Flying Dog Brewery
Commercial Brewery
in Frederick,
Maryland,
United States 🇺🇸
Owned by
F.X. Matt Brewing Company (Saranac)
Associated Venue: Flying Dog Brewery
Established in 1990
Description
Flying Dog Brewery is a craft brewery located in Frederick, Maryland. It was founded in 1990 as a brewpub in Aspen, Colarado by George Stranahan and Richard McIntyre. Demand for Flying Dog beers quickly grew beyond the brewpub's capacity. In 1994, the company opened a 30-barrel brewery (Broadway Brewing Company) in Denver. Looking to expand again in 2006, Flying Dog purchased Frederick Brewing Company in Frederick, Maryland and began producing beer in both Maryland and Colorado. In December 2007, Flying Dog announced that it was closing the Denver brewery and would solely produce beer in its Frederick facility.
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
A generous beer, like some trappist to drink with time, fruity and spicy, pumpkin, cinnamon, plums, figs, some hop, warm alcool, good, 28.03.18, at Prélaz.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Sterk Avondverkoop
on 19 Mar 2026
at 19:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Backlog November 2013. Black body under a medium sized, dense beige head. Aroma of dark malt and roasted coffee. Taste is quite sweet with dark malt, roasted coffee, moderate bitterness and almost a touch of slightly sour bitterness in aftertaste. Medium body. Decent.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2026
at 17:21
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
It is a good one. Deep black color, nice brown foam. We smell the hop or hops, roasted malt, vanilla, few chocolat, licor,.25.03.16 from one beer shop at Madrid, tasting it at Prélaz, Lausanne
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2026
at 16:02
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
In my point of view, a decent and roasty porter, rather mineral with a little side of cacao, malt, hop for pale ale, a bit watery, coffee, 07.03.20, at Epalinges.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Más que cervezas
on 07 Mar 2026
at 15:38
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Can from The Davis Beer Shoppe. Pours translucent gold with a moderate creamy white head. Aroma of light bread and some spice. Med body. Fairly dry. Light spice rather than bitterness. Flavor is pretty much the aroma with a little citrus.
Tried
from Can
at
The Davis Beer Shoppe
on 11 Feb 2026
at 00:17
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
It is a nice pale. It sounds more an I.P.A.There is a nice orange-copper and troubled color and good hop, bitter and a bit citrus, 13.03.16, purchased at the grain d'orges, Crissier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2026
at 15:03
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
a: dark brown coloured body | one centimetre tall light brown head
a: toffee | earthy | nutty finish
f: peanuts | vanilla | stale malts
t: cardboardie | funky | rustic finish
o: woodsie throughout | soft caramel | odd-flavours
12 ounce bottle | Trader Joe's (grocery): Alexandria (Old Town), Virginia | 15-December-2025 | US$1,84 | no bottling date | sampled: 31-December-2025 while getting ready for the Red Wings Game on New Years Eve with my family of five
a: toffee | earthy | nutty finish
f: peanuts | vanilla | stale malts
t: cardboardie | funky | rustic finish
o: woodsie throughout | soft caramel | odd-flavours
12 ounce bottle | Trader Joe's (grocery): Alexandria (Old Town), Virginia | 15-December-2025 | US$1,84 | no bottling date | sampled: 31-December-2025 while getting ready for the Red Wings Game on New Years Eve with my family of five
Tried
from Bottle
from
Trader Joe's - Alexandria
on 31 Dec 2025
at 20:03
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
a: crisp golden coloured body | thinnish white head
a: piney | soft malts | grapefruit
f: drying | robust hops | bitter finish
t: crisp | good balance | no fruits or sugars
o: older-school | clean-drinking | good-for-style
12 ounce bottle | Trader Joe's (grocery): Alexandria (Potomac Yard), Virginia | 15-December-2025 | US$1,84 | no bottling date | sampled: 20-December-2025 while walking the streets of Washington (and seeing the trees) with my family of five at Christmas
a: piney | soft malts | grapefruit
f: drying | robust hops | bitter finish
t: crisp | good balance | no fruits or sugars
o: older-school | clean-drinking | good-for-style
12 ounce bottle | Trader Joe's (grocery): Alexandria (Potomac Yard), Virginia | 15-December-2025 | US$1,84 | no bottling date | sampled: 20-December-2025 while walking the streets of Washington (and seeing the trees) with my family of five at Christmas
Tried
from Bottle
from
Trader Joe's - Alexandria
on 20 Dec 2025
at 15:41
5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
a: super clear golden body | thinnish white head
a: grass | spruce | light biscuits
f: yeast | soft caster sugar | floral finish
t: drying | bread | woodsie end
o: crisp | decent for style | easy-drinking
12 ounce bottle | Trader Joe's (grocery): Fairfax, Virginia | 17-December-2025 | US$1,84 | no bottling date | sampled: 19-December-2025, just two days after purchase
a: grass | spruce | light biscuits
f: yeast | soft caster sugar | floral finish
t: drying | bread | woodsie end
o: crisp | decent for style | easy-drinking
12 ounce bottle | Trader Joe's (grocery): Fairfax, Virginia | 17-December-2025 | US$1,84 | no bottling date | sampled: 19-December-2025, just two days after purchase
Tried
from Bottle
from
Trader Joe's - Fairfax
on 19 Dec 2025
at 14:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
a: copper coloured body | nice thin tan head
a: fresh hops | light spruce | nutty
f: alpha acids | light citrus | dank
t: caramelised sugars | cleanser | sweet finish
o: robust | grapefruity | dryiing end
12 ounce bottle | Trader Joe's (grocery): Fairfax, Virginia | 17-December-2025 | US$1,84 | no bottling date | sampled: 19-December-2025, just two days after purchase
a: fresh hops | light spruce | nutty
f: alpha acids | light citrus | dank
t: caramelised sugars | cleanser | sweet finish
o: robust | grapefruity | dryiing end
12 ounce bottle | Trader Joe's (grocery): Fairfax, Virginia | 17-December-2025 | US$1,84 | no bottling date | sampled: 19-December-2025, just two days after purchase
Tried
from Bottle
from
Trader Joe's - Fairfax
on 19 Dec 2025
at 14:24