Sustainable, local ingredients

Doggie Barks are made from spent grains donated in partnership with local breweries.

What are spent grains? The first step in the brewing process is soaking barley, wheat, rye, corn or rice in hot water. The liquid is drained and is then moved to the next step in the beer brewing process. The wet mash that remains is called “spent grains” and is no longer needed in the beer brewing process. Spent grains are high in fiber, low in sugar, contain protein and nutrients and are often used as livestock feed or compost.

There is no alcohol in spent grain. The alcohol is produced later during fermentation after the spent grain has been removed.

We combine spent grains with peanut butter or pumpkin, eggs and flour to make our delicious Doggie Barks treats.