Mad Dog Brewing Co.
Microbrewery
in
Cardiff,
Cardiff,
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Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 2014
Contact
Description
Alexis Jones started up Mad Dog Brewing Co Ltd in October 2014 brewing from his kitchen at home. Closure of the brewery was imminent in early 2020, but later in the year the brewery was taken over whilst re-employing the former director as head brewer. Then located on a small industrial unit in Penperlleni.
In February 2022 we moved the brewery from our small unit in Penperlleni in to a larger, more dynamic space in the heart of Cardiff city centre. The move enables us to brew in larger quantities, and with the aid of some brand new equipment, hone in on our brewing processes to drive the quality of our beers forward!
In the same month, we opened our flagship taproom at the same venue as the brewery, meaning that we now have the perfect spot to deliver our beers at their freshest and tastiest!we are brewing on a modest 6bbl kit with 6 fermentation vessels. With Alexis leading the brew exploration, the team remains small and close knit each pitching in to help the other.
Mad Dog Brewery strives to produce an eclectic range of top quality, exciting beers from sour pales to hefty imperial stouts and everything in between. Utilising our fantastic Welsh water and the very best ingredients, we are able to
produce beers of outstanding quality to satisfy even the most adventurous and inquisitive beer aficionado.
In February 2022 we moved the brewery from our small unit in Penperlleni in to a larger, more dynamic space in the heart of Cardiff city centre. The move enables us to brew in larger quantities, and with the aid of some brand new equipment, hone in on our brewing processes to drive the quality of our beers forward!
In the same month, we opened our flagship taproom at the same venue as the brewery, meaning that we now have the perfect spot to deliver our beers at their freshest and tastiest!we are brewing on a modest 6bbl kit with 6 fermentation vessels. With Alexis leading the brew exploration, the team remains small and close knit each pitching in to help the other.
Mad Dog Brewery strives to produce an eclectic range of top quality, exciting beers from sour pales to hefty imperial stouts and everything in between. Utilising our fantastic Welsh water and the very best ingredients, we are able to
produce beers of outstanding quality to satisfy even the most adventurous and inquisitive beer aficionado.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at City Arms, Cardiff. Cloudy orange, white head. Malty, some citrus notes, herbs, sweetish, weird bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
at
City Arms (Brains)
on 19 Jan 2020
at 10:43
5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jan 2020
at 15:20
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
19/12/2019. Draught at the Three Wise Monkeys, Ipswich. Pours clear golden with a small white head leaving nice lacing. Aroma of sweet jammy fruits, orange, citrus, oat biscuit and sweet malt. Medium sweetness and light bitterness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, average carbonation.
Tried
on 19 Dec 2019
at 15:12
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg @ Tap and Can. Pours a mucky golden orange, thin white head. Aroma brings moderately sweet malt. Taste is sweet, thankfully not bursting with marmalade, nicely balanced, smooth oaty influence, some distant pithy orange rind. Nice, but a touch light and malty.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Dec 2019
at 22:21
6/10
Tried
on 14 Dec 2019
at 15:21
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask gravity at East Malling BF 2019. 8.0% Hazy copper deep amber colour lasting white head. Sweet malt aroma. Some grapefruit some toffee. ok in mouth if a little sweet. like quality street toffee. no bad flavours. light pink grapefruit. but yes toffee.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Aug 2019
at 11:52
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Shrewsbury Real Ale Festival 2019, St Mary's Church. Pours clear amber, frothy off-white head. Big coffee nose, big coffee character overall, body needs a little lift, and I find myself yearning for a bit of sweetness to balance out the coffee, but generally fine for what it aims to be.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jul 2019
at 08:51
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask @ Shrewsbury Real Ale Festival 2019, St Mary's Church. Pours pale gold, small white head. Surprisingly herbal, bitter nose. Taste has initial cucumber, herbal notes, dry bitterness. Bit odd.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jul 2019
at 08:41
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Deep dark brown colour with a ruby hue, small frothy tan head, completely diminishing, no lacing. Aroma roasted malt, cocoa, faint dark fruits, light licorice. Mild taste, medium sweet and light bitter, roasted malt, chocolate,
sweetbitter aftertaste, burnt caramel, ashy notes. Medium body, oily to watery texture, soft carbonation, nice stout.
sweetbitter aftertaste, burnt caramel, ashy notes. Medium body, oily to watery texture, soft carbonation, nice stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2019
at 12:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Gravity cask at the Dartford Jug. Light reddish brown as opposed to full-on amber. A lovely loose, uneven off-white head on top. Atoma of dried grass and leafy hop. Taste is sweet and malty with an underlying bitterness which wends its way to supremacy at the finish. More leafy hop, some berry notes in the aftertaste. Special.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jun 2019
at 13:11