{"id":11118,"date":"2017-10-16T16:32:29","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T00:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/?p=11118"},"modified":"2018-04-03T18:59:43","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T02:59:43","slug":"dreaming-dog-brewery-your-new-best-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/?p=11118","title":{"rendered":"Dreaming Dog Brewery – Your New Best Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was very excited to hear that Elk Grove was getting a new microbrewery and taproom with the added bonus that is was dog friendly. My friend Kristen knows the owners (David and Liz), so I followed the brewery\u2019s progress online. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Dreaming Dog Brewery’s<\/a> grand opening celebration \u201cDogtoberfest!\u201d was held on Saturday, October 7 and we jumped at the chance to check out the taproom, taste some beer with friends and surround ourselves with adorable dogs. I loved that all of the event vendors were dog related – Elk Grove Police K9 Association, City of Elk Grove Animal Services, DoggieStyle HotDogs, Dog Gone Purrfect Grooming, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

The brewery offers English and Belgian-style beers, games and entertainment, trivia nights, Monday Night Football viewing parties and karaoke\/live music with more events showing up on their Facebook page<\/a> weekly. <\/span><\/p>\n

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We arrived and were greeted with live German music from the Grand Isle Fire Brigade Street Band donning their <\/span>Lederhosen<\/span> and festive bavarian hats. <\/span><\/p>\n

The beer line was out the door, so we decided to head there first. I was in dog heaven\u2026 they were everywhere. I chose to leave my two at home for my own sanity. They are adorable, but let’s just say they could use some training when it comes to crowds and other dogs. <\/span><\/p>\n

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New shiny fermenters, tanks and brewing vessels that you could see through the glass windows off to the side of the entrance near the bar.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beers on tap for the event were:<\/span><\/p>\n

English Black Lab Porter<\/strong>
\n<\/span>An English Style Dark Porter – A softer, sweeter, easier to drink dark beer
\n<\/span>Tasters $2 and Pints $6<\/span><\/p>\n

American Chesapeake Bay Retriever (Chessie) Pale Ale
\n<\/strong>A little malty and balanced with a smooth finish
\n<\/span>Tasters $2 and Pints $6<\/span><\/p>\n

Other beers they are now serving:<\/p>\n

English Bulldog IPA<\/strong>
\nAmerican Bulldog Double IPA<\/strong><\/p>\n

All dog names… love, love, love.<\/p>\n

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The bar and taproom barn doors were recovered sugar pine from the Sonora area and really added to the industrial chic feel of the taproom. David explained that the vibe of the taproom was all Liz.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I was the DD, so I opted for the taster size, which was a good thing because the one negative was the beer wasn\u2019t cold. We later found out that it didn\u2019t go into the chiller until the night before the event – that kind of stuff happens when things are crazy before a grand opening and I look forward to many future cold beers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We got our beers and all of the tables were taken, but there was some space in one of their seating areas. Dreaming Dog Brewery – Your New Best Friend – in memory of their beloved German Shepherd Mason – their inspiration for the brewery. <\/span><\/p>\n

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How cool to just have a beer with your dog\u2026 she was a super sweet lab.<\/span><\/p>\n

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David (the owner) was happy to see Kristen and I was able to snap a quick photo. Kristen is the queen of photos at events, so a bunch of the photos from this post are hers\u2026 I\u2019m seeing a photographer\/second career in her future. <\/span><\/p>\n

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A taster of English Black Lab Porter.<\/p>\n

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The place was packed and the line kept growing. A table opened up and we snagged it to share with a friend. The band made it\u2019s way inside and the festivities really began. \u201c<\/span>Ein Prosit\u201d <\/span>with raised glasses everywhere. So fun!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Congressman Ami Bera showed up and Kristen was able to get a photo for David and Liz with a photo bomb from their daughter Kate.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Elk Grove\u2019s other breweries – Flatland Brewing Company and Tilted Mash Brewing showed up to support David and Dreaming Dog and Kristen got a great photo of that too – so cool!<\/span><\/p>\n

The community really turned out to support the new brewery. We met so many friendly owners with their adorable dogs.<\/p>\n

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I petted all of them as Kristen was capturing their cute little faces. My dogs stuck to me like glue when I got home. I actually had to take my shoes off so I could walk, lots of sniffin’ going on.<\/p>\n

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One of these things is not like the others… too much cuteness for one post. If you are in the Elk Grove\/Sacramento area and love bringing  your dog places or enjoy a good pint, you need to check the place out. <\/p>\n

Dreaming Dog Brewery<\/strong>
\n2501 West Taron Ct.
\nElk Grove, California 95757
\n(916) 714-2735
\nFacebook<\/a> |  Twitter <\/a> |  Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

Thanks Kristen for another fun adventure.
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I was very excited to hear that Elk Grove was getting a new microbrewery and taproom with the added bonus that is was dog friendly. My friend Kristen knows the owners (David and Liz), so I followed the brewery\u2019s progress online. Dreaming Dog Brewery’s grand opening celebration \u201cDogtoberfest!\u201d was held on Saturday, October 7 and … <\/p>\n

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