Houston Chronicle by Maggie Gordon Sep. 25, 2018
Chloe the dog tries the Good Boy Dog Beer IPA Lot in the Yard drink developed
by Henderson Heights owners Megan and Steve Long Thursday Sept. 20, 2018
in Houston. The couple has launched three flavors of Good Boy Dog Beer
including pork, chicken and vegetable based drinks.
When Megan and Steve Long tell friends and customers about their newest venture, Good Boy Dog Beer, more often than not, they’re met with the same three questions.
One: Is it really for dogs? (Yes.)
Two: Is it alcoholic? (No.)
Three: Can I drink it? (Um, sure?)
The beer doesn’t exactly dance on a human palate, thanks to a complete lack of sodium. But that was never the intention. The Longs, who own Henderson Heights bar in the Sixth Ward and Reserve 101 downtown, wanted to create a new product that mixed two of their favorite things on the planet — beer and dogs.
They’re not pretending to be the first people with the idea. There’s been a scatterplot of breweries offering pints for pups for more than a decade now. But they do seem to be the first in Houston, a city that has become increasingly dog-friendly in recent years, thanks to a growing number of patio bars willing to let four-legged friends tag along for Sunday funday. And that Fido-forward culture has helped the Longs find immediate success.
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