Baying Hound Aleworks

Baying Hound Aleworks is a small independent nanobrewery in Rockville, Maryland. The brewery produces small batch beers using only the highest quality ingredients. Our beers are unpasteurized, unfiltered and contain no additives or preservatives.

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So You Think You Know Montgomery County?

So You Think You Know Montgomery County?

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So You Think You Know Montgomery County?

So You Think You Know Montgomery County?

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Just a Little Teaser

Just a Little Teaser

A mock up of the can. This is not an image of the actual product.

DC Originators Ale

Coming soon, we’ll be going the way of the can. Expect to see these 16 oz. cans later this February. (more…)

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Did You Know? The Rule of Thumb Did you know? Before invention of the thermometer, brewers used to check the temperature by dipping their thumb, to find whether appropriate for adding Yeast.

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Remembering a Beloved Friend

Remembering a Beloved Friend

Christmas is sometimes bitter sweet to me, especially when there’s a lot of snow on the ground. If you’ve been here before and you’ve been following this blog, you’d know what friend I was talking about. (more…)

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Did You Know? Storing Your Beer Did you know? Bottled beer should be stored upright and not on its side. Storing it upright prevents contamination from the cap and minimizes oxidation.

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Smelts in Beer Batter

Smelts in Beer Batter

Ingredients

6 oz. of beer (half a bottle)

2 eggs

1 cup flour + 1 cup for dredging

2 tbsp. oil

salt

pepper

Old Bay

smelts

Quick Tartar Sauce

3/4 cup mayonnaise

capers

1 shallot

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon oil

salt and pepper to taste

Smelts Preparation

In a bowl, add 1 cup flour, add the eggs, oil, and beer. Mix until smooth.

Season with salt, pepper, and Old Bay.

Dredge the smelts in…

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Beer Trivia of the Day - Jul øl

Beer Trivia of the Day – Jul øl

Every first Friday in November, the Danes celebrate “J-Day.” Traditionally, the Christmas brew is delivered on horse drawn carts and distributed to the local pubs at 8:59pm.

Locals will often dress up, free samples of the years brew is handed out particularly in the Rådhuspladsen (Town Halls plaza) in the city center.

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Beer Fact of the Day: In Your Hair

Beer Fact of the Day: In Your Hair

“Because beer is rich in proteins and vitamins, through the natural barley and hops, it does contain nutrients for helping to develop healthy hair. Many people have thus seen the benefits of fuller, thicker and more bodied hair through the use of a beer rinse. However, it’s not acting on growing hairs, but rather existing ones. There is no evidence beer can help hair grow.”

Dr. Ryan Welter

Massac…

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Beer Preferences Survey

What qualities do you look for in a beer?

Please answer the following questions.

Thank you for your time. After submitting this survey, look for a little thank you.

Click here to move on to the survey.

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Pierogi

Ingredients

Dough

1 cup flour

pinch of salt

1 egg

1 tbsp olive oil

Filling

3 russet potatoes

1 onion (chopped)

6 slices of bacon

2 cups cheddar cheese

4 tbsp sour cream

parsley

Pierogi Preparation

Mix the dough ingredients together but do not over work. Set aside.

Peel the potatoes, cut into chunks, and place in a pot of cold water. Boil until soft (about 15 minutes). Chop the bacon and sweat…

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Beer Fact of the Day: Lager Yeast In 1883 the Dane Emil Hansen published the findings of his research at the Carlsberg brewery in Copenhagen and described the isolation of a favourable pure yeast culture that he labeled “Unterhefe Nr.

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You Need a Beer with that Food

You Need a Beer with that Food

Before I became a brewer, I was, among other things, a chef. I dabbled in a lot of different career paths, street corner barista, web developer and even an apprentice cobbler. Cooking is still in my heart and I enjoy being creative, I really enjoy pairing or cooking with beer. When I set out to brew one of our very first brews, the Lord Wimsey Pale Ale, I wanted a beer to go with my favorite food…

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Takoyaki

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour

2 teaspoon seaweed (kelp)

powder

2 cups hot water

2 eggs

1/2 lbs. chopped boiled octopus

4 chopped scallions

chopped pickled ginger

fish flakes

bulldog sauce

oil for frying

Takoyaki Preparation

In a bowl add the seaweed powder and hot water, this makes the Dashi stock. Let cool before using.

Mix flour, Dashi stock, and eggs.

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Beer Fact of the Day: Zythology

Beer Fact of the Day: Zythology

Did you know? Zythology – The study of beer and beer-making, including the role particular ingredients play in the brewing process.

A zythologist is a student and connoisseur of beer who possess knowledge of ingredients, pouring techniques and beer pairings.

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Thanksgiving an Beer

My wife goes on record as saying that Thanksgiving is her favorite US Holiday. I’m inclined to agree. Food, drink and feasting. She’s Canadian and since Canadian Thanksgiving falls earlier in the year, this will be our second such feast. Let’s do a little time travel and take a look at a little bit of the history behind the National Holiday. (more…)

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