Flying Dog Brewery

Frederick, MD — When Hunter S. Thompson, the prolific Gonzo journalist and longtime friend of Flying Dog founder George Stranahan, died in 2005, the brewery paid tribute the only way it knew how: A beer. Gonzo is a deep, dark, and rich Imperial Porter with notes of chocolate, roast, and a swift kick of hop… Read more »

Frederick, MD — Flying Dog, an independently owned and operated craft brewery, announced a partnership today with Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA), the independent music distribution arm of Warner Music Group. The two companies worked with Anti Records and (the conveniently- and coincidentally-named) indie rock band Dr. Dog to create a limited-edition 7” flexi vinyl single… Read more »

Frederick, MD — As part of Flying Dog Brewery’s small-batch, limited release series Brewhouse Rarities, the Maryland brewery is releasing two local agriculture collaborations this fall. An Orchard Ale brewed with fresh-pressed apple juice from Distillery Lane Ciderworks in Jefferson, Maryland will be released next week. In November, Flying Dog will release Vineyard Blonde, a… Read more »

Starting January 1, Flying Dog will release a new beer every six weeks exclusively in mid-Atlantic markets. All releases will be on draft only with the exception of the Mint Chocolate Stout, Agave Lager, Hoppy American Wheat, and Dopplebock. Those will be on draft and in 6-packs.

Would an IPA by any other name still taste as hoppy? And more, if it weren’t labeled as an IPA, would anyone buy it? It’s a question many craft breweries are exploring and some, it seems, are banking on the continued growth of the style and the name, which is a shorter version of India… Read more »

FREDERICK, Md. — In an effort to further Maryland’s burgeoning hop growing industry, Flying Dog Brewery held the state’s first hop selection Monday, August 26.

BALTIMORE — Our Superbowl Champions are kicking off their season with Maryland craft beer. Flying Dog, out of Frederick, Maryland, will be the only Maryland-brewed craft beer available in M&T Bank Stadium throughout the 2013 season.

FREDERICK, Md. — The Truth can be bitter. But it’s also quite refreshing. Flying Dog Brewery is releasing a brand-new beer, The Truth Imperial IPA, as a year-round addition to its portfolio. The Truth was developed alongside the brewery’s Single Hop Imperial IPA series of over a dozen beers — including Citra, Nelson Sauvin, and… Read more »

FREDERICK, Md. — With a homebrewer on his staff, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) said he thinks he drinks more craft beer than anyone else in the Senate.

FREDERICK, Md. — Flying Dog Brewery has secured three internationally-renowned bands for its 2013 outdoor summer concert series.

Frederick, MD — The Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals are taking their local brewery out to the ballgame. Beer from Flying Dog Brewery will be available at both ballparks all season long. In Oriole Park at Camden Yards, a variety of styles will be sold at over 20 locations, including the Flying Dog storefront and… Read more »

While bottles and cans have served as the core packages in craft beer’s surge, the 32 and 64 oz. resealable bottle known as the growler has lagged behind. It’s not for lack of desire — growlers are one of the most popular containers for brewers and consumers alike. What has hampered the growth of the growler is that, in many retail locations, it remains illegal to refill them.

FREDERICK, MD — What brings us together, as brethren of craft beer, is an innate bitterness that runs through our veins, creating a thirst that can only be quenched by an all-out assault on our taste buds and an intense love of the craft. Brewed exclusively for the 2013 Craft Brewers Conference (and a collaborative… Read more »

Frederick, MD — A key mechanism of evolution, Natural Selection is one of the cornerstones of modern biology and now, Maryland craft beer. Today, Flying Dog Brewery and Evolution Brewing Company announced the release of Natural Selection Ale, a three-part collaborative beer.