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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.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 brain cancer - similar to what Ted Kennedy has. Seeing as we have this newsletter list and you are loyal citizens of the People’s Republic of Flying Dog, I’m am definitely not above begging for support in Mike’s fight. There are several ways you can help if you are so inclined.

Eric Warner Makes Senior PGA Tour BidThis is a sad day for this writer of the Flying Dog newsletter. One of the main villains in my story has decided to leave Flying Dog Brewery for new challenges (I imagine it’s mainly his quest for weekday golfing glory). After an 8 year reign, Flying Dog President and CEO Eric Warner is stepping out of the limelight. Eric, you will be missed and we wish you the best of luck. Fortunately for Flying Dog Brewery, Eric is being replaced by the more than capable Jim Caruso who has been in the Flying Dog family for 15 years including 11 years as chairman of our board. Unfortunately for my boss Neal, the other villain in my story and our Prime Minister of Marketing, he will have to start at ground zero with his “Executive Ass-Kissing” Program. You can read more about Jim Caruso and our new leadership in our press release. Food and Beer Night
This Thursday (July 10th), Flying Dog Brewery will be hosting the first session of our monthly Food and Beer Night in the Flying Dog Brewery tasting room. “Beer and Cheese” is this month’s theme, and will be co-hosted by Flying Dog Executive Brewer Matt Brophy and Quality Control Goddess Gwen Conley. We will be presenting five Flying Dog beers with 7 different cheeses. Click here for RSVP information or to see a larger version of the very small menu to the left. We promise to give the People’s Republic more notice for Session 2. We’ve got plenty of ideas in the hopper for this, including “Beer and Chocolate”, “Beer and Barbecue”, and more.

What People Are Saying About UsThe links below are mostly unsolicited outside opinions about our beer and our company from the media and internet. Read what people are saying about us:

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Breakfast alone again. A nice hot kipper on buttered
toast and strong black tea. As a young photographer he was my inspiration and
teacher. He is composing in his head a letter he will send to
me:

Sudak was correct. I never found it again, and I never
see anything that I want to photograph anymore.”

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. 


With the 4th of July approaching there’s been a surge of Dr. Gonzo-related items in the news. I don’t know if this is a coincidence, but these tributes couldn’t come at a more fitting time of the year, seeing Hunter was a fierce defender of the American Dream. Although these tributes are all fitting, the biggest one you could give our co-conspirator and avid political junkie is to get involved and passionate with the looming election. Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson is the long awaited documentary from director Alex Gibney about Hunter. This film has been making the film festival rounds to rave reviews and now the time has come to unleash it on us common folk who go to movie theaters. The film’s official release is Friday, July 4th. Click on the image to visit the official website and view the trailer or just follow this link.


Read Neil Miller’s review of the movie at filmschoolrejects.com.




My Father: The Outlaw
Best Life magazine has put together a series of articles in their “Family and Fatherhood” section entitled Lessons From Famous and Infamous Fathers. These are first hand accounts written by the sons of various noteworthy dads. Juan Thompson recently added his account of the lessons he learned from Hunter: The Outlaw. Read Juan’s account of life with Dr. Gonzo here or visit the Best Life website to read the other lessons form the likes of Johnny Cash, St. John Hart, Reverend Franklin Graham and more.Conversations With Hunter S. Thompson
Lastly on the HST barrage is the new book by Beef Torrey and Kevin Simonson titled Conversations with Hunter S. Thompson. The description from the book’s website explains that, “Conversations with Hunter S. Thompson is the first compilation of selected personal interviews that traces the trajectory of his prolific and much-publicized career. These engaging exchanges reveal Thompson’s determination, self-indulgence, energy, outrageous wit, ire, and passions as he discusses his life and work.” To order Conversations with Hunter S. Thompson click on the image or visit this link.


Join Flying Dog’s Flickr Group
Flickr is an online photo community where you can upload and share your pictures with your friends and family, and also a great way to access your photos from anywhere in the world. Flying Dog has been adding photos to our Flickr account the last few years and we’ve built up a good collection of images.


We figured the People’s Republic of Flying Dog should be able to share in all our shenanigans as well. So we started a flickr group dedicated to Flying Dog Brewery. If you are a flickr user and take photos of things pertaining to Flying Dog, we want you to add them to our photo pool. Questions? Email us at bullshit@flyingdogales.com and we can help you nerd out with your photo collection.What People Are Saying About UsMostly 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.

I’m Chris Rippe And I Approved This Message

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.
Having Fun Without You
Hopefully, the title isn’t true for you but if it is, our videos this week are designed to make you jealous. The first video is of the Savor Craft Beer & Food festival that I was flogging for about a month. We paired our Gonzo Imperial Porter with raspberry-filled artisan chocolates and  Kerberos Tripel with Peking Duck purses. All the big-wigs in craft beer were there, including our Lead Dog Eric Warner. Take a look to see what you missed out on, and perhaps next Savor you’ll be on top of it.
Our second video is from Artomatic, the epic art event in Washington, D.C. - 1000 artists, 9 floors, 250,000 square feet, 2 music stages and more. Artomatic kicked off on May 9th and runs through this Sunday. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, get there this weekend because you are seriously missing out. We hope to help the Artomatic folks spread this idea across the country, but until then you’ll have to settle for this video tease. Click on the image or this link to watch.Technology can be a bitch sometimes…
Due to some complications with our Text & Win promotion, only AT&T is currently working for your texting and winning awesomeness. Below is a list of service providers and dates when you will be able to send your text messages.

AT&T - UP NOW! Text & Win!
T-Mobile or Sprint - week of June 17th
Verizon - week of June 24th

Essentially what happened is the company we were going to use for the promotion went out of business at the last second and we were caught with our pants down, to use the parlance of our times. We are really sorry for any inconvenience this has caused and hope you will stick with us and participate in the promotion when things are up and running.

If you would like updates on when each of these providers come online, send us an email at bullshit@flyingdogales.com. Please include your
name and mobile phone provider.

Thanks for sticking with us,
Frustrated at Flying Dog
Open Source Beer ProjectFor those of you who regularly follow our newsletter you probably know about our Open Source Beer Project that we launched about this same time last year. We invited home brewers to help us create the recipe for our next Wild Dog Specialty Series release and had an overwhelming response. Now, we are looking to expand the Open Source Beer Project into the latest version 1.1 or 2.0. Seeing this is open source we thought we would solicit ideas from the People’s Republic of Flying Dog. We will be accepting concepts from June 18th through July 18th. If your idea is used you will win one of the limited edition Ralph Steadman signed bottles of Gonzo Imperial Porter that we released in 2005 (pictured here). Check out the contest page on June 18th for more details or email you idea to bullshit@flyingdogales.com.

What People Are Saying About UsMostly 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.

I’m Chris Rippe And I Approved This Message

We just wanted to let people know that AT&T is now on-board with our Text and Win promotion, so those of you lucky people who use AT&T can text and win!

If you take a photo of yourself enjoying the free Flying Dog swag and add it to our Flickr group, we’ll take the best photos and will post them here as they come in.

(If you don’t know what Flickr is, it’s a free photo sharing site - very easy to set up, and don’t worry, they don’t sell your name to some crazy spammers or anything. A great tool for sharing things with your friends over the internet.)

Technology can be a bitch sometimes…

Due to some complications we have temporarily delayed our Text and Win promotion. Below is a list of service providers and dates when you will be able to send your text messages.

AT&T - End of the week (June 7)
T-Mobile or Sprint - June 14
Verizon - June 21

Essentially what happened is the company we were going to use for the promotion went out of business at the last second and we were caught with our pants down, to use the parlance of our times. We are really sorry for any inconveniences this has caused and hope you will stick with us and participate in the promotion when things are up and running.

If you would like updates on when each of these providers come online, send us an email at bullshit@flyingdogales.com. Please include your name and mobile phone provider.

Thanks for sticking with us,
Frustrated at Flying Dog

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.Summer Finds Its Savior
No summer would be complete without the annual appearance of Flying Dog’s Summer seasonal, Woody Creek White. Flying Dog’s most popular seasonal will be available through September and although I don’t like to support global warming, the heat just makes this beer taste better. Click here for more on Woody Creek White or check out the story found on the label below:

“Flying Dog Brewery founder George Stranahan is widely considered to be the unofficial mayor of Woody Creek, Colorado. George and his collection of social misfits known as “Woody Creatures” are the reason this mountain community has morphed into Gonzo Ground Zero. This unfiltered and traditionally spiced Wit Beer pay tribute to this hotbed of progressive thought.” It Texts And Wins, Or It Gets The Hose Again.
The only thing better than drinking Flying Dog is winning free shit while you do it. This summer, Flying Dog is holding our first “Text and Win” promotion. If you don’t know how to text message, you need to leave the 1990s behind and use this fancy device called the internet to figure things out (or ask anyone under the age of 30). Prizes include t-shirts, pint glasses, hats and more. Look for neck hangers on specially marked Flying Dog 6-packs and 4-packs to enter. Check out the Text and Win page at FlyingDogAles.com for full details.


Brilliant ArtWe always like to think of our brewers as artists in their own right - that’s why we have a world-class artist like Ralph Steadman grace the labels of our “Liquid Mona Lisas”. For that reason, I feel it’s my duty to share with you brilliant artistic talent when I find it. Blu, a street artist from Italy, recently released a video entitled MUTO. Despite your personal feelings about graffiti art, one must admit this is pure genius. Check out this link or click on the image to view MUTO or visit BluBlu.org.
What People Are Saying About UsMostly 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.

Till next time, cheers



Chris

Of course we had no business passing through the Braldu Gorge and trekking the length of the Baltoro Glacier to Concordia, throne room of the
mountain gods. Sure we’d all backpacked around the rockies, but these are the Himalayas and we’re going to K2 base camp, base of the second highest mountain in the world. We called it “The March of the Innocents,” for we were totally innocent of the knowledge and skills necessary for safe travel in this environment.

We did know some real himalayan mountaineers, and besides telling us we were crazy they offered much free and sincere advice. For sure, they said, at altitude the sun is more intense and will overheat us dreadfully. Buy an umbrella in the Rawalpindi market and take it with you for the shade.  We were told many other things too, some that we found wise and useful. But the umbrellas? We dutifully bought them in the Rawalpindi market and abandoned them a few days into the march. The porters didn’t even bother to salvage them. “Innocence must die, if we are ever to begin that journey toward the greater innocence called wisdom.”   James Baldwin

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.
Ralph Steadman Turns 72Thursday is the 72nd birthday of Gonzo Artist and Flying Dog label illustrator Ralph Steadman. We hope you all will raise a glass to our co-conspirator and honor him with some borderline insanity.

The A-Team Talks Kerberos Tripel

Executive Brewer Matt Brophy and Eric Warner, Flying Dog’s Lead Dog, recently got together to drink some of our new Kerberos Tripel. As usual, Matt was more than happy to get on camera and share his creation with the People’s Republic of Flying Dog. On the other hand, Eric (being the prima donna that he is) required blue M&M’s and French bottled water on his “rider” to get him on camera. Click here to get some knowledge dropped on you by what Eric refers to as “The A-Team”.Savor Hits D.C.I have been pumping this event up for the past few weeks like it’s the second coming of the Messiah. Well the time has come to see for yourself; that is if you can find a ticket. Flying Dog Brewery 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. We will be exhibiting there, 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 more information, visit SavorCraftBeer.com
Canis Major Mixed 4-PackFlying Dog is in the midst of releasing one of our most unique offerings to date. Our Canis Major Mixed 4-pack contains one each of our four high-gravity offerings from our Canis Major series (which includes Gonzo Imperial Porter, Double Dog Double Pale Ale, Horn Dog Barley Wine and Kerberos Tripel). To our knowledge, this is the only package of its kind available in the marketplace - and seeing that variety is the spice of life, consider yourself now officially less boring.

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.

Till next time, cheers

Chris

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.

Till next time, cheers

Chris

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 TourFrom 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.

Till next time, cheers

Chris

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.

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.

Till next time, cheers

Chris