year on multiple Brettanomyces strains, cherries, and apricots, and refermented… Read More

**Release 1: July 2022**

Trouper is the oldest beer we’ve released! Aged for one year on multiple Brettanomyces strains, cherries, and apricots, and refermented with a new mixed culture, farm-pressed cherry juice and apricot kernels. Trouper is mildly sour, with a leathery character, and flavours of dried fruit, sherry, and cherry cola Read Less

Harper

Farmhouse Ale - Saison

Harper is a lightly phenolic citrussy Saison that has been amplified by dry hopping with Citra, Amarillo and Motueka hops - in addition to fresh lemon.… Read More

Harper is a lightly phenolic citrussy Saison that has been amplified by dry hopping with Citra, Amarillo and Motueka hops - in addition to fresh lemon. This is a refreshingly crisp Saison, with a touch of acidity and a rounded citrus character of lemons, limes and grapefruit. Read Less

Rocketeer (2023)

Sour - Fruited Gose

Rocketeer is a refreshing, easy drinking gose with delicate tropical flavours from the use of fresh juicy pineapple, pineapple puree, and a fruity yeast… Read More

Rocketeer is a refreshing, easy drinking gose with delicate tropical flavours from the use of fresh juicy pineapple, pineapple puree, and a fruity yeast strain. This beer is dry, with a pleasing sourness, and a salty/savoury character from the additions of Fleur De Sal and coriander seeds. Read Less

Soprano (2023)

Sour - Fruited

Soprano is an elderflower and white grape sour with a floral freshness that reminds us of late-Spring country walks. We’ve used bags of fresh elderflowers… Read More

Soprano is an elderflower and white grape sour with a floral freshness that reminds us of late-Spring country walks. We’ve used bags of fresh elderflowers picked locally in the morning sunshine and freshly squeezed white grape juice for a flavour combo that works so well together. Grape skins add a pleasing tannic quality, whilst a small amount of gooseberries add a note of tartness. Read Less

Hybrid

Sour - Fruited

Hybrid is a sour that’s been aged on Brettanomyces yeast strains and hybrid berries – picked at West Green Fruit Farm in Hampshire. It's a delicious mix… Read More

Hybrid is a sour that’s been aged on Brettanomyces yeast strains and hybrid berries – picked at West Green Fruit Farm in Hampshire. It's a delicious mix of loganberries, boysenberries, tumbleberries, silvanberries, and tayberries! It’s light, with a rounded berry character with some pleasing Bretty notes on the finish.

We find it tart, with hedgerow fruit flavours and a slight brambley herbaceous character

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Riddler (2023)

Sour - Fruited

Riddler is a sour that uses roasted and crystal malts in the mash for a darker colour and flavours of coffee, chocolate, caramel, and raisin. Post fermentation… Read More

Riddler is a sour that uses roasted and crystal malts in the mash for a darker colour and flavours of coffee, chocolate, caramel, and raisin. Post fermentation we aged Riddler for 3 months on locally grown roasted figs (kindly provided by local beer aficionado, Tim Lloyd), as well as plums and cherries from Roughway Farm in Kent. Read Less

Composer (2023)

Sour - Fruited

Brewed for Salford Beer Festival 2023. Composer is a blend of our base sour with a rye saison. By blending we’ve deepened the flavour of the resulting… Read More

Brewed for Salford Beer Festival 2023. Composer is a blend of our base sour with a rye saison. By blending we’ve deepened the flavour of the resulting beer - producing a dryer finish and mellowing the overall sourness. After blending, we aged Composer on organic blackcurrants from Herefordshire – filling this beer with an earthy, jammy character, and turning it a wonderful shade of purple. Read Less

Alto (2023)

Sour - Fruited

Alto – our red grape sour – is back for 2023! Additions of red grapes, blackcurrants, and blueberries create a wine-like character to this beer. Packed… Read More

Alto – our red grape sour – is back for 2023! Additions of red grapes, blackcurrants, and blueberries create a wine-like character to this beer. Packed full of fruitiness, Alto has a deep red hue and a drying, tannic finish from the addition of grape skins. Read Less

High Queen

Stout - Imperial / Double

High Queen is a super small batch festive special and the highest ABV beer we’ve ever brewed. Complex without being overcomplicated, this beer is packed… Read More

High Queen is a super small batch festive special and the highest ABV beer we’ve ever brewed. Complex without being overcomplicated, this beer is packed full of roasted coffee flavour and aroma with beans supplied by the amazing Anonymous Coffee. Expect notes of chocolate, caramel and hazelnut with a strong espresso hit – definitely one to warm you up on a cold wintery night. Read Less

Treble

Sour - Fruited

Treble is a sour beer aged on a blend of Brettanomyces yeast strains, with damsons, damson stones, and foraged elderberries and sloes (picked on countryside… Read More

Treble is a sour beer aged on a blend of Brettanomyces yeast strains, with damsons, damson stones, and foraged elderberries and sloes (picked on countryside walks). We get woody, smokey and leathery notes complementing a deep damson jam character and a pleasing touch of bitterness from the sloes. Read Less

Mirabelle

Sour - Fruited

Mirablle is a sour aged on a Brett yeast culture with mirablle plums and rhubarb. Clear and golden in appearance with a honey character from the plums… Read More

Mirablle is a sour aged on a Brett yeast culture with mirablle plums and rhubarb. Clear and golden in appearance with a honey character from the plums and notes of stewed rhubarb and custard. Read Less

Superstar (2023)

Sour - Other Gose

Superstar is an easy drinking gose that has been infused with ginger. This beer has citrussy esters from yeast, spiciness from coriander seeds, and salty… Read More

Superstar is an easy drinking gose that has been infused with ginger. This beer has citrussy esters from yeast, spiciness from coriander seeds, and salty notes from fleur de sel. The addition of ginger adds a warming, earthy character that’s perfect for the festive season. Superstar is a personal favourite at Dolphin HQ – we hope you enjoy it too. Read Less

Soloist

Farmhouse Ale - Saison

Soloist is a lightly phenolic Saison that has been dry hopped with Nelson Sauvin hops. This wonderful hop is known for its fruity, gooseberry, and wine… Read More

Soloist is a lightly phenolic Saison that has been dry hopped with Nelson Sauvin hops. This wonderful hop is known for its fruity, gooseberry, and wine like flavours – providing hoppy notes that marry perfectly with the dry and aromatic nature of this beer. Read Less

Artio

Sour - Fruited

Artio has a gentle sourness and a lovely apple character due to the addition of Jonagold juice from the orchards of Townsend Farm. We’ve loved using this… Read More

Artio has a gentle sourness and a lovely apple character due to the addition of Jonagold juice from the orchards of Townsend Farm. We’ve loved using this apple juice as an accompaniment to other fruits in previous beers - we just had to let it shine on its own! Artio is light, delicate, crisp, and super sessionable! A perfect beer to enjoy in the Spring sunshine Read Less

Mystic (2023)

Sour - Fruited

Mystic is an enchanting deep red colour having been conditioned on festive cranberries and fragrant hibiscus. The cranberries add a lovely bright tartness,… Read More

Mystic is an enchanting deep red colour having been conditioned on festive cranberries and fragrant hibiscus. The cranberries add a lovely bright tartness, whilst the dried hibiscus petals bring a deep red fruit character and a touch of earthy bitterness. Read Less

Skipper

Farmhouse Ale - Saison

Skipper is a refreshing saison that’s crisp, dry, and drinkable. The addition of sea buckthorn berries adds a tangy, tangerine-like character, whilst… Read More

Skipper is a refreshing saison that’s crisp, dry, and drinkable. The addition of sea buckthorn berries adds a tangy, tangerine-like character, whilst modest dry hopping with Citra and Nelson Sauvin helps to accentuate their fruitiness. Delicate, yet aromatic – with wave upon wave of delicious Saison flavour. Read Less

Vixen V

Sour - Fruited

Vixen V is a raspberry and rhubarb sour brewed in collaboration with the award-winning Fox & Hounds in Caversham, for Vixen festival and International… Read More

Vixen V is a raspberry and rhubarb sour brewed in collaboration with the award-winning Fox & Hounds in Caversham, for Vixen festival and International Women's Day.

An easy drinking, sessionable sour, packed full of fresh zingy raspberries and tangy rhubarb. Only available at the Fox Read Less

Laureate (2024)

Sour - Fruited Gose

Laureate is a delicate sour that’s super light and refreshing. This year we’ve added Kentish pear juice alongside our usual addition of honeydew melon… Read More

Laureate is a delicate sour that’s super light and refreshing. This year we’ve added Kentish pear juice alongside our usual addition of honeydew melon for an extra hit of juiciness. The cucumber adds a cleansing character that works wonderfully with salty notes from fleur de sel and savoury notes from coriander seeds. Read Less

Fallow

Farmhouse Ale - Saison

Fallow is a saison that we’ve aged for six months on redcurrants, red gooseberries and a farmhouse-style Brettanomyces yeast strain. It’s the first of… Read More

Fallow is a saison that we’ve aged for six months on redcurrants, red gooseberries and a farmhouse-style Brettanomyces yeast strain. It’s the first of two releases using hand-picked fruit gathered in the summer sunshine from fields previously operated as a pick your own farm. It has a lovely lightness, some subtle woodiness, and pleasing notes of red apple and fresh lemon juice. Read Less