Dogtoberfest 2010
The first batch of 2010's Dogtoberfest rolled off of the bottling line this week (July 2010).
Published on: 7/15/2010 Raging Bitch Belgian IPA - Interview with Matt Brophy, Gwen Conley and Bob Malone
We interviewed VP of Brewing Operations Matt Brophy, QA and Sensory Goddess Gwen Conley, and Head Brewer Bob Malone about Flying Dog Brewery's 20th Anniversary beer, Raging Bitch Belgian IPA.
Bitches come in a variety of forms, but there's never been something as sassy as Flying Dog's Raging Bitch Belgian IPA. An American IPA augmented with Belgian yeast, our 20th anniversary beer jumps out of the glass and nips at your taste buds with its delicate hop bitterness. At 8.3% ABV, this bitch is dangerously drinkable.
Published on: 2/12/2010 Raging Bitch Belgian Style IPA - Food and Beer Pairings
Director of Marketing Steph Kerchner, Senior VP of Brewing Operations Matt Brophy, CEO & General Partner Jim Caruso and QA & Sensory Goddess Gwen Conley talk about Flying Dog Brewery's 20th Anniversary beer, Raging Bitch Belgian-Style IPA.
Published on: 11/17/2009 K-9 Cruiser Winter Ale - Food and Beer Pairings
Director of Marketing Steph Kerchner, Senior VP of Brewing Operations Matt Brophy, CEO & General Partner Jim Caruso and QA & Sensory Goddess Gwen Conley talk about Flying Dog Brewery's Winter Seasonal, K-9 Cruiser.
Published on: 10/14/2009 Flying Dog Marches On Washington - Beer, Not Bombs
Flying Dog Brewery employees marched in front of the White House on July 30, 2009 to promote American-owned and American-made Craft Beer.
Published on: 7/30/2009 Beer Drinker's Marathon Number Two
Something we did a few years back was to host the Flying Dog Beer Drinker's Marathon, where marketing lackey Chris Rippe kicked Eric Warner's ass in a short race and was rewarded with being President for a day. Well, two weeks ago we were at it again.
Chris raced his boss, Neal "I'm Kind of a Big Deal" Stewart, around our brewery. The pace was furious, especially considering the quantities of beer that was imbibed - at one point in the evening, Rippe was drinking Double Dog Double Pale Ale out of a 32 ounce stein we gave him as a going away present. Anyhow, we filmed the debauchery and are letting you fine people check it out. Does Rippe defend his honor? You'll have to watch to find out.
Published on: 12/2/2008 GABF - Zane Lamprey: Notable Drunk #2
What makes someone a notable drunk in our eyes? Well, if you're Zane Lamprey, it's because you get paid to fly to exotic locales, meet new and interesting people from different cultures, and ultimately get drunk with those people. Zane, the host of Three Sheets (which up until Dec 2008 has been aired on the MojoHD channel), was gracious enough to grant us an interview while we were at the Great American Beer Fest. He was every bit as nice as you'd imagine from watching him on the television, but we caught him early, so he wasn't drunk yet. But Zane's reputation precedes him.
Published on: 11/26/2008 FBAG 2008 - Meet Dog Schwarz, our new Wild Dog
700 eager Flying Dog fans Brewery showed up to our inaugural FBAG (short for Flying Dog, Brats & Gonzo) on the afternoon of Friday, October 10, 2008. We had several self-serve beer stations pouring our Canis Major series brews, brats on the grill, as well as our newest Wild Dog release, Dog Schwarz.
Dog Schwarz is a smoked double lager, and Matt Brophy (our VP of Brewing Operations) lets you know what it's all about.
Music by The Rob Drabkin Band - robdrabkin.com
Published on: 10/29/2008 GABF 2008: Notable Drunk #1
GABF - The Great American Beer Festival. Close to 2000 beers from 400 breweries. And 40,000 people drinking those beers over 4 sessions. The people are ridiculous sometimes.
Just like Notable Drunk #1.
You may remember this dude's racket from a recent feature-length film, but then again... his impression isn't really spot-on, but we loved his dedication to the role.
Published on: 10/15/2008 Rachael and Steph Cutting Onions for FBAG
Rachael and Steph cut some onions in preparation for the FBAG party on 10/10/08.
Published on: 10/9/2008 Meet Our Distributors From Sweden
Day 1 of GABF. We got a chance to sit down for lunch with our distributors from Sweden. Great guys that are totally pumped about Flying Dog.
Published on: 10/9/2008 Gonzofest
What happens when you get 2,500 excited fans of Flying Dog Brewery in the same place? Gonzofest happens. Flying Dog beer, live music, chili competitions and no rain made for lots of happy attendees. We documented the day's festivities for you in a short video. If you missed it, you're not going to want to miss next year's Gonzofest.
Published on: 10/6/2008 Gonzofest: Dude vs. Habañero
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
Published on: 9/23/2008 Flying Dog Sponsors Artomatic in Washington D.C.
Artomatic is an art event in Washington. This year's Artomatic is taking place through June 15, 2008 and has 800 artists showing in 250,000 square feet of a newly-built office building. 50,000 people are anticipated throughout the 6 weeks the show is up.
Artomatic also sells beer. Which is where Flying Dog Brewery comes in as Artomatic's official beer sponsor!
The spectacle of Artomatic was unbelievable. We knew the event would be big, but we were completely unprepared for the scope of this thing.
artomatic.org
The music is "Artists Only" by the Talking Heads, and live performance of "Carolina Cottonfields" by Dirty River.
Published on: 6/12/2008 Savor - An American Craft Beer & Food Experience
Flying Dog Brewery was one of the supporting breweries at the first-ever Savor festival in Washington D.C. Every beer that was being poured at Savor was also paired with some food, from raspberry-filled artisan chocolates to Empanadas with Mango Salsa and everywhere between.
Savor was held in the Andrew Mellon Auditorium, a very unique location for a beer festival, a block off the Mall right near the Washington Monument. Enthusiastic beer and food connoisseurs descended upon Washington to experience the best of what American Craft Brewers have to offer.
beertown.org/events/savor/
(Music featured is "Closer to God" by the Thievery Corporation)
Published on: 6/9/2008 Flying Dog Brewery Kerberos Tripel
Flying Dog Brewery Lead Dog Eric Warner and Executive Brewer Matt Brophy (our brewing A-Team) sit down to talk about and sample our newest release, Kerberos Tripel. Kerberos is the 4th beer in our Canis Major series, a line of extreme brews.
Published on: 5/19/2008 Flying Dog Brewery Garde Dog Biere De Garde
HD Version Here: http://vimeo.com/843065
Flying Dog Brewery's Executive Brewer Matt Brophy sat down with PR & Event Coordinator Steph Kerchner to talk about Flying Dog Brewery's new Spring Seasonal, Garde Dog Biere de Garde.
Look for Garde Dog at your favorite watering hole this Spring and Summer!
Published on: 4/1/2008 Flying Dog Sponsors "Cook-Off For A Cause"
Flying Dog Brewery was one of the sponsors for a unique fundraiser. The Women's Lighthouse Project is a Denver-based organization that empowers women with HIV to live healthy, productive and supported lives. This event came a few days before World AIDS Day, and we were happy to be a part of it.
The format of the fundraiser was similar to Iron Chef. 3 local chefs were paired with local celebrities and were given 45 minutes to create a 4 course meal.
Published on: 12/3/2007 AS THE DOG FLIES
What was the Flying Dog brewhouse like in the early days? A bong on the line? Shagging on grain bags? Bling bling? We hear from some of the guys who were there from the start...
Published on: 12/3/2007 Founders BBQ
Flying Dog founders R. McIntyre and G. Stranahan get together to drink some dogs and talk about what makes a person "Flying Dog". Hint for Eric Warner: it's not about wearing girl's clothes. And what happened in the early days when Ralph Steadman started drawing labels featuring canine genetalia? People quit, that's what.
Published on: 10/31/2007 Flying Dog Does GABF - Round 2
More footage from the 2007 GABF. Flying Dog picked up a Bronze medal in the American Style Amber Lager category at the 2007 Great American Beer Festival. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper imparted some wisdom on the crowd, and we even met "The Beer Man". All in all, a very successful weekend. See you at next year's GABF!
Published on: 10/16/2007 Zombie Dance Party - GABF After-Party - Flying Dog Brewery
The Bad Art For Bad People party came to GABF this year, and it was called The Zombie Dance Party. There was some great art for sale, burlesque, and live music. Did we mention that there was plenty of Flying Dog beer? Because there was.
Published on: 10/14/2007 Wild Dog Release Party - Open Source Doppelbock
We had a release party at the Blake Street Tavern for our new Wild Dog release, an Open Source Doppelbock. Also sampled were some experimental Canis Major beers, such as a Barrel-Aged Horn Dog Barley Wine and Gonzo Imperial Porter with Brettanomyces (google it). We met up with Stan Hieronymous - a fantastic beer writer - and Justin Davis, who has a weekly podcast about Craft Beer (davisondraft.com).
Published on: 10/14/2007 Flying Dog Does Plinko at the 2007 Great American Beer Festi
Sure, there are 400+ breweries pimping 1800 beers at the 2007 Great American Beer Festival, but we at Flying Dog Brewery are taking it up a notch with our custom designed Plinko board. Even with Bob Barker retired from "The Price is Right", Plinko is near and dear to all humans, transcending class systems.
Published on: 10/13/2007 CUM CATCHER, ORIGINAL ROAD DOG
We roll into the Flying Dog Ranch in Carbondale, CO to hang out with brewery co-founder Richard McIntyre: cum catcher and original road dog. Richard tells us about what it takes to ship cattle semen world-wide, and the jail time he did in the 70's for tax evasion...seems he didn't pay tax on his weed sales. Also some choice bits about nude cavorting, and Rippe's gridiron exploits.
Published on: 9/19/2007 Beer Nutz Visits Flying Dog Brewery
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The HD show Beer Nutz visited Flying Dog Brewery a while back. Watch Chris Rippe facilitate some relationships in this four minute clip.
Published on: 9/18/2007 BREAKFAST WITH GEORGE
Rise and shine after a night of celebrating the release of Woody Creek White. Wipe the morning dew off your ears and get to work: back to the Woody Creek Tavern to interview George Stranahan, the co-founder of Flying Dog Brewery. This man is a Gentleman and a Scholar; enjoy the vid with the knowledge that this is but one tip of the iceberg.
Published on: 8/22/2007 ABBY FOX SHOOTS A GUN
Introduction to Woody Creek, CO...aka Gonzo Ground Zero. At the Woody Creek White release party we talk to some local characters (known as "Woody Creatures") about what makes the place so special. Turns out a lot of it's Flying Dog co-founder George Stranahan. And what's a party in Woody Creek without a gun? Firearms expert C. Rippe tries to show first time shooter Abby Fox how to load a shotgun, but George has to step in and show him how it's done.
Published on: 8/8/2007 FLYING DOG: MISSION TO WOODY CREEK COLORADO
Driving up to Woody Creek, Colorado for the Woody Creek White release party...and to get the low-down on Flying Dog from founders George Stranahan and Richard McIntyre. Narrated by Chris Rippe, who is a pretty big deal up in the Roaring Fork Valley. Part One of the Season 2 series.
Published on: 7/26/2007 FLYING DOG BREWERY TOUR part 5
The final tour installment brings us to the distillery next door: Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey is a hybrid of scotch and bourbon styles. Stranny's founder Jess Graber talks about Colorado Whiskey and shows us how to properly sample good booze.
Published on: 6/27/2007 FLYING DOG BREWERY TOUR part 4
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The bottling line. Fobbing, capping, and smoking bottles explained. A peek in the penalty box and an intro to the guys who really run this bitch. Or do they?
Published on: 5/31/2007 Flying Dog Voted Denver's Favorite Craft Brewer
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- Metrobeat TV held a poll looking for Denver's Favorite Microbrewery/Craft Brewer and Flying Dog came out on top.
Published on: 5/19/2007 FLYING DOG BREWERY TOUR part 3
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Who do you think smokes hops? Let us know at bullshit@flyingdogales.com. This video goes into the brewhouse with Flying Dog Ales Head Brewer Matt Brophy and Prez Eric Warner. Grain case, mash tun and whirlpool explained. Bubbling Fermentation, a pull off the pigtail, and a close look at the resin-y goodness of hops. Hold on! Can you really smoke that stuff? Again email us at bullshit@flyingdogales.com
Published on: 5/17/2007 FLYING DOG BREWERY TOUR part 2
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Head Brewer Matt Brophy and Prez Eric Warner talk about grain, malts, milling and the first steps in brewing Flying Dog ales. What makes one beer lighter than another? What's a specialty malt? Why does it taste like Grape Nuts? And besides holding grain, what else are grain bags good for?
Published on: 5/17/2007 MYSTERY ASS IN COLD HOTTUB
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Flashback 2/07: Flying Dog winnebago ride down the mountain into Steamboat Springs, CO. Danada pees in the snow, Rippe gets us lost and walks into the wrong house, impromptu party in the driveway. But wait! Whose ass is that hanging out of the hot tub?
Published on: 5/15/2007 FLYING DOG BREWERY TOUR part 1
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Rippe and Eric take turns spreading the Flying Dog lore... for the benefit of a single (already drunk) customer and a bunch of staffers. Includes background on George Stranahan & Richard McIntyre's epic trip to Pakistan, Ralph Steadman and HST, and what the authorities don't approve of in Arkansas.
Published on: 5/3/2007 FLYING DOG INTRO
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The brewhouse, b-line, shipping, and more. Welcome to Flying Dog. Visit our online store at http://www.flyingdogales.com/doggieware/Scripts/default.asp
Published on: 4/20/2007 ERIC IN HIS TRUCK
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Flying Dog Prez Eric Warner picks up his truck from the shop and rolls back to Denver blabbering all the way. Neal gets wrapped in cellophane.
Read about the Flying Dog Story and Legend here...
http://www.flyingdogales.com/legend-story.asp
Published on: 3/21/2007 SUPERBOWL WEEKEND 2007
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Load up the Winne and hit the road. Tap the kegs at 6:00am. Driving in the snow, Steamboat Springs, Colorado. After a day on the mountain relax with some 'dogs and get the shit slapped out of you. Nice, baby. It's Superbowl Weekend 2007 with the Flying Dog crew.
Visit us at Flying Dog Brewery for free brewery and distillery tours...
http://www.flyingdogales.com/legend-tours.asp
Published on: 3/7/2007 PRESIDENT FOR A DAY
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Remember when Flying Dog marketing biatch Chris Rippe beat brewery pres. Eric Warner in a footrace last fall? His prize: President for a Day. Now Rippe assumes the role... and the tables are turned. Eric finds he's the brew-lackey and Neal gets a dirty job; meanwhile, the President goes golfing.
Meet the Flying Dog Team...
http://www.flyingdogales.com/legend-mutts.asp
Published on: 3/7/2007 SLAP OR DRINK
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Forget beer pong... Rippe describes the drinking game soon to sweep the nation.
Published on: 2/8/2007 RIPPE CLAIMS HIS PRIZE
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Marketing biatch Chris Rippe won the Beer Drinker's Marathon last fall... now he claims his prize. Meet the new President of the Flying Dog Brewery. For a day.
Published on: 1/31/2007 Ralph Steadman hangs out at Flying Dog Brewery
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Ralph Steadman recently spent time in Denver on an international book tour. Ralph was promoting his new book entitled "The Joke's Over," but he found time in his busy schedule to come down to Flying Dog Brewery, where he met with all of us underling employees for a few hours. Once we got a few brews into his belly, Ralph did some original art for employees, as seen in this video. Stop by our Tasting Room at 2401 Blake Street, Denver, Colorado for some craft beer and a look at the original Ralph Steadman art!
More on Ralph Steadman:
http://www.flyingdogales.com/gonzo-ralph.asp
Browse our photo gallery:
http://www.flyingdogales.com/gallery.asp
Published on: 11/14/2006 Ralph Steadman Wall Art
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When is a wall not just a wall? When Ralph Steadman is fucking drawing on it! See some original Steadman art on the wall of our Tasting Room at Flying Dog Brewery, 2401 Blake Street, Denver, Colorado.
More on Ralph Steadman:
http://www.flyingdogales.com/gonzo-ralph.asp
Browse our photo gallery:
http://www.flyingdogales.com/gallery.asp
Published on: 11/14/2006 Beer Drinker's Marathon - The Actual Race
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The moment you've all been waiting for - The finale to the first-ever Beer Drinker's Marathon. We know that everyone really wants to see a race between two out-of-shape contestants, but trust us: there's more to a race than the actual racing. Warming up in camouflage pants, blocking off major downtown thoroughfares with a Winnebago, and wonderful signs. And don't forget beer (never forget beer).
It should be noted that neither of the two racers had anything to drink before the race, but we're willing to bet a bottle of Wild Dog that the loser drank himself to sleep right after the all-employee meeting that followed.
Click below to check out a photo slideshow of the Beer Drinker's Marathon.
http://tinyurl.com/unnkg
Published on: 11/2/2006 Rippe Talks Some Shit - Beer Drinker's Marathon - Part 4
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Chris Rippe, Marketing Guy, is interviewed in anticipation of the first-ever Beer Drinker's Marathon, taking place October 30, 2006. While putting up fliers for the event, a camera crew followed Rippe around, capturing his shit talking. Women everywhere will rejoice once they've seen that Chris has added them to his "slay list".
The Flying Dog Pack:
http://www.flyingdogales.com/beer-pack.asp
Visit our Online Store:
http://www.flyingdogales.com/doggieware/Scripts/default.asp
Published on: 10/25/2006 Eric Talks Some Shit - Beer Drinker's Marathon - Part 3
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Flying Dog CEO Eric Warner is interviewed in anticipation of the first-ever Beer Drinker's Marathon, taking place October 30, 2006. Well, he's basically shit talking. Barely more subtle than Mike Tyson and more slick than Don King, Eric is the class of this operation. We'll chalk his slickness up to the life experience advantage (read: oldness).
The Flying Dog Brew Crew:
http://www.flyingdogales.com/legend-brewery.asp
Published on: 10/25/2006 Setting The Line - Beer Drinker's Marathon - Part 2
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The Beer Drinker's Marathon has finally become one of the premier sporting events in the world. The chicks in bikinis with signs are probably next. What makes it such a spectacle, you may ask? There's finally a betting line.
Bettors beware: a confidential source tells us that Eric Warner has been putting a little bit of pine tar on his running shoes before practicing lately. Better grip allows for better traction, especially for those in their 40s. Not to worry, though; We've hired the same officials from Game 2 of the World Series to officiate the Beer Drinker's Marathon.
Rippe supporters will be cheering him on by having a Carbone's #2 at the finish line. Sadly, their cheers will be muted somewhat by the Cappicola.
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Beer Drinker's Marathon
October 30, 2006
3:00 PM
Flying Dog Brewery
24th and Blake, Denver
Published on: 10/23/2006 Flying Dog Beer Drinker's Marathon - Part 1
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Marathons are long and boring. Who actually watches the whole thing? We certainly don't. At Flying Dog, we've devised the perfect made-for-tv running event: Take the best .26% of a marathon, also known as the end, and just run that part. All of the excitement, and you don't even need to skip through the fucking commercials.
Tour the Doghouse:
http://www.flyingdogales.com/legend-tours.asp
Published on: 10/19/2006
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