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

Draft. Golden beer with a whitish head. Citrus aroma. Orange and light grapefruit flavor. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Orange and light grapefruit linger with backing malt.

Tried from Draft on 15 Oct 2024 at 17:06


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

Draft. Pink beer with a pink-cream head. Cherry aroma. Tart/light sour flavor with cherries. Medium bodied. tartness/light sourness lingers with cherries.

Tried from Draft on 15 Oct 2024 at 17:02


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

Draft. Black beer with a tan head. Light roast and light chocolate aroma. Roast and light chocolate flavor. Medium bodied. Light roast and chocolate linger.

Tried from Draft on 15 Oct 2024 at 17:01


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Tap at Mad Dog Tap room, Cardiff. Reddish color with minimal head. Aroma of cherry compote, light marzipan. Taste is sweet cherry compote, light marzipan. This was only one beer from brewery I haven’t liked. Vodka beer.

Tried from Draft on 05 Oct 2024 at 20:22


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at Mad Dog Tap room, Cardiff. Orange golden color with white head. Aroma of oranges, tangerines, teopical fruits. Taste is citeus hoppy with oranges, zest, light pines. Good.

Tried from Draft on 05 Oct 2024 at 20:14


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Tap at Mad Dog Tap room, Cardiff. Hazy yellow orange with white head. Aroma of tropical fruit, oranges, tangerines. Taste is hop centered with tropical fruits as mango, papaya, pineapples, together with oranges, zest, herbal notes.

Tried from Draft on 05 Oct 2024 at 20:08


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tap at Mad Dog Tap room, Cardiff. Orange amber color with white head. Aroma of oranges, tangerines, light grapefruit, zest. Taste is hop centered with oranges, tangerines. zest, light floral notes. Refreshing good.

Tried from Draft on 05 Oct 2024 at 19:54


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Tap at brewery Tap room, Cardiff. Dark chestnut brown color with beige head. Weak aroma of dark malt, chocolate, coffee. Taste is dark chocolate, coffee, oat, light caramel. Very good.

Tried from Draft on 05 Oct 2024 at 19:46


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at brewery in Cardiff. Brown color with beige head. Aroma of dark malt, light banana esters, no phenols, chocolate. Taste is chocolate, light banana, dark malt. Good, altough not too much Weizen.

Tried from Draft on 05 Oct 2024 at 19:38


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Tap at brewery in Cardiff. Very pale yellow color with white head. Aroma of herbal hops, light grassy notes, nettle. Taste is moderate citrus hoppy. Medium long hoppy bitter finish.

Tried from Draft on 05 Oct 2024 at 19:11