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TL:DR - amazing beer and ambiance. Definitely take the detour from the local “big boys” and visit here, you won’t be disappointed! … When I first heard about CowDog, to be honest the logo and general brand looked absolutely terrible, that it was somewhere that felt cheap, “toy like” or AI generated and just felt the beers would be the same sort of lame pet project. Especially for a new brewery usually needing time to settle in like Faculty and Adina when they first opened were dreadful. I was passing by in the area and thought I’d give a flight a go at the least. Really surprised all the beers were exceptional, nice range of flesh flavours that aren’t “too crafty” for only beardos to enjoy. There are styles for everyone. Brewmaster has done an exceptional job with what’s on offer, personal favourites being the Pats Cask and Lite Lager 2. The ambience is cool (vibe) and cool (temp) great artwork on the walls and once it finds its footing it would be great to see this take on more of a personality than the eminent that remain of stepping into the dead shoes of Callister Brewing before it. All in all, in a saturated craft beer market this place does enough to stand out for now, but needs to work a bit harder for it to be a destination as it’s a little off the track for a typical experience that others around are already doing. Hopefully it’ll get some outdoor space allocated in summer for garden games, patio drinking and whatnot to be more immersive. Should help make some buzz locally! Keep up the great work, can’t wait to see how CowDog bounds into the next future staple “Big Boy” of Yeast Van!
