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'I want to thank everyone': New brewery opens doors in East Vancouver

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A new brewery has opened in East Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­in Callister's former space. CowDog Brew Co. hopes to open in March.

After having lost a couple of breweries over the last year, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­has a new one.

The CowDog Brew Company has officially opened its doors this weekend, after taking over the former location of Callister, which left its East Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­home at the end of 2023.

CowDog opened at 1338 Franklin St. in East Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­on Friday, March 15, which seems a fitting weekend to start selling beer.

"I want to thank everyone who came out to support us," says Micheal Hodgson, the owner and head brewer of what is essentially a one man show (his wife helps as well), in an .

The brewery, named after the Louis (Hodgson's dog, a rescue), leans into the canine theme with beers like Head Tilt Pale Ale, Big Teefs IPA and Two Loaves Wheat Beer (which will feature a corgi).

While CowDog's location is new, Hodgson has been brewing under the CowDog name for years. However, this is the first time he's had his own brick-and-mortar location to work out of.

The Canadian navy veteran told Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ previously he was excited, and a little terrified, about launching the new taproom, and finding out what people think. 

"They will have a say in the following weeks and months what I make," he said of the patrons to his establishment. "They're the ones that are going to pay the mortgage."


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