Crafty Monk Brewing Pty Ltd

Crafty Monk Brewing is an independent microbrewery in Tingalpa on Brisbane's east side, pouring its own beers from a run of rotating taps alongside wood-fired pizzas. Dogs are welcome in the covered outdoor seating area, and the brewery leans into its dog crowd with events like free puppuccino days for National Dog Day.

The dog setup

Dogs join you at the outdoor tables, which sit under cover with heating, so weather is less of a factor than at most beer gardens. Keep leads on in what is a busy, family-heavy room. The brewery has run free puppuccino days for occasions like National Dog Day, but bring your own water bowl rather than assuming one is out. Outdoors is the safe assumption; confirm anything more with staff on the day.

Worth knowing

The wood-fired pizzas and the steak sandwich are the most-mentioned orders, with calamari and small plates filling out the menu. From the taps, the pale ale and the house ginger beer are the regular picks. Live music runs through the week and weekends, and the kitchen opens from 10am Wednesday to Sunday, with Monday and Tuesday closed.

Getting there and parking

The brewery sits at 4/364 New Cleveland Road, Tingalpa, near the Wynnum Road crossroads and a short hop from the Gateway Motorway. Street parking and surrounding industrial-area parking are generally easy outside weekday business hours.

Close by with the dogs

Kiawanah Park Fenced Dog Park on Wynnum Road is a few minutes away, which makes the off-leash-run-then-pizza combination the obvious play. Robinson Park Fenced Dog Park is another fenced option nearby, and Grumpy & Lovely Cafe covers the next morning's coffee.

Weekend afternoons are the liveliest, with live music and full tables; go for a weekday lunch or an early weekend session if your dog prefers calm. A dog tired out at the park settles best.