Brewery Review
Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
Location: Frederick, MD
Date: May 18, 2018
Tag Team Partners: Dad
(Blogger's Note: It's been a while since I've posted. Between a long few weeks at my day job, and lots of things going on the past month, I've been pretty busy working lots of hours for multiple days in a row and traveling around the country. The next few posts are from last year. I apologize for the delay.)
Tag Team Partners: Dad
(Blogger's Note: It's been a while since I've posted. Between a long few weeks at my day job, and lots of things going on the past month, I've been pretty busy working lots of hours for multiple days in a row and traveling around the country. The next few posts are from last year. I apologize for the delay.)
Good People Do Drink Good Beer. I could not agree more. This is why once we arrived back in Frederick, the adventure continued on. After taking the world's longest piss, we hopped in the MX-5 and raced down to Flying Dog Brewery to grab a few samples and a pint or two before closing.
I've had Flying Dog in the past, and have always had a very good impression of them from the beginning. They have always delivered solid-quality beers that have gone above and beyond. Strangely, despite living in Frederick for a short period of time, I never ventured over to their brewery until this point.
The taproom is decorated out very nicely and has a strong Maryland influence on it, while also promoting the significance of local brewery culture. This is very important, because while it's nice to have the big regional brewers that expand their business worldwide, sometimes it's the ones that are in our backyard that can provide a pretty impressive product, and keep our tax money reinvested in our local communities. All we have to do is keep them in business, and challenge them to keep us thirsty for the best craft-brewed product they can supply.
The Maryland Crab has found its way in and welcomes travelers to the brewery's home state in the best Flying Dog fashion.
Their IPAs are pretty exceptional, and if you're passing through, or staying for a bit, definitely stop in to check out the hype. If you're an IPA person, you won't be disappointed. Make sure you grab some water too. Some of these sweet things can pack a punch!
The other thing I truly enjoyed was the ability of this brewery to keep in the tradition of serving up the best of humor. As with the urinal in Diamondknot Brewing, the movie posters in Dirty Bucket Brewing, and the dog water beer tap in Middleton Brewing, Flying Dog supplies its own brand of humor with an eye-chart filled with funny sight gags and some art displays over its wall.
Overall, I really enjoyed this visit, and look forward to many more returns to this place in the future. The beer was very good, the atmosphere was nice and relaxed, and I can see why many people make this a stop on their weekend errands or grabbing a cold one for the ride home. Flying Dog is highly recommended!
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On my Tap for the Night was:
Style: IPA
Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
Untapped Rating: 3/5
Description: "Awesome Ale."
Comments: The description says it all. This was a pretty great ale. Nice hoppy tones of IPA, with a deliciously refreshingly sweet orange flavor to it, it want down nice and smooth. Recommended.
Style: IPA
Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
Untapped Rating: 3/5
Description: "Solid IPA. Bitter, refreshing."
Comments: This was a nice refreshing IPA. Bitter and hoppy in all the right places. Definitely packs a bit of a bite, but when that's what you're in dire thirst of, that's what you go for!
Style: IPA
Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
Untapped Rating: 3.25/5
Description: "Super bitter IPA. Good."
Comments: The hops are in full force with this one. If bitter is your sweet spot, then you need to look no further than The Truth. This test will gauge the true IPA drinkers from the rest. Sometimes the bitter truth is just what we all need.
Style: Chesapeake Stout
Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
Untapped Rating: 3.5/5
Description: "Decent coffee stout, flavorful, refreshing, smooth, sweet."
Comments: This makes for a good dessert beer. Refreshing in all the right spots, smooth, and best of all sweet. Coffee infusions shine and give this a good taste of how the East Coast does dark beer.
Style: Rye Pale Ale
Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
Untapped Rating: 3.25/5
Description: "Sweeter Pale Ale."
Comments: I'd say the project was a success. Imagine drinking a Pale Ale, only with a sweeter tone to it. Nice and light, hoppy with a hint of spice. Delicious.
Style: Ginger Beer
Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
Untapped Rating: 3.75/5
Description: "Whit bier with Ginger. Very sweet. Very Ginger."
Comments: Now here's a beer I haven't had much experience with over the course of my travels. The most I've seen of Ginger Beers are the ones you fine in the store that are similar on the non-alcoholic circuit along with Root Beers. This one carried an exceptionally find ginger taste, with a rich sweetness, and similarities to a Whit Bier. Very nicely done!
Style: IPA
Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
Untapped Rating: 3.5/5
Description: "Very sweet flavor. Fruity"
Comments: Certainly a rarity in the span of breweries, but a great experiment to go on. This beer was sweet in taste, and fruity in flavor. I enjoyed it. If you're looking for the ultra-bitter IPA, this one isn't for you. If you're looking for one that is different than most of the others out there, but not to an appalling extent, check it out. This is more the tropical citrusy sweetness you'd expect from the more relaxed IPAs as opposed to the ones that will put hair on your chest.
Style: Lager - Pale
Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
Untapped Rating: 3.25/5
Description: "Like a blonde Corona."
Comments: Not a bad lager. This one had the usual tones and textures of Mexican Lagers, but with a Blonde flavor mixed in as well. Went down smoothly, and was very enjoyable on a nice warm day.
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