Mad Dog Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2014

Contact
17-19 Castle Street Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 1BS, Wales
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.

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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask on gravity, at the Great Welsh Beer Festival, 5/11/2015. Golden in colour, with a slight, white, head. Aroma of tangerines, lemon and grassy hops. Flavour had biscuity malts, more citrus fruits and a dryish finish. Good.

Tried from Cask on 14 Nov 2015 at 12:05



5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

21st April 2015
Bottle share at Leighton’s Stratoflat. Thanks to Daniel. Hazy amber beer, tidy cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry. Mild fine carbonation. Light malts, dry. Little.floralness. Modest marmalade hops before a dry finish. A bit wishy washy.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Apr 2015 at 05:45


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle, thanks to Kenny Daniel, split at LKS Moon Dome, 21/04/15. Lightly hazed orange amber with a moderate off white covering. Nose is bitter orange, biscuit, malt, straw. Taste comprises light bread, caramel, orange rind, straw. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. So so.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2015 at 11:56


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle shared at Leightons pad. Clear dull amber coloured pour with a fading halo of white head. Aroma is subdued nutty grains, hedgerow hop, brambles, touch of citrus. Flavour is composed of pale grains, chalky, floral, hedgerow berry. Quite refreshing. Palate is light, highish carbonation,

Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2015 at 15:45


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle shared in London - thanks to Daniel. Pours clear orange with a foamy white head. The aroma holds some dusty leaves, vague orange citrus. Light sweet flavor with some bitter citrus rind, more leaves, dried grains. Light bodied with fine to average carbonation. Lightly drying on the finish, some further leafy bitterness, grains, mellow grass. So so.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2015 at 15:19


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at the craft 100... Deep black.. Thin tan lacing.. Soft sweet chocolate... Light chilli nose... Dark roast.. Heavy malts.. Dark roast.. Massive chilli... Dark roast.. Long chilli. BUrn

Tried from Cask on 03 Apr 2015 at 09:34


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Lady of Mann, Liverpool. Blonde with a creamy head. Has a crisp tasting dry hop texture and taste with a fair amount of fruit involved too.

Tried from Cask on 24 Mar 2015 at 16:56


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Cask @ Old Gate, Hebden Bridge. Golden-red with a small creamy head. Has a light sweet nose, malts and bitterness, but little flavour.

Tried from Cask on 20 Jan 2015 at 14:55


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7

Cask @ Old Gate, Hebden Bridge. Golden-amber with a small glow and a creamy head. Certainly strong as evident in both its nose and taste, but the tropical fruitiness inside does come through and lingers as an aftertaste.

Tried from Cask on 13 Jan 2015 at 11:04