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

Can thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours clear golden with a massive white head. Aromas of light tropical fruit and faint malt. Taste is more of the same. Light bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 19 Apr 2021 at 16:12


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at ash's. Pours murky brown, nose is roasted, chocolate, toffee, hint of treacle, taste is sweet toffee, bitter chocolate, roasted, quite boozy.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2021 at 14:08


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of coffee and chocolate, light spice. Taste is more of the same. Prickly carbonation. Bit boozy.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2021 at 14:01


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Stori. Appearance - deep brown with a cream to tan head. Nose - toffee and milk chocolate. Taste - milk chocolate and caramel. Molasses at the back. Palate - medium to full bodied, a bit boozy. Overall - good.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2021 at 14:01


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Stori. Appearance - deep brown to black with a tan head. Nose - creamy dark chocolate. Taste - dark chocolate and cherry. Roasty edge. Palate - a touch sweet, medium bodied. Only light roastiness on the finish.. Overall - it grew on me.

Tried from Can on 19 Apr 2021 at 13:54


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can at ash's. Pours deep brown, nose is roasted, earthy, cherry, taste is sweet, fruity, caramel, dark chocolate.

Tried from Can on 19 Apr 2021 at 13:53


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours lumpy black with a thin beige head. Aromas of black cherry, dark chocolate. Taste is more of the same. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2021 at 13:49


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Stori. Appearance - deep brown to black. Off-white head. Nose - creamy chocolate, cola and just an edge of coffee. Taste - roasty notes, then creamy chocolate going into mocca. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture. Roasty finish. Overall - very enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 18 Apr 2021 at 10:39


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Stori. Appearance - deep brown to black. Orange chinks. Tan head. Nose - creamy dark chocolate. Light hint only of roast. Taste - roast and sweet dark chocolate again. Palate - creamy in texture, close to medium bodied. Light roasty finish. Overall - very nice.

Tried from Can on 18 Apr 2021 at 10:34


5.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Can from Stori. Appearance - very lively on opening - mop.the floor job. Cloudy amber, white head. Nose - red fruits but yeasty. Taste - as per the nose. Something not quite right. Palate - light bodied,creamy but yeasty and feels like an infection. Overall - not as the brewer intended.

Tried from Can on 15 Apr 2021 at 00:15