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The People’s Republic of Flying Dog is now in session.
It’s happy hour at Flying Dog Brewery, so here is your latest dose of irreverence. As those of you who are regular newsletter readers know, back in November, I beat down Flying Dog President Eric Warner in a footrace we called the “Beer Drinker’s Marathon”. My prize for publicly humiliating him was the title of “Brewery President for a Day”. Imagine being your boss’s boss for a day. I ran this brewery the way it should be run. My first order of business, getting Eric’s ass back in the brewhouse. Here are pictures of Eric brewing beer for the first time in years, crappy Christmas sweater and all.
We have full video coverage available on our website so just click one of the photos of Eric or on the play button below 
and enjoy.
Additionally, we have an insider’s look at Flying Dog Brewery culture available from our annual Super Bowl Party and Ski Trip Weekend. You’ll get all the enjoyment without any of the liver damage.
We like to reward our loyal members of the People’s Republic of Flying Dog so here is your March discount code for Flying Dog Apparel. Just enter the promo code DOITDOGGIESTYLE to receive a 20% discount on all purchases.
St. Patrick’s Day is approaching and what better holiday to break down social barriers than one where it’s widely accepted to pretend you belong to another heritage? We here at Flying Dog are definitely not above faking it, so join us for Denver’s 45th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. We will be driving our Flying Dog RV in the parade followed by a soiree at the Blake St. Tavern, the bar inside the brewery. Check out our events page for more information and other upcoming events.
We received a bunch of great responses to our last newsletter written by Juan Thompson. So, as promised here is one of the Gonzo responses, hand picked by Juan himself.
Two years… Two years since I heard the news that made my heart fall to my bowels. In these two years I have re-read my collection of Hunter’s works.
Better Than Sex has almost been committed to memory in this time frame. Since childhood, I have never been able to remember my times tables or the books of the Bible but ingrained in my memory is Hunter’s description of Bill Clinton thieving French fries from his basket. Since his passing I made a decision to “not let the bastards get me down” as allowed in my past. Because of this decision, I have pissed off co-workers, friends and even family to the extent of being called a soul-less monster by my only sister and I was removed from a funeral home for fulfilling the final request of my great-aunt by leaving a margarita in her casket.
Hunter Thompson, Ed Bradley and Jimmy Buffett are three men I admire for their daring to forego conventional wisdom and make their own paths. Two thirds of these men have left this world while all three have left lasting impressions on it to be read, watched and heard by future generations. I hope their love of this world and those who inhabit it will be noticed by more than just their fans.
In memory of the great Dr. Hunter Stockton Thompson, I will continue to search for good beer, great times and better ways of moving through this world.
-Michael Barnes
Till next time, cheers,
Chris
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