Dinner, a drink and the dogs? This new ‘brew pup’ is coming to Lexington
The Midlands is filled with people who adore their dogs. And it’s also home to many folks who enjoy sports, good food and cold drinks.
There will soon be a place in Lexington where residents can check all of those boxes.
Macie & Milo’s Brew Pup is currently in development at 140 Cromer Road, and is eyeing an April 3 opening. Situated on more than 4 acres just a short distance from Highway 378 and just east of Interstate 20, Macie & Milo’s is a new gathering space that will combine the sensibilities of a dog park and a sports bar, with plenty of hangout space for four-legged friends and their humans.
The new business is an effort from co-owners and married couple Brian Wiley and Ashley Evens. Both were college athletes — Evens was a track and field distance runner at the University of South Carolina and Wiley played baseball at The Citadel — and are professionals in the medical field. They also have a deep affection for dogs. The new brew pup business, in fact, is named for their two dogs, Macie and Milo.
Wiley said plans began for the brew pup about two years ago. He and Evens drew from their own experiences as people who loved dogs and have often visited dog parks, but who also enjoy watching sports and gathering with friends and family.
“About two years ago we started on a business plan with Cohn Construction,” Wiley said. “We wanted to develop a place, somewhere local, where we could benefit all of our family and friends who kind of grew up here. And we wanted a place where we could take our dogs and kind of wear them out on a daily basis.”
Construction on Macie & Milo’s began about six months ago, and work was ongoing when a reporter recently stopped by. There is a 1,600-square-foot building in the center of the property. That will be home to the sports bar that will have a dozen beer taps and a selection of wine. There also will be coolers where customers can get cans of craft beer.
The establishment will have indoor and outdoor seating, and there will be numerous TVs for watching sports and other special events. There will be nights with live music and trivia, and a lawn for corn hole and other games. The establishment will have a food truck on-site at all times, Wiley and Evens said, with chef Douglas Sparks Jr. leading the culinary efforts with breakfast, lunch and dinner offered.
And there will be two separate, turfed dog parks where pups can play off-leash, Wiley noted. One will be about 1,500 square feet and will be specifically for smaller dogs. The other will be about half an acre and is designed for larger dogs. The business will have trained “Paw Enforcement Officers” on-site keeping an eye on things in the dog parks, and there will be plentiful Adirondack chairs throughout the parks for dog owners to relax.
Customers will need a pass for their pups to go off-leash in the dog parks, with day passes, multi-visit passes and ongoing memberships available through the Macie & Milo’s website. Dogs will also need to have up-to-date vaccinations on-file with the brew pup to enjoy the off-leash areas.
Wiley is a physical therapist who does treatment with many athletes, and plans to have his physical therapy clinic on the back of the Macie & Milo’s property.
“We love animals and we love sports,” Wiley said. “We are trying to make this as nice as we possibly can.”
Evens noted how important dogs are to her and how, even when she and Brian go to a football game or out for the evening, she hates to leave the dogs at home. So, she wanted to help bring together a place where families and dogs can enjoy a day out together.
“We wanted to create a space where families could bring their dogs and enjoy their weekends and get together in a social setting,” Evens said. “It’s amazing. I never thought we would be here a couple years ago.”
This story was originally published March 16, 2026 at 5:00 AM.
