Flying Dog Brewery

Innovative beer styles sprout from varying inspirations. Sometimes, they derive from a brewer’s unparalleled creativity and fearlessness. Other times, things just run amok. Such was the case for Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout from Denver-based Wynkoop Brewing Company, when all it took for the buzz to develop was for brewmaster Andy Brown to jiggle some bull testicles on camera.

Taking interaction with beer nerds to another level, Flying Dog Brewery’s Stove Toppers series offers something a 6-pack and social media can’t replicate: the chance to make their beer at home.

FREDERICK, Md. — Good people brew good beer, in and outside of Flying Dog Brewery. Giving homebrewers a chance to brew Flying Dog beers at home, Maryland’s largest brewery is launching Stove Toppers — a line of clone homebrew kits.

Frederick, MD — Flying Dog, Maryland’s largest brewery, donated a portion of proceeds from its Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout to the Oyster Recovery Partnership. From 2012 sales alone, the Oyster Recovery Partnership will be able to replant 750,000 oysters back into the Chesapeake Bay.

FREDERICK, Md. — Flying Dog’s Single Hop Imperial IPAs are your ticket to the best one-man show in town. Following in the footsteps of stage legends like Patrick Stewart, Andy Kaufman, and Mike Tyson, only the most rare and interesting hop varieties command the spotlight of our brewers. The 2013 releases include:

Frederick, MD — On the heels of releasing 40 different beers in 2012, today Flying Dog Brewery announced its 2013 Brewhouse Rarities — a series of innovative, small-batch beers available in the mid-Atlantic only.

FREDERICK, MD — After zero hours of negotiation, hearty handshakes, and minimal amounts of rabble, Flying Dog Brewery has agreed to supply Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley with a case of beer after each game remaining in the 2012 season.

Baltimore, MD — Baltimore sports just got another dose of Maryland craft beer. Flying Dog Brewery out of Frederick, Maryland, will begin serving its beer at M&T Bank Stadium this Sunday, October 14, as Baltimore takes on Dallas.

FREDERICK, MD — At 15:37 EST on July 27, Flying Dog Brewery issued direct orders for its Brewmaster and 23-Star General Matt Lovefreedom Brophy to head to Scotland. His operative objective? Brew Dog domination. Captaining his own destroyer, equipped with ballistic missile submarines and PCs pre-loaded with Minesweeper, Brophy will set sail for Nessie’s homeland… Read more »

FREDERICK, MD — Flying Dog Brewery wants you to Support Local. The brewery’s eight-week Support Local initiative aims to provide resources — like guest blog posts and interviews with local farmers, community garden associations, and co-op markets — that will allow Flying Dog’s fans in the mid-Atlantic to make more informed decisions as consumers.

FREDERICK, MD – Drink beer and restore the Chesapeake Bay — all year round. Next week, Flying Dog Brewery’s Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout will be available for purchase year-round with distribution throughout the country. A dry stout brewed with local Rappahannock River Oysters, Pearl Necklace was initially released as a limited edition brew last November.

FREDERICK, MD – As four-leaf clovers float into the brewkettle, the following poem is read aloud: “Here’s to a long life and a merry one, “A quick death and an easy one, “A pretty girl and an honest one, “A cold beer and another one!” It’s time again for Flying Dog brewery’s annual release of… Read more »

Draft Magazine compiled their annual list of the 100 best beer bars in the U.S. The list is broken down into four regions: The West, Midwest, Northeast and South. Also, Draft Mag took the time to denote which new bars made the list.

FREDERICK, MD – Flying Dog is rolling out new packaging designs in 2012 to better reflect Gonzo artist Ralph Steadman’s original work for the brewery. “Our goal was simplification,” Creative Director Adam McGinnis said. “Ralph’s work is insanely chaotic yet intricately detailed. Distracting from that would be an injustice.”