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

Contact
4607 Wedgewood Blvd, Frederick, MD, 21703, United States
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.

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8.1
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

gave a cheers!

6.9
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
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

gave a cheers!

8
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

gave a cheers!

5.1
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
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
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

Tried from Bottle from Trader Joe's - Alexandria on 31 Dec 2025 at 20:03


7.5
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

Tried from Bottle from Trader Joe's - Alexandria on 20 Dec 2025 at 15:41


5
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

Tried from Bottle from Trader Joe's - Fairfax on 19 Dec 2025 at 14:26


7.1
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

Tried from Bottle from Trader Joe's - Fairfax on 19 Dec 2025 at 14:24