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Maryland Beer Archive

Sep 30, 2020

Flying Dog Great Job West Coast Double IPA

If there is one thing I’ve learned over my nearly ten year relationship with Maryland’s Flying Dog Brewing, it’s that the company […]

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Sep 14, 2020

Flying Dog Kujo Coffee Porter

I was going to say that I haven’t crossed paths with Flying Dog Kujo in quite some time, but then it dawned […]

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Aug 6, 2020

Flying Dog Vicious Hook Fruit Punch Sour

So… before we get into the meat (or juice) of this latest offering from Flying Dog, I must confess that my initial […]

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Jul 28, 2020

Flying Dog Tropical Truth Imperial IPA

It’s been a spell since new content has appeared on the (t)rusty Barley Blog. I hadn’t actually given the site a thought […]

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Oct 7, 2019

Guinness Over the Moon Milk Stout

I believe that these samples cans of Guinness’ Over the Moon Milk Stout are the first from their new Maryland brewery that […]

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Sep 24, 2018

2018 Great American Beer Festival: DelMarVa Winners

This past weekend was the 37th Great American Beer Festival in Denver Colorado. The annual extravaganza featured over 800 breweries serving over […]

Sep 20, 2018

Evolution Brewing Introduces Brutale DriPA

Evolution Craft Brewing Company is releasing their first ever Brut IPA. This trending style of beer is light bodied with bubbly effervescence […]

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Sep 14, 2018

Flying Dog Alpha Initiative #03

It’s amazing to see (and taste) what Maryland’s Flying Dog has accomplished with their IPAs over the years. From limited, one-off single-hop […]

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Jul 11, 2018

Evolution Rise Up Coffee Stout

A couple of months ago, I came across a bottle of Evolutions Bourbon Barrel Aged Rise Up, a wonderfully robust beer that […]

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Jul 9, 2018

Evolution Exile Red Ale

The red ale isn’t a personal favorite of mine. Much like the hefeweisen, however, I continue to sample an purchase them periodically […]

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Jul 6, 2018

Evolution Lot #6 Double IPA

As the brewery puts it on their website, you can think of Evolution’s Lot #6 Double IPA as their “…Lot No. 3 […]

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Jul 5, 2018

Evolution Pine’hop’le IPA

I’m all for the injection of fruit flavors, whether derived from actual fruit or their juices, into a hoppy IPA. But when […]

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