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It was a humid 94 degree day in Aug 2017 when we let our dog, Harley, back inside for the 4th time because she couldn’t last more than five minutes outside in the heat. I turned and said to my husband Patrick, “What if we could build a year round indoor/outdoor dog park where Harley could run and play and not have to worry about the weather?” Pat immediately added “With beer so that you could enjoy a cold brew and a bite to eat too.” It was then that the wheels started turning and the research began. We started visiting various CT breweries, and after many beers and many discussions with our friendly local brewers, we realized just how many amazing breweries already exist in our state. So, we figured instead of starting one of our own, why not feature all of the amazing CT craft brews in one spot? That's when we began our journey and came up with the concept for our taproom and the creation of Barkin’ Barley truly began.