Bowser Beer, a brew for dogs
I’m not entirely sure Bowser Beer is, as claimed, the first beer for dogs.
And at $20 a six-pack, it’s out of my league — and therefore Ace’s.
But other than that, it seems harmless enough – a non-alcoholic, non-carbonated brew (made without hops, which can make dogs ill) that combines malt barley and homemade chicken or beef broth.
It comes in two varieties: Beefy Brown Ale and Cock-a-Doodle Brew.
Made by an Arizona company called 3 Busy Dogs, Bowser Beer, has been around for at least four years, but it’s being hailed on many websites this week as something new, and as a first, thanks to the World Records Academy, an outfit that pretends to be like Guinness (the world record book not the beer), but is actually more about marketing than measuring.
The WRA proclaimed Bowser Beer the official first beer for dogs earlier this month.
Bowser Beer got its start in 2007 in Washington, D.C., when a company that was already making pretzels for dogs, decided dog beer would be a nice accompaniment.
That same year a Dutch company started marketing a beer for dogs.
Who came first? Who cares.
Posted by jwoestendiek November 16th, 2011 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: 3 busy dogs, animals, arizona, beef, beefy brown ale, beer, beer for dogs, beverage, bowser beer, chicken, cock-a-doodle-brew, dog, dog beer, dogs, pets, pretzels, varieites, video, world records academy
Comments
Comment from bRENNA
Time November 17, 2011 at 1:56 pm
When I was in Savannah in September there is an awesome dog store downtown that sold it by the bottle. I picked up a bottle for Gunther & Honey Bun. The owner told me to freeze it in ice cube trays and then give it to the pups when it is hot out. I have mixed some in with their food a couple times and they both love the stuff!!!
Comment from Patrice
Time December 22, 2011 at 2:13 pm
I used to walk with a guy who shared a bottle of beer every night with his husky-mix. It was a ritual that went on for years — they’d get home from the walk, clean up, sit down in front of the TV, and 1/2 the bottle would go into the guy’s glass, and the other 1/2 into a bowl for the dog.
Comment from Kelly
Time November 17, 2011 at 8:13 am
Even tho the breed isn’t really Irish, my first dog, Shea, an Irish setter, loved Guinness (the beer, not the World Record book). I never knew hops were bad for dogs! Thanks for the heads up.