Flying Dog - Dead Rise Beer Review (Old Bay Beer)

Now I'm not from Maryland, but I do have an appreciation for Old Bay. I may not worship it, but I do like it a lot. It goes great with crabs, chicken wings, fries and beer? My first time having this beer was at an orioles game served from a firkin. It really amuses me how into Old Bay Baltimore is, from selling Old Bay shirts to having a whole store dedicated to it in the Inner Harbor. I ran across Dead Rise again at Wegman's and had to pick up a six pack.

Flying Dog's Description of Dead Rise is as follows: "Dead Rise was brewed to highlight the indelible, bold character of OLD BAY with citrus hop notes and a crisp, tart finish. Pair it with tables piled high with shrimp, corn, and Maryland Blue Crab."



Pouring this beer from a 12 oz bottle and it's a nice cloudy pale gold. It gives off a nice froathy head. The first thing you will notice with this beer is that you can really smell the Old Bay. I'm a fan of salty beers like goses and even ShockTop twisted pretzel. This beer is also salty and has a place in my heart. If you dive in face first right away while this is still ice cold you will miss out on much of the Old Bay. Once you allow it to warm up a little bit the Old Bay and saltiness starts to shine through and believe it or not compliments the beer nicely. This is by no means the best Summer Ale, but it holds it own with a neat novelty idea (don't kill me for that one Maryland). It is awesome to see a brewery including an ingredient their locals are crazy about.