tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760958785336796611.post8309091831263955528..comments2024-01-17T03:50:26.727-05:00Comments on Beer in Baltimore: The Flying Dog Fresh-Hop AleAlexander D. Mitchell IVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16063927891723178579noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760958785336796611.post-70085731750074211082010-09-01T16:27:59.361-04:002010-09-01T16:27:59.361-04:00That's my feeling as well Alex.
From what I...That's my feeling as well Alex. <br /><br />From what I've read, not much of any of these local, wet hop beers was made. So I assume availability is going to be fairly limited, which is a shame. It would be interesting to try the beers side by side (even though I'm assuming the different breweries are using their hops to make different styles of beer), but I'm assuming that's not likely to be possible.JohnM.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08630863956282168060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760958785336796611.post-36976368272848593592010-09-01T09:18:25.040-04:002010-09-01T09:18:25.040-04:00You know, between it being 1) a local brewery, 2) ...You know, between it being 1) a local brewery, 2) a brewery supporting local small farming efforts, and 3) a brewery showing the innovation to do something "outside the box", I would drink that beer as much as I could as long as it weren't anything short of toxic or wretched. But, of course, there are going to be a couple more such beers coming down the pike from Heavy Seas, Oliver's, etc., and it's going to be fun to compare, contrast, and argue over who did it "right" or best. Now, the chaps in DC <i>might</i> get the chance to be able to taste the Maryland and Virginia fresh-hop ales side by side, I dunno......Alexander D. Mitchell IVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063927891723178579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760958785336796611.post-11818716758972349232010-09-01T08:53:49.374-04:002010-09-01T08:53:49.374-04:00Likewise, I doubt this beer is going to replace Do...Likewise, I doubt this beer is going to replace Double Mountain's Killer Green as my favorite wet hop IPA/DIPA either.<br /><br />Nevertheless, I have to applaud Flying Dog for supporting the local hop market (such as it is), and for making a beer such as this with locally grown hops. While it doesn't sound all that impressive (based on your review - looking forward to trying it if I have the chance), as a first time effort, I'm not all that surprised. Hopefully they'll continue to make this beer every year, and perhaps the beer will get better and better over time. In any event, kudos to Flying Dog for making this beer.JohnM.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08630863956282168060noreply@blogger.com