FREDERICK, Maryland – Frederick’s Flying Canine Brewery and the College of Maryland’s School of Agriculture & Pure Assets (UMD AGNR) have labored with two Maryland farmers to place much more homegrown substances into the brewery’s annual Subject Notes Pale Ale. Since its launch six years in the past, Flying Canine has brewed Subject Notes as a part of its long-running agriculture challenge with UMD AGNR, and in 2022, farmers from Carroll County and Harford County contributed wheat and barley to now pack this beer with pure cereal grains from Maryland.
Subject Notes Pale Ale, at 5.6% ABV, is a crisp and refreshing fall beer that pairs completely with weekends spent cheering on the Terps. Brewed with hops harvested at UMD’s Agricultural Experiment Station in Keedysville, MD, and for the primary time ever, regionally sourced wheat from Panora Acres in Manchester, MD and barley malt from Chesapeake Malting Co. in Havre De Grace, MD, this beer couldn’t be extra Maryland.
There are not any take a look at brews for Subject Notes, it’s a one-time shot to see what notes come via, and Flying Canine is thrilled with this yr’s consequence. Subject Notes’ hops – Vojvodina, Glacier, Comet, Chinook, Sorachi Ace and Amalia – shine brightly and completely complement and stability the beer’s toasted grains.
“One among issues we love about this long-term challenge with UMD is that it offers us a possibility to shine a light-weight on beer-centric agriculture and assist revolutionize alternatives for native producers throughout the business,” mentioned Ben Savage, Chief Advertising and marketing Officer at Flying Canine Brewery. “We really feel very fortunate that we get to work on a challenge the place we will reinvest in Maryland, spark an appreciation for the agriculture business and take these high-quality crops from the farm to your fridge.
Flying Canine and UMD AGNR started engaged on the way forward for beer-centric agriculture in Maryland in 2015, with a objective of gathering analysis and laying the groundwork for a commercially viable hop producing business within the state that mirrors the success of hop rising ventures within the Pacific Northwest. Alongside this challenge, a brand new fermentation science main was developed at UMD AGNR which can put together college students for careers in fermentation industries together with beer and different drinks, but in addition meals, dairy and biotechnology.
For Subject Notes’ 2022 launch, UMD Extension Program Principal Agent Bryan Butler linked Flying Canine with two native farmers who had been desirous to take part on this scrumptious agricultural challenge.
“We took an enormous step ahead this yr by incorporating native wheat and barley into the beer,” mentioned Bryan Butler, Principal Agent in Agriculture and Meals Techniques on the College of Maryland Extension Program. “Now that we’ve begun to interact native producers, my hope is that down the highway we will create extra of a mannequin the place different breweries may have the ability to kind significant collaborations with native producers and use extra native substances of their beers.”
Panora Acres, Inc. is a household owned & operated grain and beef farm situated in Carroll County, MD. Owned by the Sellers household since 1888, the farm grows a tender pink Durum wheat that’s often used to make pretzels and different snack meals.
“Everybody likes beer, and it’s a unique sort of product than we usually work on so being concerned on this challenge is basically thrilling,” mentioned Harry Sellers, Co-owner of Panora Acres. “Having the ability to stroll right into a retailer and see a product on cabinets that was made by crops you harvested is a extremely wonderful feeling, and the truth that the product is basically good beer simply provides one other layer of enjoyable.”
Hopkins Farm, the place the Chesapeake Malting Co. is situated, was began in 1920 as a dairy farm in Harford County, MD. 4 generations later, the Hopkins household nonetheless owns and farms the land which has grown to incorporate grains, produce and even beer made at their very own on-site brewery. This yr’s barley harvest was a range referred to as Violetta, and the Hopkins household, who worth supporting native farms, hope to proceed to supply barley to native breweries.
“There’s a number of potential inside Maryland’s agricultural business to develop new merchandise and new varieties, so it’s actually cool {that a} brewery as large as Flying Canine is placing a lot time and power into working with native farms,” mentioned Aaron Hopkins, Brewmaster and Co-Proprietor of Hopkins Farm Brewery and Chesapeake Malting Co. “We’re thrilled to be concerned in a challenge that raises consciousness for native farms and instills Maryland satisfaction in its shopper.”
Subject Notes Pale Ale is offered now solely within the State of Maryland in 6-packs of 12oz bottles. Customers are inspired to go to the brewery’s Beer Finder to discover a retailer close to them.
About Flying Canine Brewery
Because the thirty fifth largest craft brewery within the U.S., Flying Canine has a popularity for brewing premium beer that pushes the confines of conventional types out of our residence base in Frederick, MD. From hop-heavy favorites like The Reality Imperial IPA and Double Canine Double IPA to left-of-the-dial greatest sellers like Kujo Chilly Brew Espresso Porter and Useless Rise Outdated Bay Summer time Ale – we take satisfaction in difficult the established order. Our model is constructed on the gospel of Gonzo, drawing inspiration from Hunter S. Thompson’s relentless reality in search of and Ralph Steadman’s provocative drawings. Within the true gonzo spirit, when authoritarians have tried to censor our creativity, we’ve gone to Federal court docket defending our proper to free speech and expression and received. At Flying Canine, we problem conformity, embrace the bizarre, and encourage you to Lower The Leash and reclaim your independence.
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