Mad Dog Brewing Co.
Microbrewery
in
Cardiff,
Cardiff,
Wales π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
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.
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
keg at the bow bar... Deep brown.. Thin tan... Soft sweet toffee chocolate roast malts lightest chilli nose.. Dark chocolate.. Light thin body.. Soft chilli... Light cheese cake finish.. Light burn on finish
Tried
on 30 Nov 2017
at 09:49
6.2/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle shared at Cotteridge wines, Cotteridge Convention III 20/05/2017. A hazed golden orange coloured pour with frothy white head. Aroma is tangy orange, wheat, little grassy. Flavour is composed of mellow, straw, orange peel, hay, harsh grassy hop. Palate is soft moderate carbonation, grainy. Lingering vanilla, damp hay. Meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2017
at 12:12
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 330ml. @ [ Chrisoβs pre- Xmas Tasting 2015 ] - Chris and Ruth's House, London. [ As Mad Dog All Day Granola Stout ].Clear dark brown colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, burnt, sweet malt, soy sauce notes. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration, sweet malt, roasted, dark malt, malt bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20151206] 7-4-7-3-13
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2017
at 08:27
6.5/10
β
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Power black color with a huuuuuuughe beige head. Yes it was over carbonated. Unfortunately. Quite fizzy mouth feeling. Apart from that not very black ipa ish. Very roast dominated flavor. Also coffee and chocolate. Would have been a fine beer with a lower carbonation level.
[Bottle from Londis in Liverpool β Wavertree, England]
Brewery #1796
[Bottle from Londis in Liverpool β Wavertree, England]
Brewery #1796
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2017
at 08:06
3.6/10
β
Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Tried at the Nottingham Beer Festival 2017. Really not nice Muddy brown colour aroma just chill, taste one dimension, could finish a third.
Tried
on 14 Oct 2017
at 14:02
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
25th Aug 2017. Gravity poured half-pint during the 8th Annual Beer Festival at The Bridge End Inn, Ruabon. Slight haze to my golden pour, weak and thin white head. Floral and citrusy nose wise, taste also leaning towards a fruity and citrusy flavour. Malts definitely take a back seat in this brew.
Tried
on 30 Aug 2017
at 03:48
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Salopian. Pours clear gold, small white head. Aroma is floral, lightly hoppy. Taste isnβt particularly fruity, as the name would suggest, but there are some nice floral, fruity undertones to this. Soft bitterness, drying close.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Aug 2017
at 09:55
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared at Chris & Ruthβs pre-GBBF Shindig 2017 - Part 2. A hazy dark brown beer with a small most good lasting off-white head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, not too sweet. taste of dark roasted malt, chocolate, toffee, burned malt, not too sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Aug 2017
at 12:27
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle shared on Level 42 19/07/2017. Many thanks to Daniel for this one. A dark chocolate brown coloured pour with a a light tan head. Aroma is slightly tangy berry fruit, blueberry, powdered choc, woodland fruit and oak, . Flavour is composed of semi sweet, woody, oily choc, mellow cycle, woody oak. Palate is semi sweet, oily, lowish carbonation. Woody finish. But cloying. Warming chilli choc.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2017
at 07:13
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bottle shared in London - many thanks to Daniel. Pours clear, deep brown with a frothy, light tan head. The nose holds charred green pepper, light cocoa, soft roast. Light sweet flavour with modest chili spice, some chalky cocoa, a little earth. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Finishes with more low chili burn, more cocoa, some scorched earth. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2017
at 13:36