Flying Dog

We teamed up with Otterbein's Bakery in Baltimore for another round of The Holiday Collection beer and cookie pairings. Try this one with a Chocolate Chip Cookie and you'll immediately realize nothing else matters at that moment.

Hunter S. Thompson once said, "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Consider this our professional version of Gonzo Imperial Porter. Aged and seasoned for three months in wood barrels from our neighbors at Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey, this ale has a well-balanced taste and abundance of character. The taste will remind you of sweet chocolate, dry oak, and smooth whiskey with a memorable, velvety mouthfeel.

The proprietary Belgian Ale yeast strain employed generates aromas of peach, pear and apple, all underscored by hints of banana and spice. Belgian Devil is dangerously drinkable to boot, with a light, subtly sweet malt backbone coupled with a gentle, balancing bitterness.

Notes of rich coriander spice, bright citrus, and subtle malt backbone greet the nose. On your first sip, the citrus and spice meld with sweet bready notes and Belgian yeast undertones. This complex brew, made with both blood orange and grapefruit zest, is a full-bodied blend of two distinct styles.

Brewed exclusively for the 2013 Craft Brewers Conference (and a collaborative project with Reyes Beverage Group), Bloodline is an intensely-hopped IPA brewed with Blood Orange peel and juice. According to our Brewmaster Matt Brophy, the result is a flavor profile that harnessed the best aspects of both the hops (Warrior, Citra, and Galaxy) and the citrus. He and his brewing team are very fond of hop-based citrus aromas, so experimenting with actual citrus was a natural extension of that. 2014 version is brewed with Northern Brewer, Citra and Galaxy.

A spicy and funky Saison base lets the honey sweetness shine through in this unique agricultural collaboration

We teamed up with Otterbein's Bakery in Baltimore for another round of The Holiday Collection beer and cookie pairings. Try this one with an Orange Chocolate Chip Cookie and every day becomes Christmas

*December Release* 9 pounds of cinnamon were added to the brewkettle to add just the right amount of spice to this dry porter. It pairs perfectly with heavy proteins and holiday desserts made with molasses, ginger and (of course) cinnamon.Specialty malts; Marris Otter, Chocolate, Munich, Black, Carapils. HOps: Northern Brewer. A few miles west of our brewery is a mountain range that is the birthplace of our Brewhouse Rarities. Disconnected from the world below, the entire brewery congregates atop a historic overlook each year to develop beers that shatter the confines of traditional styles.

Returning for the second year, the Otterbein’s Holiday Collection cookies will be paired with Flying Dog’s Holiday Collection brews. Ale brewed with grapefruit zest and peppercorns. Pairs with sugar cookies. The sweetness in this holiday cookie classic is amplified by grapefruit and spice (and everything nice).

Tiptoe to the kitchen. Avoid the creaky floorboard. Wait a minute–you're a freaking adult, and you can have cookies anytime you want! Kristin Hanna believes everyone deserves a 2am sweet treat, which is why she pitched this decadent Brewhouse Rarity. Inspired by her favorite late-night indulgence, this Cookies and Cream stout is an ode to that last swig of milk after you've dipped, 2, 3, 4...okay 5 cookies in it. So drink up; calories don't count after midnight.

Known for our hop-centric beers, our brewers developed this malt-forward beer to fly in the face of even our own mainstream tendencies.

Pairs with Otterbein Lemon Cookies to add sweetness to bitter cranberry and orange bitterness.

The name Dead Rise comes from deadrise boats, which are commercial fishing and crabbing vessels designed and built specifically to navigate the unique waterways of the Chesapeake Bay. The bottom near the bow is a V-shape to cut through the often-choppy Bay. Then, it flattens out closer to the stern, making it more navigable in shallow water.” The 5.6 percent alcohol beer brewed with Northern Brewer, CTZ and Cascade hops uses acidulated, rye and malted white wheat malts. These ingredients certainly weren’t chosen at random. The recipe building process for Dead Rise took six months. Flying Dog brewers teamed up with OLD BAY spice experts to create a recipe that would “highlight the indelible character of OLD BAY through bright and refreshing citrus hop character and a crisp, tart finish. OLD BAY is added to the whirlpool imparting a bold aroma followed by hints of flavor throughout the beer. The finish is dry, snappy, and perfect for our hot and humid summers.

Dry Hopped with a load of Cascade hops grown in the Pacific Northwest. Doggie Style has enough hop character to satisfy hop-heads, but isn’t overpoweringly hoppy. It’s brilliant amber-copper color and pleasant malt flavor comes from the addition of Carastan malts.

Dogtoberfest is a unique beer containing five premium malts. This lager draws its influence from the Vienna Marzen or Oktoberfest style. It is rich and malty with a sweet aroma and deep mahogany color.

Double Dog Double Pale Ale Back by popular demand, our original "Wild Dog Release" is back, and this time it’s for good. Double Dog Double Pale Ale is a generously hopped ale with a deep red color and pours with a nice frothy head. The abundance of hops will conjure some provocative aromas with hints of raisins and citrus.

Perfect for easy drinking as spring turns into summer, our Easy IPA is a light-bodied brew huge citrus notes upfront that blend into stone fruit (think apricot and peach) softness. Biscuit malt notes float in the background as it finishes crisp and refreshing.

Returning for the second year, the Otterbein’s Holiday Collection cookies will be paired with Flying Dog’s Holiday Collection brews. Malt beverage brewed with figs, fennel and natural flavors. Pairs with oatmeal raisin cookies. Creamy licorice and brown fruit are in perfect harmony with oats, raisins and cinnamon. No pudding required.

You call that a hop? THIS is a hop. Developed and grown solely in Australia, Galaxy hops impart distinctive grapefruit and passionfruit character from when the beer first greets the nose until the last of it lingers on the palate. Combined with a crisp, dry finish, our last Single Hop Imperial IPA release of 2012 will leave you begging for more. Number of obnoxious references to Australian pop culture used: 1. Number of obnoxious references to Australian pop culture we wanted to use: 20.

Gonzo Imperial Porter is deep and complex. This turbo charged version of the Road Dog Porter is mysteriously dark with a rich malty body, intense roasted flavors, and a surprisingly unique hop kick. With Gonzo weighing in at 9.2% ABV, it will bite you in the ass if you don’t show it the proper respect. IBU’s: 85

The Combination of a cold Green Tea steep and a rich malt bakcbone creates a unique umami complexity in our February Brewhouse Rarities release. Rich dark chocolate and herbal accents greet the nose, giving way to a bittersweet chocolate base with strong roast earthiness and savory green tea flavors.

We teamed up with Otterbein's Bakery in Baltimore for another round of The Holiday Collection beer and cookie pairings. Try this one with a sugar cookie and your mouth will make a snickerdoodle faster than you can say Easy Bake Oven.

Big malty flavors, including licorice and chocolate, are balanced with a moderate hop profile. Brewed with copious amounts of prized malts and flaked oats, the Barley Wine is so strong that it has to be aged for several months before we can bottle it. Like a fine wine, it will continue to improve with age up to 2 years after bottling (If kept cool).

Brewed in the centuries old tradition of German beers, our brewers use more wheat and proprietary yeast to give it the unmistakable character of a flavorful, authentic Hefeweizen. The High proportion of wheat gives In Heat its smooth, full-mouth feel and our special yeast gives it its unique fruity and spicy aroma.

English Strong Ale with a malty taste, unique and different, a true Flying Dog original.

Deep black color with mousse-like head. Chocolate, black, and roasted malts. Vanilla and chocolate aroma and flavor. Flaked barley and oats for a creamy texture. Dry finish and slightly roasted coffee after taste. Made with Black Dog Coffee. 8.9% abv.

Lucky SOB is an Irish Red for those whose lives always fall into place…and also for the rest of us who curse those blessed bastards. Brewed with real four-leaf clovers, it is perfectly poised to bring the “Luck of the Irish” to those who drink it. With a rich amber color, its toasted and honey malt flavors are balanced with a subtle hop bite. Not to mention that its clean and refreshing finish is the perfect accompaniment to chants of “Erin Go Braugh.”

One was inspired by a dark chocolate with jalapeño she can’t resist at our local organic co-op. The other grew up in Southern California and he consistently had a mug of the real thing in-hand at friends’ houses. The duo behind our Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout used both experiences to craft our first Brewhouse Rarities release of 2015. With lactose, cinnamon, serano chiles and cocoa powder added to the beer, a combination of sweet spice and roasted chocolate aromas are followed by flavors of dark chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon and a lingering chili finish.

White wine fruitiness and dry bitterness dominate this IPA, making it pair beautifully with grilled fruits and vegetables, complex salads and Thai spice.

Introducing Numero Uno Summer Cerveza, our just-released summer seasonal that begs for warm temps and long nights. Originally released as Agave Cerveza in the summer of 2014 as part of our Brewhouse Rarities program, it’s the artisanal answer to the easy-drinking, south-of-the-border slammers the younger versions of ourselves knew and loved. Flaked maize makes up one third of the malt bill and highlights the distinctive corn and cracker flavor traditionally found in Mexican lagers. Agave is added at the end of the boil and the lime peel post-fermentation to impart a distinct, zesty character and a crisp, clean finish. Your new Summer Cerveza clocks in at 4.9% ABV.

The smoky spice of whole chipotle peppers meets toated oak notes with hints of chicory root and roasted malt. What’s that saying? Stand close to the fire if you want to get burned? Yeah, that’s it.

Ideal for the Lager drinker who prefers amber beers, the "Scratch" is a smooth, malt-accentuated lager. Brewed in the "Steam-Style" tradition, scratch is a so-called hybrid beer that is fermented at medium temperatures to develop some ale and lager characteristics. Ingredients: Water; Malted barley; Malted wheat; Hops.

Made with juice from locally pressed apples.

A dry stout brewed with Rappahannock River oysters.

The latest addition to Flying Dog Brewing’s Brewhouse Rarities series will be Pineapple Saison. Flying Dog promises this beer has “hints of pineapple, pear, and mango with spicy and floral flavors” This beer will launch before the end of the month and will be draft only throughout MD, DC, and VA.

This bready brew begins with notes of citrus, earthiness, roast, and caraway spice. Those rich aromas give way to creamy, malty chocolate and biscuit notes balance with smooth bitterness and caraway spice.

The American IPA hoppiness or Belgian funk of Raging Bitch can be brought out with food. Flavor notes: Sweet malt body contrasted with pine and grapefruit hop flavors and exotic fruit yeast notes. Pairs with: Wasabi, ginger, jerk, Cajun, or cayenne; tangy cheese with fruit; dark chocolate

We teamed up with Otterbein's Bakery in Baltimore for another round of The Holiday Collection beer and cookie pairings. Try this one with a lemon sugar cookie and you'll get more fireworks than a Katy Perry music video.

This traditional Roggenbier has strong notes of toasted bread and spice with hints of banana and caramel on the nose. On your first sip, spicy clove and banana dominate, but are then soothed with a bready malt sweetness.

Ginger and lemon take center stage on this crisp Belgian-style table beer. Clean on the palette with subtle hints of spice and malt coming through on the finish, this is just what the doctor ordered.

Whether it’s a diet-breaking bag of cookies, dinner rolls in an 80 year old’s purse, money in the mattress, or Willie Nelson’s back pocket, everyone has a secret stash. For us, it’s the locally-sourced ingredients we’re using in our Secret Stash Harvest Ale. A celebration of Maryland’s agricultural roots, each years batch will be a little different. And we’ve found the perfect person to share our stash with.

HBC-431 is a hop so new, it doesn’t even have a name. It’s an experimental variety from a cutting-edge hop supplier. With a unique combination of melon, tropical fruit, stone fruit, pine and earth notes, our head brewer said it’s unlike any beer he’s ever been with. We told him that everyone goes through an experimental phase.

Bitterness, flavor, and aroma, in that order. Brewing involves a precise schedule of hop additions, with certain varieties used with one purpose in mind. This year, we’re taking this exploratory series in a new direction by working with hops that are typically reserved solely for initial bittering, not necessarily for aroma and flavor. Because maybe timing isn’t everything.

More cunning than a snake in the bush...Snake Dog India Pale Ale is a Colorado-style IPA, power hopped with specialty hops from the Pacific Northwest. This is the brewery’s hop monster, and the citrus fruit aroma will hypnotize the senses of the most hardcore of craft drinkers. 15 Plato, 60 IBU, Crystal Malt, Warrior and Columbus hops, and dry hopped with Columbus.

To decide on the lineup for our 2015 Brewhouse Rarities, our brewmaster Matt Brophy and his team had to narrow down 45 beer concepts to just eight. And there was just a little pressure from the rest of us. Why? Because they were all of our ideas. Each summer, our entire brewery congregates atop a historic overlook in the Catoctin Mountain Range and teams of our staff — from production to accounting to sales and marketing — pitch ideas for the next year’s Brewhouse Rarities. And once the beers are picked, each team is responsible for everything involved in that beers release, from sourcing ingredients to planning launch events outside of the brewery.

It’s a filthy habit indeed, our dear Ralph, filled with scamps, tramps, and sick and twisted souls. But we love you for it. Our Dark Belgian Strong has bright fruity esters of pears and strawberries blending with caramel malt character and brown fruit notes of dried tart cherries and plums. ST. EADman is complex and sweet with a dry finish, just like the man it honors.

We opted for a light lager brewed with grapefruit and passionfruit to create this refreshing, very low (4.5%) ABV offering. Slightly sweet and slightly tart with a crisp dry finish, this beer is a perfect starting point for any holdouts who have been waiting for the right beverage to get them into craft beer

Why is there only one time of year – as goblins, ghouls, and ghosts frolic on front lawns – when we embrace THE FEAR? At all other times, THE FEAR dominates us, controls us, and prevents us from greatness. What is there to THE FEAR? Disagreement? Criticism? Humiliation? Whatever THE FEAR is that consumes you, embrace it, along with this Imperial Pumpkin Ale. Only then will the true artist in you rise up.

Pumpkin IPA in honor of Thanksgiving.

Full Disclosure: This beer came to fruition because we saw a gap in our portfolio and we wanted to increase our market share. Sometimes the truth hurts. But most often, it’s damn refreshing. The Truth Imperial IPA--the latest addition to our year-round portfolio-is a hop bomb of some of the most distinct Pacific Northwest hops available today. Its sharp hop bitterness begins with huge pine notes on the nose, which evolve into bright citrus (think grapefruit) and subtle stone fruit flavors.

2016 marks the 25th anniversary of Flying Dog, and to celebrate, we are launching our newest addition to the family, Tropical Bitch. A spin on the Belgian-Style IPA you already know and love, Tropical Bitch was brewed with pineapple, mango and passionfruit.

UnderDog is light and refreshing with crisp hop lager and pairs best with foods like simple salads, provolone and Monterey jack cheeses, seafood and light proteins.

ineyard Blonde is a light Belgian Golden Ale with a fruity and floral nose that continues in the flavor profile, melding with hints of white grape, honey, and biscuit malt sweetness. The combination of a Belgian yeast strain for primary fermentation and a champagne yeast strain for secondary fermentation makes the beer finish light, dry, and spritzy. Here are some specifics: 6.4% ABV 25 IBU Specialty malts: Torrified wheat, Aromatic malt Hops: Nelson Sauvin

Brewed for Bierproeflokaal In de Wildeman’s 25th Anniversary. This brand new brew is an unfiltered American IPA hopped with Citra and fermented with Saison yeast.

This unfiltered and traditionally spiced Wit beer is brewed with coriander and bitter orange peel.