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And To The Victor Goes The Spoils

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

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’s Poet Laureate Is…
Reading this poem, remember one thought.
Brewers, we are. Poets, we’re not.
Entries were many, littered with lyrical force.
Choosing a victor took proper discourse.
Beer drinker troubadours? Most impressed are […]

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Gonzofest: Dude vs. Habañero

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

At Flying Dog’s Gonzofest party, we were lucky enough to get footage of a dude who wasn’t so lucky. He went up against a Habañero with only a few glasses of Flying Dog beer in his corner. Needless to say, the dude was overmatched.

Flying Dog Brewery
Frederick, Maryland
September 13, 2008

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Best Job Ever

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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The Aftermath

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

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.
GonzoFest: The AftermathThis newsletter is going to be short and sweet and we will be returning to our regularly scheduled newsletter programming next week when we will be announcing the winner […]

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GonzoFest was HUGE!

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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Gonzofest is tomorrow!

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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Bud From “Brouha House” Stops By

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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We’re #1! We’re #1!

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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Sal & Mookies Beer Dinner in Jackson, MS on 9/22

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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GonzoFest: It’s not just for breakfast anymore.

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

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.GonzoFest: The Real National ConventionThe moment is finally upon us. Arriving with more fanfare and anticipation than the Republican and Democratic National Conventions combined, GonzoFest will be an event short on […]

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We’re Hiring!

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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A Day in the Life of a Beer Salesman

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

This blog post is for all you whipper-snappers out there that think selling beer is the easiest and best job in the world.  You think it’s all about going out to bars, staying out all night and buying people beer?  Well, let me tell you something - it’s HARD WORK!
You ever think about how hard […]

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Check out this article from FHM, Singapore’s most popular men’s magazine. Our plans of world domination are right on track. A big thanks to Winston at Beer Styles for setting all this up.

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Release The Hounds of Dogtoberfest

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

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.Release The Hounds of DogtoberfestDogtoberfest is our annual fall tribute to one of the greatest beer traditions in the entire world. Oktoberfest was started in 1810 by King Ludwig I of Bavaria to […]

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Got a Suggestion? Let us Know!

Monday, August 18th, 2008

One of the things we like best about Flying Dog drinkers is that you’re not afraid to share your opinion.  We do something good, you’re the first to complement us.  We do something bad, you’re all up in our grill.  We like that.
But we want to take it to the next level, so we have […]

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We Place A Curse Upon You

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

The Frederick Flying Dogs Semi-Pro baseball team recently celebrated their 2008 league championship. After going down 2-0 in the best of 5 series, they used a little old fashion voodoo magic to help seal the deal and pull out victory. Below is the story of how Tire Bite helped bring home the championship from team manager Nick Collingham.
“After […]

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Flying Dog Poet Lautreate Contest

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

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.GonzoFest - Surreal Beertopia This segment was in the last newsletter but I’m going to keep reminding everyone about GonzoFest until it happens because it will quite possibly be the greatest beer event to […]

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New Wild Dog Series Release: Dog Schwarz

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

A Wild Dog will be on the loose in October.  We will be releasing a Smoked Double Lager called “Dog Schwarz” (pronounced: dog sh-varts) in October - just in time for the Great American Beer Festival.  Funny how that works, huh?
As it is with all Wild Dog releases, Dog Schwarz will be available exclusively in […]

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Help Us Help Mike

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Whether it be suppliers, distributors, or retailers - anyone who has worked directly with Flying Dog Brewery at any point in the past 10 years, has probably worked with Mike Freeman in some capacity.  Mike is Flying Dog’s longest standing employee and has worked in everything from Sales to Warehouse to Purchasing to running the […]

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GonzoFest Quickly Approaching

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

GonzoFest is Flying Dog’s annual throwdown, an event of such epic proportions that if you miss out, you’ll be in a state of self-loathing for months. This year, in conjunction with GonzoFest, we will be hosting the Hard Times Cafe Chili Cookoff (for the 2008 Maryland State Championship). Come meet the Flying Dog Crew and […]

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Support Your Local Brewery

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

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.Support Your Local Brewery
We here at Flying Dog love everyone drinking our award winning litter of ales but we also aren’t Beer-ophobes(TM). When 97% of beer in this country is made […]

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Notice the In-Heat Wheat in the picture from this Brewer’s Association press release. We are taking over the world one beer at a time!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
American Craft Beers featured at July 4th opening of new U.S. Embassy in Berlin, Germany
Export Development Program helps promote sales of American Craft Beer in the U.S.
Boulder Colorado. • July […]

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Happy Birthday, Hunter

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Today (July 18) is Hunter S. Thompson’s birthday.  He would have been 71 years old today.
A great way to pay tribute to this American legend is to go out and see the movie GONZO: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson.  Click here or here for where it is playing in your area.
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Jack’s Bistro Does it Doggie-style

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

The fine folks from Jack’s Bistro in Baltimore came by the brewery to see how we make beer a couple weeks back.  Judging from this picture, they had a good time.  That’s what I call “info-tainment”!

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Freeman Beverage Stops By for a Visit

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

The on-premise team from Freeman Beverage took a break from flogging the dog and stopped by to sample some of the fine beers they sell.
Hopefully our VP of Sales, Jim Lutz (the creepy guy in the background) showed them a good time.

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In-Heat Wheat Wins!

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Ok, so maybe this competition isn’t recognized by the Brewer’s Association or anything, but a win is still a win.  Ken Megal of Milwaukee, WI and his friends recently held a bracket-style beer tasting competition.  All of the beers were from the U.S. and our very own In-Heat Wheat won whole damn thing.
Here is the […]

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Chicken Curry and Double Dog. Yum.

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

It’s lunchtime and I’m hungry.  This made me even more hungry.  Check out this video from Better Beer Food.
more about “Chicken Curry and Double Dog“, posted with vodpod
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Below are pictures from the first session of our monthly Food and Beer Night in the Flying Dog Brewery tasting room. “Beer and Cheese” was this month’s theme, and was co-hosted by Flying Dog Executive Brewer Matt Brophy and Quality Control Goddess Gwen Conley.
Next session: Beer and Chocolate on August 7th

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Design, Drink and Be Merry

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Design, Drink and Be Merry is the title of a new art show that just closed at the Goggle Works Center for the Arts in Reading, PA. This unique art exhibit featured label art from craft breweries around the country. Flying Dog was on proud display unleashing Gonzo gospel on the unsuspecting public.

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Support Mike Freeman

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

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.Fuck Cancer
Mike Freeman, a member of the Flying Dog Family (in fact, our longest standing employee) has recently been diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme or GBM, a very rare and aggressive form of […]

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