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May

Flying Dog Triples Up At World Beer Cup

Posted by Chris  Published in Awards, Events, Announcements Permalinks

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Flying Dog Seeing TripleReferred to as the “Olympics of beer”, the World Beer Cup is a bi-annual competition put on by the Brewer’s Association
that brings together the best beers from the best breweries in the world. Winners were selected by an international panel of 129 beer judges from 21 countries. With 2,864 entries from 644 breweries in 58 countries, walking away with an award is no small feat. Flying Dog’s brew team had one of the best showings at the World Beer Cup, winning three awards. Gonzo Imperial Porter received Gold for American-Style Imperial Stout, Old Scratch Amber Lager had a repeat win (from 2006) of a Silver award win for American-Style Amber Lager and Wild Goose IPA, a brew we make for the Mid-Atlantic region, won Gold for English-Style IPA. Be proud, fellow members of the People’s Republic of Flying Dog; some well-deserved recognition is here.
Savor ReminderFlying Dog is partnering with the Brewer’s Association, the producers of the Great American Beer Festival, to bring you Savor, America’s premier food and beer event. Flying Dog will be exhibiting, complete with samples of our highly-regarded Canis Major Series, recipes from BeerDinners.com and food pairings. We will also be joining other craft breweries as attendees experience a reception-style sampling of their choice of 35+ sweet and savory appetizers and 96 craft beers. For tickets, visit SavorCraftBeer.com.
What People Are Saying About Us Mostly unsolicited, outside opinions about our beer and our company from the media and world wide web. To read what people are saying about us click on the links below.

  • CMH Gourmand
  • Baltimore Sun
  • Columbus Beer Wench
  • Buy Cincy
  • Till next time, cheers

    Chris

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    Apr

    Kerberos Released On Unsuspecting Public

    Posted by Chris  Published in Events, Beer, Announcements, Contests Permalinks

    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.

    Kerberos Released On Unsuspecting Public The long-awaited arrival of our Belgian-style Tripel is upon us. Named after the mythical Greek three-headed dog that guards the gates of hell, Kerberos is a traditional Belgian-style Tripel with a dark golden color has a sweet flavor with a dry and spicy finish. This nectar of the Gods is deceptively strong at 8.5% and is bottle conditioned for an authentic flavor. Beer nerd stuff below:

    ABV: 8.5%
    Plato: 19
    Specialty Malts: 2-Row Pilsner, Aromatic
    Hops: German Perle, French Strisserspalt, Saaz
    Process: Bottle conditioned to create authentic Tripel character.



    Check out www.FlyingDogAles.com for more on Kerberos and the rest of the Flying Dog litter of ales.

    Cross Country Tour
    From April 25th-28th the Flying Dog RV will be taking a tour down I-70 to the east coast. Because a 28-hour drive is long enough to make anyone ponder their existence, I thought it would be fun to spice up the trip with a contest. If you get a picture of the RV on the road during our journey and email it to me at bullshit@flyingdogales.com with the date, time, and location you took the picture, I will send you a gift package full of Flying Dog gear. If you don’t live anywhere near I-70 (which will prevent you from participating), you can take comfort in the fact that you get the consolation prize. You are miles away from my road rage and I won’t be rear-ending you when you’re talking on your cell phone while driving like an asshole.Flying Dog Lands At #29 In Craft Beer RankingsWe here at Flying Dog want to extend our gratitude to all those out there in the People’s Republic of Flying Dog for making us one of the country’s top 30 craft beer breweries. The numbers, just released by the Brewer’s Association (www.beertown.org), have Flying Dog jumping several spots from 2006. We appreciate the support - and get those livers trained because we expect you to step up and land us in the top 20 this year.Our Quest For World Domination ContinuesOn Monday, a container chock-full of delicious Flying Dog brews will start its journey to Singapore. As our latest addition to the People’s Republic of Flying Dog, Singaporeans will join the likes of Austria, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Italy, UK (and more!), further strengthening our ever-growing international contingent. Now if only the Brewery would pony up the cash to send me on a 4-month long “sales tour” to all those regions. I get no respect.What People Are Saying About Us Mostly unsolicited, outside opinions about our beer and our company from the media and world wide web. To read what people are saying about us click on the links below. This week we have a ton of Garde Dog reviews.

  • 2 Beer Guys
  • Appelation Beer
  • Baltimore Sun
  • Brewing KB
  • Brookston Beer Bulletin
  • Freestyle
  • Forbes
  • Grey’s Beer Blog
  • Year of Beer
  • Till next time, cheers

    Chris

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    Apr

    Flying Dog Sponsors SAVOR

    Posted by Chris  Published in Events, Videos, Announcements Permalinks

    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.Flying Dog Sponsors SAVOR Flying Dog is partnering with the Brewer’s Association, the producers of the Great American Beer Festival, to bring you Savor, America’s premier food and beer event. Flying Dog will be exhibiting complete with sampling of our highly regarded Canis Major Series, recipes from BeerDinners.com and food pairings. We will also be joining other craft breweries as attendees experience a reception-style sampling of their choice of 35+ sweet and savory appetizers and 96 craft beers. For tickets visit wwwSavorCraftBeer.com.
    Executive Brewer Matt Brophy Gets Caught Garde Dogging On Camera“Everybody’s doing it,” he proclaims without the slightest hint of remorse. Flying Dog’s Executive Brewer Matt Brophy (fancy talk for a guy that really knows his shit) goes on camera to talk about his brew team’s new creation Garde Dog Biere De Garde. This is the first in our series of videos that will cover all our Flying Dog beer styles with complete style history, flavor profiles, food parings and Flying Dog’s unique twists. Matt, Head Brewer Bob Malone (that’s fancy talk for the guy that does all the work) and Flying Dog President and CEO Eric Warner (that’s fancy talk for a guy that golfs a lot) will be filling your brains with useful beer knowledge as they try not to overindulge on the fruits of their labor. 

    Click on the image above to view our new video.

    For more on Matt, Bob and Eric’s world-class brewing careers and other things
    Flying Dog related check out our blog, www.FlyingDogNews.com.
    Flying Dog Launches Twitter UpdatesFlying Dog has launched a couple of new Twitter pages so you can stay even more connected and have yet another excuse to play with your computer and not your wife/husband/girlfriend/boyfriend/whatever.

    For those of you who aren’t familiar with Twitter, it’s a microblogging website that allows users to write and read posts that are shorter than 140 characters. The really nice thing is that you can write and receive messages via text message on your cell phone.

    Our first Twitter page is at www.twitter.com/flyingdog - This is where you can stay connected with everything going on here at
    the brewery - new styles to be released, promotions/contests, awards, Eric’s vacations, all of that.

    Our second Twitter page is at www.twitter.com/craftbeer - We love reading beer blogs and newspaper stories about Craft Beer, so we’ll be posting all of the good links on our Twitter page so you don’t have spend hours Googling crap. It will all be right here.What People Are Saying About Us Mostly unsolicited, outside opinions about our beer and our company from the media and world wide web. To read what people are saying about us click on the links below. This week we have a ton of Garde Dog reviews.

  • 801 On Tap
  • Adam’s Beer Blog
  • Baltimore Beer Guy
  • Blog About Beer
  • Brainard Brewing
  • Brewski Guy
  • Everyday Drinker
  • Hail the Ale
  • Home Brew Beer
  • Lizard Lobby
  • Michigan Beer Buzz
  • Musing Over A Pint
  • Till next time, cheers

    Chris

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    Mar

    NEW SPRING SEASONAL RELEASED!

    Posted by Chris  Published in Events, Beer, Announcements, Contests Permalinks

    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.Flying Dog Releases New Spring Seasonal Garde Dog Biere De Garde, our new Spring Seasonal has started shipping to distributors across the country this week. Hailing from the French Flanders, Biere De Garde is a classic French farmhouse ale with Belgian influences. Bier De Garde, or “beer for keeping”, is traditionally brewed in March for drinking in the spring and summer months.  I will avoid any humorous, yet harmless French stereotyping in this newsletter because it is available to read on the label.

    With it’s toasted aroma and spicy, malty sweetness, Garde Dog will liberate you from the winter doldrums.






    Beer MadnessThe Washington Post has come up with the brilliant idea to create a college basketball-style March Madness competition for beer. Now, if only they had Vegas-style odds to match each round it would be the perfect competition. Old Scratch beat down its first round opponent, Michelob, but we actually lost the popular vote (a la the 2000 election). Seriously? We lost the popular vote to Michelob? I need members of the People’s Republic to step up and flog the next round opponent, Brooklyn Beer. To follow all the action and show your support for Old Scratch check out this link.
    Flying Dog Photo ContestWith over 130 entries from the People’s Republic of Flying Dog we had a hell of a time picking a winner. There were many worthy entries and we thank everyone… blah, blah, blah. The winner entitled “The Last Call” was submitted by Mike Reaser and Mike Frederick. They win for creativity and execution. Congrats gentlemen, your Flying Dog neon will be shipping shortly. Check out their winning photo and all the contest entries at this link.




    What People Are Saying About Us Mostly unsolicited, outside opinions about our beer and our company from the media and world wide web. To read what people are saying about us click on the links below.

  • Radio Beer Hall
  • Senior Bicycling (No, this isn’t a joke)
  • Till next time, cheers

    Chris

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    Mar

    American Homebrewers Association Membership Drive

    Posted by Chris  Published in Events, Promotions, Announcements, Contests Permalinks

    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. Some email services will block the newsletterformat. If you see a black screen please view the newsletter at FlyingDogBlog.com Join The American Homebrewers Association Today! Although we would much rather they purchase our beer to consume, homebrewers have always been an important part of the beer community. The American Homebrew Association is looking for members to spread the gospel of good beer and Flying Dog has partnered with the AHA in a membership drive. Check out all the details below.

     For a limited time, you can sign up for membership to the American Homebrewers Association® (AHA) and receive a FREE Flying Dog Ales beanie.

     American Homebrewers Association (AHA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the community of homebrewers and empowering them to make the best beer in the world. Join the more than 15,000 homebrewers and beer enthusiasts who are already members.

    If you’re a not yet a homebrewer this is a great way to start. Or if you know someone who might enjoy learning more about beer and homebrewing, this makes a great gift!

    Members enjoy these benefits:

  • Six annual issues of Zymurgy. Zymurgy is the ultimate magazine for the homebrewer and beer enthusiast. From brewing better beer to building better homebrewing equipment, Zymurgy has articles that appeal to every brewer and beer lover.
  • AHA TechTalk Email Forum - More than 10,000 AHA members subscribe to TechTalk—an email forum for homebrewers. Here’s where you’ll go to get advice on topics that range from where to get homebrew supplies, which types of yeasts to brew with
    or where the best beer bars are at your next vacation destination.
  • Pub Discount Program- Enjoy discounts at over 350 pubs nationwide including 20% off purchase at Flying Dog Brewery
  • Exclusive access to the Great American Beer Festival Connoisseur Tasting.
  • Discounts on the AHA National Homebrewers Conference, National Homebrew Competition and beer and brewing books.
  • Click here to view additional benefits.

    Become a member for just $33 and receive your FREE Flying Dog Ales beanie (includes S/H); click here to purchase a membership. Offer ends March 15, 2008.
  • Philly Beer Week I don’t know if the people from the City of Brotherly Love are hallucinating from drinking too much of that Schuylkill River fungus or not, but whatever you guys are doing, keep it up. Philadelphia has a whole week dedicated to drinking good beer. That’s a place that has their priorities straight. Too bad that same fungus makes Philly residents turn into rabid, hate mongers on game days. For more information on Philly Craft Beer Week check out our event page.

     


    Flying Dog Photo ContestThis is your last chance to enter the Flying Dog Photo Contest and win a Flying Dog neon sign. The entry deadline is March 15th so check out our contest page  for complete details.



    What People Are Saying About Us This new section of the Flying Dog newsletter brings your outside opinions  about our beer and our company from the media and world wide web. I’m sure most of them will be rave reviews but we will try our best to be democratic and include the nay sayer’s opinions as well. To read what people are saying about us click on the links below.

  • Objectionable Material
  • Akelas Biggins
  • Bad Luck City
  • Till next time, cheers

    Chris

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    9

    Jan

    The Big Beers Edition

    Posted by Chris  Published in Events, Beer, Announcements Permalinks

    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.New Canis Major Style on the WayWhat better way to kick off our big beer newsletter than announcing the release of our newest Canis Major brew, Kerberos Tripel? Kerberos is the Greek name for the three-headed hellhound that guarded the gates of the underworld, making it more than worthy of protecting the contents of this bottle. Kerberos will be available this Spring and will join Gonzo Imperial Porter, Horn Dog Barley Wine and Double Dog Double Pale Ale in our Canis Major Series, a complex breed of big and bold beers.

    We used the finest imported Pilsner malt and Belgian candi sugar to give this beer its’ light malt flavor and color, accented by the complex flavors and aromas imparted by our unique yeast strain.

    Alcohol by Volume: 8.5%
    Plato: 19
    IBUs: 27
    Specialty Malts: 2-Row Pilsner, Aromatic
    Hops: German Perle, French Strisserspalt, Saaz

    Flying Dog Covered in New York TimesToday, the New York Times released an article on big beers, A Taste for Brews That Go to Extremes. This article highlights the budding obsession American brewers and drinkers have with cranking out bigger and badder brews. The article features our Double Dog Double Pale Ale along with 20+ other beers produced from a myriad of brewers across the country. For the full article, check out this link.




    Flying Dog to  Release Canis Major Mixed PackMost big beers drink like a meal in a glass and were meant to be enjoyed with the same slow deliberation of a D.M.V. office. Well, Flying Dog is bringing to you the Canis Major Mixed Pack 4-pack, which is a sampling of one of each of our high gravity offerings so you can savor all four complex flavors without the fear of commitment. If only this were common practice with relationships. If variety is the spice of life, life just got a whole lot more scrumtrelescent.


    Big Beers, Belgians and Barley Wine FestivalIf you want a chance to see what the big beer fad is all about, join Flying Dog Brewery as we pimp our Canis Major Series of beers at the Vail Big Beers, Belgians, and Barley Wine Festival. There will be about 150 extreme beers sampled in this intimate setting,
    complete with with a world class beer dinner to kick things off on Friday night. Josh, our own beer dinner guru, will be slinging samples and spreading love to the People’s Republic, check our BeerDinners.com to see his work.
    Till next year, cheers

    Chris

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    Dec

    And A Happy New Year…

    Posted by Chris  Published in Beer, Announcements Permalinks

    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. Some email services will block the newsletter format.
    2008 PreviewEveryone here at the Brewery survived the holiday visits from our families and we hope everyone out there in the People’s Republic of Flying Dog fared as well as we did. This will be my last time talking with you until 2008 is in full swing and everyone has given up on their New Year’s resolution. As 2007 comes to an end, I figured I’d let everyone in on some of our 2008 plans so you can see it will be more of the same great beer and Gonzo lifestyle you’ve come to expect from Flying Dog. This is just the teaser, you will just have to wait for full details as the year progresses.

    New Beers - In February we are releasing “Cerberus” Tripel, giving us four Canis Major beers, the perfect number of high-gravity brews for our new Canis Major Variety 4-pack. We will also be releasing a mixed eight-pack of 7oz. bottles, which will include two offerings of each Canis Major style. “Garde Dog” Biere De Garde, our new spring seasonal, will be released in March - giving us our strongest seasonal line-up yet. Finally, we will continue our Wild Dog specialty series with our 6th release, due out in the fall.
    Beer Dinners
    - Flying Dog started BeerDinners.com in 2007 and it continues to grow as we add recipes you can make at home, events and articles about food and beer pairings. We are also sponsoring Savor, a new event brought to you by the Brewer’s Association that will become America’s premier food and beer event.  There will be  many more details coming soon but if you are planning a trip in 2008, the Washington D.C. area May 16-17 will be a mecca for beer and food lovers.
    Packaging - In early 2008, our new packaging will be hitting shelves nationwide. We gave Ralph’s art a new, cleaned up look with bolder colors and easier to read labels. Keep your eye out for the new stories that adorn every bottle of Flying Dog.










    Flying Dog Hotline - Some people think we are crazy, and I might tend to agree, but we are creating the Flying Dog Hotline. Members of the People’s Republic can call us 24/7 and we will actually answer, most of the time and at least call you back when we don’t. Whether it’s a rant, rave or drunk dial, Flying Dog is on call.
    Events - We will continue to bring you events around the country, whether it’s charitable gatherings, beer festivals or art events, we will bring good times to all. Keep an eye on our events calendar at FlyingDogAles.com and our event list in the newsletter. Check out the video we recently filmed at a benefit for the Woman’s Lighthouse Project. Click on the image to view.Contests - Last year we gave you a chance to win a trip to the Great American Beer Festival and Telluride Blues and Brews. In 2008, we will continue to have contests available at FlyingDogAles.com with chances to win free shit from Flying Dog and special contests only available to our loyal newsletter readers.

    Online - We continually update our website as well as our blogs, FlyingDogNews.com, FlyingDogBlog.com, LeadDogBlog.com, BeerDinners.com, and SupportLocalCreativity.com so if you haven’t had a chance to check any of these out, it is your way to communicate with us at any time. We also have an extensive list of bloggers that are an important part of the craft beer community so if you haven’t, check out our blog links page and get educated.

    We will see you in 2008 and send this year out in Gonzo fashion.
    Till next year, cheers

    Chris

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    Dec

    Flying Dog Migrates East

    Posted by Chris  Published in Announcements, Contests Permalinks

    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.
    Message From Flying Dog President Eric WarnerTo the People’s Republic of Flying DogAs some of you may have heard, Flying Dog Brewery announced on Tuesday that we are embarking on the next step in our illustrious, 17 year history of crafting remarkable beer by concentrating all of our brewing and production to the brewery in Frederick, MD, where 70% of Flying Dog Beer is already being brewed. This move will take place in January and we are working to ensure that our entire production team will be able to make this move over to Maryland. Accounting, sales, marketing and other administrative functions will remain largely unaffected by this change and our HQ will remain in Denver.

    We decided to make this proactive move as it has become increasingly important to be extremely nimble in today’s business environment. Only those who can quickly adapt in the hyper-Darwinian economy will survive and in today’s craft brewing landscape. We are facing unprecedented cost pressures due in large part to the tremendous hop and malt cost increases. We have also lost some of the contract brewing business we had, thereby decreasing capacity utilization at both breweries (I actually found out AFTER the announcement that one of our largest contracts was going to switch their production to a lower cost producer, thereby diminishing our capacity utilization at the Denver Brewery even further). Concentrating our brewing operations to one facility will help us become more efficient while maintaining our exceptionally high brewing standards. This is a smart, proactive move for our growing company and will allow us to most efficiently use our resources. This idea was conceived in late summer, and once we understood the magnitude of the price increases we are facing it became apparent that this was a necessary step to remain strong. Like most other craft breweries our costs are going up at least 25%, and we are only going to be passing on a 15-20% price increase. We expect some relief on raw materials costs in 2009. Obviously, a huge focus for the production teams in 2008 will be to discover and implement new ways to be more efficient, without sacrificing the quality of our award winning line up.

    The Frederick facility is a state-of-the-art brewery that has already been producing great beer for Flying Dog and we look forward to ramping up production and growing our business even more than the +20% trends we are experiencing in 2007. The bottling line in Frederick has lower oxygen uptake at filling than the one in Denver, which translates to better flavor stability and longer shelf life. It also kicks out bottles at twice the pace of the line in Denver. The brewhouse in Maryland is also capable of brewing a wider range of recipes than the one in Denver. Finally, the brewery in MD plans on substantial capital expenditures and plant upgrades (close to a million bucks in 2008 alone) to continue to brew better beer in an efficient and environmentally friendly way. It was very important to me, the management team and the owners of the brewery to take care of the employees who might be impacted by this change. Everyone in production was offered an opportunity to make the move to the brewery in Maryland. I’m proud to say that almost half of the brewing and bottling line staff is interested and we will be taking a group trip out to MD in early January so they can see if Frederick is a place they would like to relocate to. For those that don’t make the move, we will be offering a severance package and outplacement assistance. 14 employees in production are impacted by this change. When we broke the news Tuesday everyone handled it pretty well, and as a brewery we decided to go out in style and still have our holiday party this Friday. Although some could argue the timing was a little close to the holidays, we also considered that some employees might be more upset that if they were told after the holidays, having spent more money than otherwise having not known they were going to potentially be laid off. There is truly never a good time for such news.

    We are a family here at Flying Dog and as such it’s been a rollercoaster of emotions the last couple of days. Although no one, myself included, would have chosen to write the script quite this way, everyone understands this chapter, why it makes sense and why it’s good for the future of the brewery. The good news for the People’s Republic is that the Flying Dog beers will still be available wherever you are used to purchasing them.

    Cheers,
    Eric Warner

    Interview With EricGonzo BottleThis turn of events doesn’t deter me from fulling my promise of giving away free shit. Here are the answers to our three winning questions from Tom Wethern of Allston, MA, Mary Capps of Austin, TX and Tony Rockwell of Boise, ID. Your Ralph Steadman signed bottles of Gonzo Imperial Porter are on the way. Here are the answers to our three winning questions.

    Do you ever worry, though, that with Ralph Steadman’s artwork and the kooky beer names, it comes across to many people as a gimmick? That the presentation is more important than the resultant brew, that you favor appearance over content?

    “Our philosophy from day on was beer is art. The original vision was to have a different artist for every label but Steadman’s art reflects the brand so well it was a no-brainer. Our brand isn’t for everyone. There is enough beer labels out there with little pastoral mountain scenes. We like to do things a little differently.”

    Steadman’s images will always be inextricably connected to Hunter S. Thompson, the poster child for dysfunctional but creative excess. Aren’t you concerned that potential customers of your products will feel you might be encouraging the same kind of dangerous excess by associating your products so strongly with that image?

    “People seem to be using our products just as responsibly as the guy who gets wasted on a 30-pack of domestic swill. At the time of year when we get together with our families, who isn’t dysfunctional? There was a public side of Hunter that people like to see as dysfunctional but he was as real as it gets. So even if he was counter culture he exposed a lot of the dysfunction in our society and political processes so if that is what people associate with our brewery, so be it.”

    What are your plans for transitioning into a more eco-friendly business, for example by using solar power within the brewery to produce an excellent nut brown ale (hint) or your current line of fine brews?

    “Although the Maryland brewery wasn’t “Green Built” part of the reasons for the move is it is a newer, more efficient facility. As alternative energy sources become more accessible and cost effective we will look to tap into those as well. Like most other craft breweries, right now we are most focused on the staggering disruption in the malt and hop markets so our biggest challenge is getting the highest yields out of those products without compromising product quality. As breweries achieve this it is in itself more eco-friendly saving on energy use in transportation and production.”Last Chance For Holiday ShoppingJust in time for your Holiday shopping we have created new gift packs. Give your friends and family something they actually want this year. Check out the Flying Dog Apparel website for all our merchandise. We also have new Gonzo Posters so get your hands on them before they are all gone.Gift Packages

    Till next time, cheers

    Chris

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    Flying Dog Christmas Giveaway

    Posted by Chris  Published in Videos, Promotions, Announcements Permalinks

    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 The Dog FliesThe newest video added to Flying Dog Productions features some of our longest tenured employees reminiscing about the glory days. Fortunately, not all that much has changed; just the faces. However, we are now required to keep the bongs outside the building and the grain bags are too expensive to fornicate on. Click on the image to the left to watch the video.

    Free ShitAs I don’t really have anything to rant about or anyone to make fun of this week, so it is time to give away some free shit to our loyal People’s Republic. The prize is a bottle of Gonzo Imperial Porter signed by the Gonzo legend himself, Ralph Steadman. The challenge is to give me your most creative interview question for Flying Dog President Eric Warner. I’ll use these questions in a special Eric Warner Q&A Edition of next newsletter. Email your best interview question to bullshit@flyingdogales.com. The best questions will win. And don’t be afraid to put him on the spot.

    Art of the WeekInspired by one of our readers, we are opening up our Art of the Week to artists around the globe. Fear not, we will continue to feature much of Mr. Steadman’s work but there are many other great artists that drink Flying Dog. For complete details or to submit art to be included in the Art of the Week, please send an email to bullshit@flyingdogales.com. Periodically, we will select an artist to feature in the Art of the Week, complete with artist information and how to find their work. The artist will also be promoted on SupportLocalCreatvity.com.

    Till next time, cheers

    Chris

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    Nov

    K-9 Cruiser Released!

    Posted by Chris  Published in Beer, Announcements Permalinks

    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. K-9 Cruiser Makes Annual AppearanceFlying Dog’s winter seasonal, K-9 Cruiser, has been released nationwide just in time for the Holidays. There is no better way to cope with your obnoxious family than K-9 Cruiser in mass quantities. Dark, sweet and malty, K-9 Cruiser goes great with with almost any holiday food.  For more info on K-9, click on the bottle to the left.
    Thanksgiving Beer Pairings
    The Brewers Association has come up with a program called Craft
    Beer and Food for the Holidays
    . As a participant, Flying Dog has put together some beer pairings with traditional holiday foods. This Thanksgiving, put those winos in their place. For other food and beer pairings, check out www.BeerDinners.com.

    Traditional Roast Turkey
    : The roasted and caramelized skin matches well with a golden ale like Flying Dog’s Tire Bite.

    Ham
    : In-Heat Wheat’s taste profile often reminds people of banana and clove notes and would be a perfect pairing with ham that is prepared with fruit and seasonings.

    Duck
    : Flying Dog’s Winter Seasonal, K-9 Cruiser, makes a perfect companion to a darker meat like duc, which offers a richer flavor than turkey.

    Salmon
    : An amber lager like Old Scratch can offer a clean toasted malt note to offset the firm flavors of salmon without a lot of bitterness that would overwhelm the fish.

    Leg of Lamb
    : Pale ales like Doggie-style Classic Pale Ale provide a pleasant foil to lamb with a spicy or herbal character to complement the character of the meat along with some toasted malt notes. Or for more harmony with the roasted flavors of the meat, try Road Dog Porter.

    Beef Tenderloin
    : This rich hearty cut of meat deserves a robust beer as a counterpoint but also calls for some contrast to clear the palate between bites. The ideal companion would Double Dog Double Pale Ale.
    Weekly Treat
    I’m going to do my best to make this sound like a L.L. Bean catalog. Flying Dog Apparel’s weekly discount item is this stylish beanie. With ski season quickly approaching, you can make all your friends envy your superior fashion sense and thrifty shopping habits. Besides, Neal said if Brianne doesn’t sell all these by the end of November she is going to get fired. I really like staring at her across the desk so help a brotha out and buy one.
    Neal Stewart = Huge Deal
    Neal is the Director of Marketing for Flying Dog and the boss of yours truly. He also happens to be a huge deal in the marketing world. He is currently in Las Vegas speaking at the Word Of Mouth Marketing Association conference. This is a link to a blog that is written about Mr. Stewart from a gentleman that apparently has a huge man crush on him. Unfortunately, Neal turned down his invite to the prom.

    Till next time, cheers


    Chris



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