Mad Dog Brewing Co.
Microbrewery
in
Cardiff,
Cardiff,
Wales 🏴
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.
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle at level 42. It pours dark brown with a small beige head. The aroma is toasty malts, stinky, cheesy, blue cheese, chocolate, berry skin and plastic. The taste is quite sweet, sticky, plastic, vegetal, earthy, wood, rubber, oily, artificial vibes and jammy berry with a sweet, oily finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Hot shit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2017
at 13:21
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle split at L42, thanks to Daniel, 19/07/17. Dark mahogany brown with a decent beige cap. Nose is cocoa powder, light spice, toffee, charr. Taste comprises green pepper, chocolate, brown bread, earthy fruit rinds. Thin body for a 6.7% beer, pretty watery and flat. Not great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2017
at 13:10
6/10
Tried
on 19 Jul 2017
at 13:05
6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jul 2017
at 16:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2 x 330ml cans of this doing the rounds at the 3rd Cotteridge Tasting on 20th May 2017. Cheers Jack (jackof holmes) for those. Hazy golden yellow body, wispy white topping. Orange aroma and main flavour throughout, backed up with less sweet citrus esters and tastes. Interesting.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Jun 2017
at 02:29
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can shared at the Cotteridge Wines Convention, Vol. III. Cheers! Pours unclear gold with a creamy, white head. Vague citrus in the aroma, some pale grains. Light sweet flavour with notes of rindy citrus, dry pale bread. Light bodied with average carbonation. Finishes with soft citrus notes. So so overall.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jun 2017
at 00:38
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Fra cask på Small Bar Cardiff 2 Mai 17. Varm gylden. Skum langs glasset. Bæraroma. Smaken plommer. Avslutter tørt & bittert. Gjennomgående bærpreg.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jun 2017
at 08:47
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can at Cotteridge Convention 2017. It pours hazy gold with a medium white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, lightly tangy, sour candy, white sugar and orange marmalade. The taste is soft, sweetish, some dryness, limited sourness or tang, mostly candied fruits and sweet sugary action, gummy bears and some sweet orange. Finish is soft and sweetish. Light - medium body and moderate carbonation. A bit so-so really as I like tangfastics. More sourness required for me.
Tried
from Can
on 30 May 2017
at 05:59
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Small Bar Cardiff. Bubbles on the surface of a hazy amber-reddish body. Scattered lacing. Brown malts and almond on the nose. Fine balanced taste of almond, mild caramel and dried fruits. Dry ending, mid-sweet. Medium bodied. Decent. (02.05.2017).
Tried
from Cask
on 27 May 2017
at 15:47
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Can at CWC III; hazy yellow pour with a thin white head, aroma is very sweet with a hint of tropical fruit, taste has bitter lemon, quite sweet, a strange one.
Tried
from Can
on 22 May 2017
at 13:57