Dog beer 2: Or, you could buy American
Before you book a flight to England or Holland to pick up a four-pack, you might want to check Baltimore's own pet shop Dogma, which carries an almost-local version of dog beer called Bowser Beer.
In six-packs, no less.
It was the brainchild of former Baltimore resident Jenny Brown, who recently moved to the Phoenix area.
On the market for a year now, Bowser Beer, like the Dutch-made Kwispelbier we featured earlier today, is beef flavored (though a chicken flavor is in the works) and contains no alcohol or carbonation.
Brown, who is founder and president of 3 Busy Dogs, says the beer is now being shipped to 45 states. While the product has been out for a year now, the company is ramping up its marketing effort: "Watching sports on the couch or after a long, dusty walk. … Put some party in your animal! Dogs love Bowser Beer, and this one’s just for them."
Brown came up with the recipe in Baltimore -- to go with the doggie pretzels the company also makes -- but it's actually manufactured in Florida. They're also offering -- if you send in a digital image -- to put your dog's photo on the label of the Bowser Beer you buy, in lieu of the Brown's 13-year-old English mastiff, Maggie, who normally graces the bottles.
Bowser Beer is also available at Muddy Paws in Annapolis.
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Comments
I dunno. I think I prefer to offer a variety of water. There's tap water, bottled water when we're out, water from the faucet in the Dog Park in those nifty stainless-steel buckets, and even the occasional sampling of eau de toilette. (People who have dogs tall enough to reach the eau de toilette are better off not using those "blue bowl" cleaning products.) We have the big water bowl in the kitchen, the little fountain out back (when it's on), and even a collapsible bowl for travel. I think we'll stick with that for the time being at least.
Posted by: Anne | May 15, 2008 10:17 PM
I have never understood why there is not a Lunesta for canines.
Posted by: Queen Mab | May 16, 2008 9:26 AM
I've now seen everything! Why can't people understand that dogs are just that...DOGS! We are humanizing them to the point they don't even act like dogs anymore. I will never purchase this product.
Posted by: momof4dogs | May 24, 2008 10:41 AM