# Dolphin Brewery — Bolton, Greater Manchester

> Dolphin Brewery in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England scores 3.84 out of 5 — Fine, #8 in Greater Manchester. 39 beers tracked, mostly Sour / Other.

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Breadcrumb: Breweries → England → Manchester → Dolphin Brewery

Dolphin Brewery operates 3 locations; this is the one in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.84 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #8 in Greater Manchester. Of the 39 beers we track, 80% are Sour / Other and 14% Sour / Wild Ale. The score covers the beer, so it is the same across all 3.

## Rating

- Score: 3.84 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #8 in Greater Manchester · #106 in England · #4,976 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 39

## About

Small batch beers, inspired by the seasons. Using different yeast and bacteria cultures to produce beers that are fruity and sour, dry and drinkable, aged and characterful. Always vegan.

## What they brew

- Sour / Other — 80% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 14% of the beers we track
- Saison — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
- Coordinates: 53.57686469999999, -2.4282192
- Website: https://www.dolphinbrewery.co.uk/

## Other locations of this brewery

- [Reading](https://finding.beer/brewery/dolphin-brewery-21808.md) — Reading, Berkshire, England
- [Wimborne](https://finding.beer/brewery/dolphin-brewery-25382.md) — Wimborne, Dorset, England

The score covers the beer, so it is the same at every location.

## Breweries nearby

- [Northern Monkey Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/northern-monkey-brew-co-5700.md) — 3.77, Fine — Bolton, Greater Manchester — 0.5 mi away
- [Bank Top Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bank-top-brewery-15161.md) — 3.06, Limited — Bolton, Greater Manchester — 1.9 mi away
- [Tin Head Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/tin-head-brewery-15593.md) — 3.69, Fine — Bolton, Greater Manchester — 2.7 mi away
- [Brightside Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/brightside-brewing-company-9710.md) — 2.97, Limited — Manchester, Greater Manchester — 4.2 mi away
- [Escape Brewery Ltd](https://finding.beer/brewery/escape-brewery-ltd-25336.md) — 3.03, Limited — Bolton, Greater Manchester — 4.8 mi away
- [Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd](https://finding.beer/brewery/blackedge-brewing-company-ltd-15639.md) — 3.44, Poor — Horwich, Greater Manchester — 5.4 mi away
- [Deeply Vale Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/deeply-vale-brewery-6355.md) — 2.96, Limited — Bury, Greater Manchester — 5.5 mi away
- [Hideaway Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/hideaway-brewing-co-25330.md) — 3.48, Poor — Manchester, Greater Manchester — 5.9 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Manchester, England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england/manchester.md)
- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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