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Dogbolter

Matilda Bay Brewing Company
Australia·Brown Ale
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Dogbolter is one of Matilda Bay's oldest names: the original was a dark lager, while today's winter release is brewed as a dark ale. It pours deep brown with red highlights. Chocolate, caramel and toast lead the aroma, and a smooth, silky malt body brings dried fruit and a light roast along behind them. Bitterness stays moderate, and the finish is dry with a lingering note of cocoa and brown bread.

ABV
4.7%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter25 IBU
Roasted bitterness
SRM
deep amber20
PaceA Few

AWARDS

Grand Champion Amber/Dark Ale · 2022
Royal Queensland Food & Wine Show
★Grand Champion Amber/Dark Ale — Royal Queensland Food & Wine Show
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
chocolatecarameltoasty
chocolate
caramel
toasty
malty
dark fruit
roasted
Aroma
The nose leads with dark chocolate and caramel sweetness, underpinned by toasted malt and a suggestion of brown bread crust.
also:bready,clean
not found:hoppy,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Dogbolter

◎ Appearance

Dogbolter presents a deep brown body with warm red highlights that catch light at the edges. The pour generates a substantial head with good retention and lacing. Carbonation is gentle and well-integrated, lending visual clarity without aggressive bubbling.

deep brownred highlightsfirm head

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with dark chocolate and caramel sweetness, underpinned by toasted malt and a suggestion of brown bread crust. Dried fruit notes emerge on the second pass, with subtle roasted undertones. The overall aromatic profile is rounded and malt-focused, without sharp hop presence.

chocolate, carameltoasted maltdried fruit

◐ Taste

Entry reveals a smooth, silky malt body with immediate chocolate and caramel character. The mid-palate sustains these notes while dark fruit and light roast develop, creating layered depth. Bitterness remains moderate and restrained, allowing the sweet malt foundation to dominate without cloyingness.

smooth, silkychocolate-forwardmoderate bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and dry, shedding residual sweetness to reveal cocoa and brown bread notes that linger pleasantly. Aftertaste remains composed and malt-driven through the close.

dry finishcocoa, bread notes
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
84
Appearance
80
Finish
81
Serve at 10–13°C

Serve at 10–13°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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