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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
BeerAmerica.tv posted a great vidcast about our Gold Medal-winning Dogtoberfest. Beer America is a site dedicated to craft beer and the world’s growing thirst for it. It’s about 10 minutes, but we really enjoyed watching this video. Like what BeerAmericaTV is doing? Follow BeerAmericaTV on twitter.
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Monday, November 17th, 2008
A few weeks ago we asked what kind of music Hunter S. Thompson listened to, and we got a few responses. But nothing definitive arrived. Yesterday, Jeff Miers, columnist at the Buffalo News, posted a story about an essay penned by Johnny Depp and Professor Douglas Brinkley about the music from the documentary Gonzo. Any […]
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Friday, November 14th, 2008
Bummed about not being able to make to the 2008 GABF? Even more bummed about not making it to the 2008 FBAG (Flying Dog, Brats & Gonzo)? Worry no more. Our friends at BeerUtopia.com have were there to take in all of the festivities and have posted a couple highlight videos.
So fire up the grill, […]
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Friday, November 14th, 2008
There has been a rash of books and documentaries about Hunter S. Thompson in the past two years and surprisingly, most of them are worth the money. But for the true, hardcore HST fan, there may be no better purchase than The Gonzo Tapes.
The Gonzo Tapes is a 5-CD set featuring Dr. Gonzo’s personal commentary […]
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Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
What do you do if you’re in New Orleans during Halloween? Dress up like Dr. Gonzo, that’s what! Brad was there and spent the last day of October in style. And always remember to bring your trusty attorney with you, especially whilst spending Halloween in The Big Easy.
And friend of Flying Dog Siobhan dressed […]
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Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
As we lead up to the holidays, we’ll be offering some gift ideas for that person in your life that loves Flying Dog.
Know someone who likes to drink some Flying Dog beer, read Hunter Thompson books and save information on those handy USB drives? Then a Hunter S. Thompson themed USB drive would be the […]
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Monday, November 10th, 2008
We had a great time at Flying Dog Night at Max’s on Broadway last Thursday. Not only did they have NINE Flying Dog beers on tap, but they were also pouring samples of our new Dog Schwarz Smoked Double Lager and had a firkin of our Snake Dog IPA brewed with our homegrown Centennial hops.
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Friday, November 7th, 2008
Friday. The last day of most of your work weeks. And we all know that Fridays are the day to take long lunches, get your fantasy football team ready, and slack and watch videos on the internet.
And they’re also a day to reflect on our hero, Hunter S. Thompson. So check out this Starz […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2008
Friday. The last day of most of your work weeks. And we all know that Fridays are the day to take long lunches, get your fantasy football team ready, and slack and watch videos on the internet.
And they’re also a day to reflect on our hero, Hunter S. Thompson. So check out this Starz […]
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Thursday, November 6th, 2008
Kat runs our labeler. She also makes stuff - like this cool little bag, completely made out of things she found here at the brewery, including the labels that go on our bottles.
The good news is that you can win one of these cool little bags. (Guys, you may not be interested in toting something […]
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
Today is going down in history as one of the biggest election days and Flying Dog wants to reward the people that went out and made a difference! For the next 5 days we are offering a 25% discount on our Doggie Ware to everyone that voted. Go to our online webstore and enter the […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Attention slackers:
If you’re looking for costumes the day before Halloween, you’re probably in trouble. Our suggestion is to dress up like your favorite beer from Flying Dog Brewery. Just like the people below, who make themselves into mega-sized Flying Dog bottles, you’ll be the life of the party.
Take photos of your costume and party […]
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
Some of the sales crew and Pitt alums from Premium Ohio, one of our all-star distributors, recently visited their alma mater for a tailgate party Flying Dog style. The Panthers took a beating at the hands of Rutgers but at least they had Flying Dog to drown their sorrows. At Pitt, win or lose, they […]
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
The Waco Wine & Food Festival was held this past weekend in sunny Waco, Texas. Yes, it said it was a wine festival, but there was also beer there, including Flying Dog. The event was held in centennial Park, with over 2000 people there, about
200 beers and wine from over 40 countries. Great music, food, […]
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
The big night is less that two weeks away: Election Night. Maybe it’s because we work in the beer business, but it seems like the three debates were great nights to sit back, pontificate on who made a better showing and drink a good beer. Election Night ‘08 should be no different.
Here are some ideas […]
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Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Well, we should start this off by letting you that it’s not going to be cheap. But our majority owner George Stranahan is selling his ranch up in Woody Creek, Colorado. Even if you can’t afford it, the Denver Post article is a great read and gives some good insight about George and his relationship […]
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Monday, October 13th, 2008
We’ll have more on this in our newsletter, but we wanted to let everyone know that Flying Dog Brewery once again picked up some medals at the 2008 Great American Beer Fest. Dogtoberfest Märzen is the proud owner of a Gold Medal, and Old Scratch Amber Lager is a Silver Medalist. We’re very excited to […]
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Thursday, October 9th, 2008
One of the best things about GABF is that people from all over the world come to Denver to, ahem… talk business. We had the pleasure of meeting our distributors from Sweden and talk some shop over a couple pints. And guess what! We’re HUGE in Sweden!
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
Flying Dog Brewery was one of only a handful of American brewers to take home a medal in the recent Stockholm Beer and Whiskey Festival. Snake Dog IPA received the Silver medal in the Ale category proving once again, Flying Dog’s world dominance is inevitable. Give into the People’s Republic of Flying Dog!
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Sunday, October 5th, 2008
GABF is to beer, what SXSW is to music or what Mardi Gras is to frat boys.
Needless to say, we’ll have a lot of stuff going on all week. And even if you’re not able to make the pilgrimage to Denver for the festival, you can keep track of us from the comfort of your […]
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
In life, there are winners and losers. The same goes for Flying Dog’s recent poetry contest. Chuck Snowdon may be our new Poet Laureate, but that doesn’t mean that the other entries were bollocks. Read Anthony Zak’s entry here, including what Ralph Steadman said about his poem. Even though he says it doesn’t feel quite […]
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Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
So his boss Ken gave his a new paint job.
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Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
Dogtoberfest has received rave reviews in the Dining & Wine section of the New York Times. Listen to what the experts have to say about Flying Dog Dogtoberfest as they compare it to some of the world’s best Marzen beers. Click on the image below for the complete story.
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Every time we give a tour and talk about quality control there is never a shortage of people volunteering to be Flying Dog beer tasters. What everyone fails to realize is we would never want to give such a sweet job away. This is a live action photo of the world’s best job as Flying […]
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
We’re still coming off the high having more than 2000 of our closest friends come out to GonzoFest last weekend. Based on the response, it looks like GonzoFest is going to become a yearly, end of summer tradition.
Here are some of the vital stats:
More than 2000 people came out to enjoy the festivities
24 Red Chili […]
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
Gonzofest, Flying Dog Brewery’s Annual Throwdown and Hard Times Cafe Chili Cook-Off (for the Maryland State Championship) is tomorrow. We’ll be having Flying Dog and Wild Goose beer available, and you can come sample the chili competition samples, listen to great music and meet a ton of other Flying Dog fans.
For those of you […]
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
The guys from Brouha House stopped by our booth at the Dayton AleFest a couple weeks back. They run a blog called “The Brouha Blog” and are also in the process of starting a BrewPub in Louisville, KY.
They also brought their mascot, “Bud” to the event and took his picture at our booth. Apparently, Bud […]
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Whether it is Yahtzee, pen twirling, drinking, or paper airplane making, cup stacking, or fast forwarding through TV commercials on TiVo (my specialty) - everyone is #1 at something. We just happen to be #1 in a category that people actually care about- Top Breweries!
Beer Quest 2008 recently took a tour around the country and […]
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Thursday, September 4th, 2008
There’s a beer dinner at Sal & Mookie’s New York Pizza and Ice Cream Joint in scenic Jackson, Mississippi in a few weeks. Here’s the info we’ve been provided:
Join us for our 1st full-blown, sit down, drink up, beer dinner!
MONDAY, SEPT. 22nd 6 p.m.
Sign up now for a 5-course meal matched to compliment a […]
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Monday, September 1st, 2008
Admit it: You’ve always dreamed of working in the beer industry. Day-by-day, you dream about someone hiring you do what you love - talk about beer. Finally, the chance is here! GET PAID for talking about and loving Flying Dog Beer!
We are hiring a Field Marketing Manager to be based in Frederick, Maryland. The Field […]
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