Beer-Related Dog Names
Until the turn of the last century, most Americans were content to satisfy their after-hours thirst with a traditional lager-style beer, such as Miller Lite or the King of Beers, Budweiser. Only an adventurous few dabbled in the Irish ales and stouts, such as Killians Red or Guinness Dry Irish Stout.
Then came the craft beer bonanza! With the advent of craft beers and imports from the world over, beer lovers now have a seemingly limitless supply of beer-related dog names for man’s other best friend.
Beer Style Dog Names: Female
Amber – These full-bodied beers, with hints of caramel, make a lovely namesake for a gold or amber-coated female dog.
Blondie – Blonde ales tend to be very light with minimal bitterness. Name your girl dog Blondie, and you will have a biddable and lighthearted companion.
Heffewiezen – Wheat beer.
Honey – These creamy-style beers have hints of caramel and tend to be reddish in color. Ideal for the Chow Chow, Irish Setter, or Basenji.
Hoppie or Hops– Beers with high hop content tend to have a pleasant bitterness as well as a slightly higher acid content. Hoppie makes a cute name for a tenacious female terrier breed; Hops is a great name for any active male puppy.
India – India Pale Ale was originally brewed in England with extra hops to give it a longer life on its journey to troops stationed in India. Name your girl dog India if you want her to have a long lifespan!
Beer-Related Male Dog Names
Amstel – Owned by Heineken, Amstel beer is its low-calorie counterpart and was named for the Amstel river.
Barley – Beer ingredient.
Bass – Love fishing and drinking beer? Then name your dog Bass after the world’s largest brewing company.
Bomber – 22 Ounce beer.
Brand – Dutch Brewery.
Bung – Stopper fitted into a cask.
Colt – Combine three loves in one dog name: guns, football, and beer. Colt 45 malt liquor was named after the Baltimore Colts running back Jerry Hill #45.
Crawford – Beamish and Crawford, an Irish Brewery producing stouts and ales.
Doppelbock – A German style lager.
Dunkel – The German name for a dark, malty-style beer.
Foster – Fosters Lager, America’s favorite Australian beer.
Gose – A German-style sour wheat beer.
Grist – Malts and grains ready for mashing.
Guinness – Irish Stout
Heineken – America’s most popular Dutch beer.
Hops – Beer ingredient that makes a cute name for an energetic dog.
Irish Moss – Used to clarify beer.
Kolsch – A German beer style in the lager family.
Magnum – 1.5-liter bottle.
Michelob – Brewed in 1896, somehow out of favor with the current beer-drinking crowd.
Miller – Miller Genuine Draft beer. Feel the need to play fetch with your dog? Then it’s Miller Time.
Molson – Molson Export, a favorite among Canadian beers.
Moretti – Italian brewing company producing a pale lager, owned by Heineken Breweries.
Mugsy – Beer lovers best container for a cold one.
Murphy – Murphy’s Irish Stout.
Noble – Noble Hops, traditional European hops.
Porter – A dark, almost black beer. An excellent name for a powerful dark dog breed such as the Doberman, Rottweiler or Newfoundland.
Punt – The hollow at the bottom of the bottle.
Stein – Beer Stein or mug.
Trappist – Trappist Monks in Belgium and the Netherlands brew authentic Trappist beer in eleven monasteries spread between the two nations.
Craft Beer Names for Male Dogs
Adam – Hair of the Dog Breweries produces some of the most complex and unique flavors in craft brewing. Brewed in Portland, Oregon, Cherry Adam boasts hints of chocolate and leather. Let the beer age in the bottle, and it only improves with time.
Allagash – Allagash Breweries makes a Belgian-style witbier that is complex and very drinkable for those who have not developed an appreciation for hops.
Anchor Steam – Brewed in San Francisco, this yeasty beer is steam brewed at a higher temperature typically reserved for ales.
Banger – Focal Banger is the more restrained version of The Alchemist Brewing Company’s famous Heady Topper double IPA. Brewed in Waterbury, Vermont, Focal Banger can occasionally be found in cans.
Carver – Full Steam Brewing Company produces Carver Lager made from sweet potatoes. What? That’s right, refreshing and drinkable sweet potatoes without the pie taste.
Dale – Dale’s Pale Ale started the craft beer in a can revolution. Brewed by Oskar Blues Brewery, it is revered for its slight citrus flavor with a light malty backbone.
Deschutes – Deschutes Brewery, located in the Great Northwest, brews the hearty Black Butte Porter; a meal in itself.
Firestone Walker – Brewers of Union Jack IPA beer, Firestone Walker makes a true West Coast-style IPA.
Oskar – Oskar Blues Brewery – Started in Lyons, Colorado, they also have a brewery in Brevard, NC. Oskar Blues brews classic ales and stouts with these great names: Dale’s Pale Ale, Pinner Session IPA, Old Chub Scotch Ale, Old Chub Nitro Scotch Ale, G’Knight Imperial Red IPA, Ten FIDY Seasonal Imperial Stout, Gubna Seasonal Imperial IPA, and Mama’s Little Yella Pils Pilsner.
Rasputin – Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout, brewed by North Coast Brewing, makes a clever name for any of the big, dark bearded breeds such as the Black Russian Terrier, Giant Schnauzer, Bouvier Des Flanders, or Kerry Blue Terrier.
Rumpkin – Brewed by Avery Brewing Company, Rumpkin is made with pumpkin, spice, and everything nice. Aged in rum barrels, this beer boasts notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
Sculpin – Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits produces the Sculpin IPA in San Diego, California. Sculpin IPA balances orange, grapefruit, and pine against a hoppy backbone.
St. Arnold – Saint Arnold Brewing Company brews a Kolsch-style lager that is so fancy it is called Fancy Lawnmower. Refreshing after a hard day bishoping or lawn mowing.
Stone – Stone Brewing Company’s namesake IPA is a refreshing balance of citrus and hops.
Ideas for Female Dogs Named After Beer
Beamish – Beamish and Crawford Brewery is a member of the Heineken Breweries located in Cork, Ireland. They brew both Irish stouts a red ale.
Brewer
Craft
Ester – Esters are flavor compounds.
Hoppy – Style of beer.
Lace – The beer foam left to the side of a glass after emptying.
Rossa – La Rossa is an Italian brand of dark beer or Dunkel, part of the Heineken Breweries.
Schatzi – German for small, dear, and beloved, a cute name for a small breed dog.
Schlitz – Malt liquor beer brewed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Sierra – Sierra Nevada Brewing Company makes the Iconic Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.
Stella – Get your Marlon Brando on calling your girl dog, named after Stella Artois Pilsner Beer, brewed in Leuven, Belgium.
Craft Beer Names for Female Dogs
Avery – Avery Brewing Company, located in Boulder, Colorado, brews Uncle Jacob’s Imperial Stout. Robust and potent, this stout spends six months in bourbon barrels.
Brooklyn – Brewed in, you guessed it, New York City, this is a Vienna-styled lager. Described as malty amber with a biscuity flavor.
Citra – Pipeworks Brewing Company, located in Chicago, Illinois, knocks it out of the park with this 22-ounce Imperial IPA. Citra balances citrus and pine flavors to create a West Coast-styled IPA.
Daisy – Half Acre Beer Company’s Daisy Cutter Pale Ale is a delicious blend of pine and citrus flavors but hoppier than most pale ales; it packs the punch of an IPA.
Fancy – A beer label with a bishop adorning it, mowing the lawn? Now that is Fancy. Saint Arnold’s Fancy Lawnmower takes lawnmower beers to celestial heights. A German Kolsch-style beer, you will be singing its praises.
Heady Topper – Standout IPA from The Alchemist Brewery.
NoDa- NoDa Breweries brews the award-winning Hop Drop n’ Roll, an American-styled IPA, delivered in tallboy cans no less.
PsuedoSue – Brewed by Toppling Goliath Breweries, PsuedoSue is a single hop pale ale brewed in Decorah, Iowa.
Rogue – Rogue Ales and Spirits produce the rich and creamy Rogue Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout. Chocolate, coffee, and dark fruits; makes the perfect breakfast meal.
Saison Rue – A farmhouse-style ale with notes of yeast, spice, and funk, brewed by The Bruery in Placentia, California.
Serenity – Wicked Weed Brewing gets the funk on with Serenity, the funky Belgian farmhouse ale brewed in Asheville, North Carolina.
Schatzi – A Hefeweizen-style beer brewed in Chelsea, Vermont.
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© 2015 Barbara Fitzgerald
