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.
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at ChrisO’s Pre-Christmas Tasting. It pours darkest brown with a medium light beige head. The nose is soft, tangy, jammy berry, glacé cherry and charred malts. The taste is bitter, toasted sugars, ashy, cocoa, leather, burnt wood and some dark fruit with a dry, woody finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Nice jammy aspect to the aroma. Pretty decent overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2015
at 14:15
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Beer Central, Sheffield. Hazy gold. Sticky, messy, off white head. Aroma of barley sugar. Peach and peach stone. Some citrus zest. Taste is very sweet, first off, turning zesty, pithy bitter. Mouthfeel is full, and a bit gooey. Finishes fairly long, turning earthy, bitter. Overall, too sweet and sticky for a Tripel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2015
at 16:02
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at the chriso and Ruth pre-Christmas / post-Pigs Ear holiday tasting of 2015 - London. Cheers! Pours deep brown with a frothy, off-white head. Roasted grains in the nose, light chocolate, coffee. Medium sweet flavor with decent earthy bitterness, more chocolate, burnt sugars. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation. A bit sugary on the finish, with notes of roasted malts and milk chocolate. OK stuff. Drinks pretty well for the strength, but perhaps it’s just a touch too sugary.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2015
at 17:29
6.6/10
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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
7/10
Tried
on 28 Aug 2015
at 17:59
5.5/10
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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.
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
5.6/10
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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
6.4/10
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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
6.6/10
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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
7.5/10
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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