A business in Yorkshire is selling special dog beer biscuits, meaning your dog can now join you for a Christmas day pint.
Whilst you're tucking into your Christmas dinner and case of lager, there's no longer a need to look away from your dog's longing eyes, as they can now join you for a pint or two (well, sort of).
You can now buy 'beer biscuits' for your dog to enjoy, made with leftover spent grain from Brewdog's best-selling Punk IPA.
The biscuits contain no hops or alcohol, so they're perfectly safe for your dog to eat, plus they're full of nutrition.
So don't worry if you've forgotten to pick up a present for the four-legged friends in your life, here's a last minute lifeline.
According to Brewski, the beer biscuits are '100% natural, low fat tasty treats [that] have absolutely no additives or nasties' in the recipe.'
There are two versions of Brewski's Beer Biscuits, both the result of collaborations with Brewdog.
One is their original Punk IPA and the other is a 'Hoppy Xmas' version, both available in Yorkshire and beyond in Brewdog can packaging, so your pup really feels like they're joining in on the party.
It appears that dogs around the UK have been putting the biscuits to through rigorous taste tests. / Image: Brewski's Beer Biscuits
The dog biscuits are made in Ripon, but Brewski's Beer Biscuits are also stocked further afield by the likes of Waitrose & Partners as well as in the majority of Brewdog bars and hotels.
If you're still looking for a dog-friendly Christmas present, you still have the option to order online or collect in person, and still support a whole chain of independent Yorkshire businesses in the run-up to Christmas Day.
Brewski's is a lockdown success story that 'pupcycles' by-products from the brewing process.
Image: BrewDog
Brewdog is their first collaboration, but one that has already proven popular with customers across the UK so far.
To truly pamper your pup, you could also treat them to a space on the sofa and time to watch their very own TV shows over the festive period.
Altered colours, audio frequencies and camera alignment have all been changed to suit the sensory needs of canines on DogTV, a new dog-friendly TV channel that launched in the UK last month.
After all, isn't the whole point of the Christmas period to watch mindless TV and eat and drink to your heart's content?
She's big, she's green and she's ready to ruin your figure.
A lot of you will have seen the viral ‘Bertha’ cake by Leeds born beloved sweet treat specialists Get Baked.
They recently opened another site in Manchester's Northern Quarter, where queues literally formed round the block of hungry punters wanting to get their hands on the infamous sugary treats.
And now it's going to happen all over again, as they've recently unveiled their newest flavour which is sure to go down a storm.
We’ll give you a hint: it’s a current food and drink trend that’s about as big as Bertha herself – it’s not matcha, it’s not hot honey (duh), and it’s not Guinness…
Images: Get Baked
Yes—scratch that; HELL YES!Get Baked is set to welcome Bertha’s equally beautiful twin sister, and she’s officially a pistachio girlie.
Having started out life simply as ‘Bruce’, after taking inspiration from the iconic scene from Matilda, this thing has become a phenomenon in its own right, and who doesn’t like more flavours of a good thing?
Probably one of the biggest foodie crazes going at the minute, thanks to the popularity of pistachio cream, cookies, lattes and the similar social media sensation that is the ‘Dubai Pistachio Bar' people are rather fittingly going nuts for this particular flavour of almost absolutely anything.
With that in mind, the Leeds-born bakery and dessert shop – founded by Rich Myers over in Headingley back in 2011 – have shown no hesitation in hopping on the bandwagon and creating a new twist on their own viral menu item.
Teasing the full details in a post on their Instagram this week, they wrote: “What’s big, green, and is going to destroy your life in a couple of weeks’ time? Pistachio Bertha. Strictly limited to 5,000 slices. Coming oh so soon. GB.”
In case you were wondering just how mad those with a sweet tooth could possibly go for a slice of cake, just look at the recent queues when they finally launched in Manchester city centre:
Speaking on the grand opening here on our turf and his partner Amy’s hometown, Myers said simply: “Manchester, what a launch. Thanks for much for the warm welcome. Stay baked.”
The Swine That Dines announces the official opening date of its brand new restaurant
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Much-loved Leeds Bistro The Swine Bistro, formerly known as The Swine That Dines, has moved to a bigger space in Headingley.
Although it’s gone through a few name changes over the years since launching as The Greedy Pig cafe in 2012, this independent spot has long been a firm favourite for Leeds locals for some time now.
Run by chef couple Jo and Stu Myers, they’ve been operating out of North Street where it’s all about cooking seasonal produce simply and with an added ‘little bit of sunshine’.
But now Swine Bistro has moved up over to Headingley, taking up a unit previously occupied by Jam hairdressers on Otley Road.
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And the time has finally come for them to open their doors, as they announce their first service will take place on Friday 4 April with bookings open from today, Thursday 20 March.
The Myers will be welcoming head chef Kirsty Cheetham, who won Observer Food Monthly’s Best Sunday Lunch award in 2018 and 2022 when she ran The Queen o’t owd Thatch in South Milford, Leeds.
The expanded space in the restaurant has allowed the team to curate a bigger wine list which will include natural wines from Wayward Wines and Latitude Wines as well as local beers from Ilkley Brewery and Horsforth Brewery.
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The team remains passionate about locally sourced ingredients and has partnered with a variety of Yorkshire suppliers including R&J Yorkshire for its fresh meat, Tarbetts fishmonger, cheese from George & Joseph cheesemongers and beans from micro roaster, Chipp Coffee Co.
Jo Myers, co-owner of the Swine Bistro said: “It’s taken a huge amount of time and effort to realise our dream to revamp what was previously a hairdresser into a fully functioning kitchen and restaurant. It’s been a wild ride but we’re excited, and slightly nervous, to finally open our doors.
“We love the vibe in Headingley and the time out has allowed us to have fun with our menu as well as take part in lots of essential taste testing of ingredients and drinks from our brilliant local suppliers. We can’t wait to welcome guests into our new restaurant!”
Sophie Smith -
15th December 2021 
