3 stars for the 4 house beers we tried and an extra staff for truly being dog friendly. Yes, Alley is allowed indoors but we wanted to try the dog friendly patio. One of the owners greeted us and showed us how to access the patio at our request. He said he loves dogs and has his own at home. In addition to greeting Alley with a bowl of cool, refreshing ice water, he put up an umbrella for shade.
The back patio is accessible through the back parking lot. Dennis was great at checking on us during our stay and answered all our questions.
Alley gives the patio 2 paws up. She enjoyed sunning herself while watching for new customers. There is plenty of space between tables so pups aren't crowded. The bathrooms are also located on the patio which makes this a truly pet friendly establishment since you can drink alone and not worry about how to use the bathroom with your dog needing to stay on the patio.
We had a flight of 4 beers. Both IPAs were good with minimal back taste. Mr. Big, their cucumber wheat, is a summer day treat, refreshing without a heavy cucumber taste. The one down side is there were only 6 house beers and we would have liked to see more.
Keep up the good work. Alley will be back :-)