Entries Tagged as ‘Booze’

December 14, 2009

Flying Dog Horn Dog Barley Wine

This beer* has me perplexed and I’m not sure how to rate it.  I liked it,  but I found the taste so distinctive and big that it really clashed with the food I was eating.  It had a very complex set of flavors: bread and yeast,  with fig and banana sweetness and a lot of floral notes. I think [...]

December 6, 2009

Some News

Frederick Maryland Online (longtime resident on the links list to the right)has scooped me on some news but I thought I would pass it on.
First there is a new restaurant called Magoo’s Pub and Eatery locating at the place where the defunct Jackson’s restaurant used to be.  (West 2nd Street)  The website looks to be a [...]

November 30, 2009

Flying Dog In Heat Wheat Hefeweizen

The armchair tour of Flying Dog Brewery’s offerings continues.  A tough job but someones got to do it.  Up this time is the Flying Dog In Heat Wheat Hefeweizen.  Hefeweizen is a German style of wheat beer which typically uses at least 50% wheat in the brewing process and is usually cloudy in appearance due to the yeast (Hefe) [...]

November 13, 2009

Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA

I have to admit I was really looking forward to trying this one as IPA, or India Pale Ale, is one of my favorite styles of beer. [note: if anyone wants to bribe me Sam Smith's India Ale does the trick; actually anything by Sam Smith does the trick; aw heck pretty much any decent alcohol does the [...]

November 4, 2009

Flying Dog Road Dog Porter

Continuing my tour of Flying Dog Brewery beers with their Road Dog Porter.  Nice dark mahogany color, with a creamy brown head.  Nice malty aroma.  Has a good malty flavor as well, with a hint of coffee.  Finishes with a touch of bitterness.  This struck me as a bit lighter than some other porters I have tasted [...]

October 29, 2009

Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager

Continuing in my series of Flying Dog Brewery beer tastings.  First of all let me state that lager is generally my least favorite beer style.  Probably because so many lagers are really pale and insipid wastes of caloric intake.  I really tend to be much more of an ale guy.  So with that in mind and [...]

October 23, 2009

Flying Dog Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale

First on my list of Flying Dog beers is the Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale.  It lives up to its name:  it certainly is a classic pale ale.  More on the American Pale Ale side than an English one though.  Has a nice amber-copper color.  It is super crisp with a ton of hops and a [...]

October 18, 2009

Flying Dog Brewery

A few years ago Flying Dog Brewery came to town.  Originally a small brewpub in Aspen, Colorado it morphed into a brewery in Denver.  In 2006 they bought the old Frederick Brewing Company and since January 2008 all of their production has been made right here in Frederick.  As you know I’m a big fan of [...]

October 6, 2009

Black Ankle Vineyards

After all this time I finally got a chance to visit Black Ankle Vineyards.  They have been open for about a year if I recall correctly and on my list of places to visit since I heard of their opening.  So one recent weekend Mrs. Fred and I along with my brother and sister in law headed [...]

June 22, 2009

Banana Daiquiris

Forget that awful corn syrup laden; spawn of a chemistry set daiquiri mix.  Here is a recipe that hearkens back to the true roots of the drink and is already a regular in our rotation:
Put 1/2 to 3/4 oz freshly squeezed lime juice, 1 heaping tablespoon sugar, 2 ounces of light rum, and 1 cup of cracked ice into a [...]