DosKiwis
DosKiwis is a nano-brewery from Rupià in the Empordà (Girona), Catalonia. Michael Jones from New Zealand and Catalan Judit Piñol brew in a converted barn, with a taproom next door. You know them for hazy IPAs and double IPAs, along with stouts, pilsner and a low-alcohol beer.
- LocationRupià, Cataluña
- Founded2019
- TypeNanobrewery
- Untappd 3.93 · 49k ratings
- At Hoptimaal3 in stock · 7 in total
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From London to an old barn in Rupià
Michael Jones is from the North Island of New Zealand, Judit Piñol is Catalan. They met in London in 2010. Good beer was easy to find there, in Catalonia much less so: there were few Catalan craft beers and some seemed more like homebrew, with varying quality.
A visit in 2013 to friends at Grifter Brewing Company in Sydney planted the seed. In 2015 they brewed 30 litres for a wedding in France. The beer went down so well that they kept going, and in 2016 they decided to turn it into a brewery.
At first they brewed on commission at Popaire in Blanes and WHYM in Vilablareix. In time that turned out not to be financially viable, and they wanted their own recipes in their own brewery. In 2017 they signed the lease for an old barn just outside Rupià. The building was completely emptied and rebuilt. They reused wood and metal for the taproom, and made a table from the old staircase. Untappd lists 2019 as the brewery's birth year.
Hazy IPAs, double IPAs and everything in between
On Untappd, DosKiwis is classified as a nano-brewery and has 131 beers listed there. The focus is on IPAs: hazy IPAs, American IPAs and hazy imperial IPAs up to about 8.5%. There are also an English IPA, a German Pilsner called Bright Lucidity and an American Pale Ale in BeerAdvocate's listing.
On the dark side they make, among others, Ambidextrous, a foreign stout of 7%, Astroplane, a milk stout of 10.5%, and Gravity+, an imperial pastry stout. Fenix is a low-alcohol beer of 0.4%. The brewery also has a small kitchen in the taproom, with simple dishes made from local products.
DosKiwis at Hoptimaal
With us you will mainly find IPAs and lager or pilsner from DosKiwis. The range runs in strength from 0.4 to 8%. Most of the beers come in 44 cl, a few in 33 cl. Highly rated on Untappd are Jet, Lo-Fi, Magic Number, Slice, Solana and Serena, among others.
Drink the hoppy beers as fresh as possible and serve them cool, around 6–8 °C. That is when the hops and the fruit come out best. A pilsner or lager can be a bit colder. Drink a heavier stout more slowly and slightly warmer, so the richer flavours have room.
Frequently asked questions
Where does DosKiwis come from?
DosKiwis is in Rupià, in the Empordà in the province of Girona in Catalonia, Spain. The brewery is based in an old barn just outside the village. The founders are Michael Jones from New Zealand and Judit Piñol from Catalonia.
What kind of beer does DosKiwis make?
Mainly IPAs, including many hazy IPAs and hazy imperial IPAs. They also make stouts, a German Pilsner, an American Pale Ale and, with Fenix, a low-alcohol beer of 0.4%.
Can you visit the DosKiwis brewery?
Yes, there is a taproom at the brewery in Rupià. Walk-ins are welcome, but in summer and during holiday periods the brewery recommends booking. There is no table service.
