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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7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Pours a clear dark golden with a white head. Complex and interesting aroma of tropical fruits, citrus, banana, pine, malt, yeast, bubblegum, and hops. Flavour is light to moderate sweet with a hoppy medium bitter finish. Body is medium to full. This is quite a lovely well-rounded brew. *** Re-rate after many years: Less fruity than I remember, rather sticky resinous with malt and bubblegum hops.

Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:19


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Pours a clear golden with a decent white head. Fruity aroma of citrus, malts, peppery spices, and plenty of hops. Medium bitter aftertaste. Refreshing and easily drinkable.

Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:19


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Pours a deep orange copper colour with a small off-white head. Aroma of citrus fruits, mango, herbs, bitter hops. ABV is hefty at 11.5%, unsurprisingly the alcohol doesn’t hide itself. Hoppy, bitter aftertaste. Good, but not spectacular.

Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:19


8.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Black appearance with a large tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, hint of raisins, coffee, caramel, chocolate, fruity and resinous hops, some liquorice. Flavour is roasty, coffee and chocolate. Nice hop bitterness in the long aftertaste. Wonderful brew.

Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:18


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Malty aroma, some caramel toffee, mild fruits. Flavour is medium malty sweetness, nicely balanced. Quite nice brew.

Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:18


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Aroma of dark malts,caramel, pumpkin, and a shitload of spices (nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, you name it). Flavour is malty and herbal sweetness. This really is a nicely balanced beer, I do not favour overly sweet or spiced brews, and this was just about right.

Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:17


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Aroma of malts and caramel. Flavour is moderate malty sweetness with some faint hop bitterness in the aftertaste. Simple and easy to drink.

Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:17


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Aroma of citrus fruits, tropical fruits, caramel, aromatic hops. Flavour is creamy caramel malts, strong citrus hops, with a bittersweet finish. The alcohol is hidden pretty well. Not very complex, but nice and quaffable.

Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:17


3.9
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 14

[as Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter, ABV 10.0%] Bottiglia. Arco olfattivo dominato da caffè e cioccolato. L'olfatto viene stimolato in maniera elevata, permanendo in maniera apprezzabile. Il cappello di schiuma color marrone castagno resiste abbastanza. La grandezza delle bollicine è a grana fine. Il colore è scuro impenetrabile. Il corpo è strutturato ma duttile. L'amaro è pronunciato. La forza gustativa è elevata e la durata è buona. Il gusto è piacevole. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è intenso. Al gusto vengono donati toni di miele, crosta di pane, cioccolato fondente, caffè, liquirizia, nocciola, frutta secca e agrumi.

Tried on 17 Feb 2025 at 11:40


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Aroma of wheat, banana, citrus, spicy yeast. Flavour is similar, fruity and light sweet. Palate is a bit watery. Mediocre Hefeweizen from Flying Dog.

Tried on 16 Feb 2025 at 13:57


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