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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...
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!
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.
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.
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).
The HD show Beer Nutz visited Flying Dog Brewery for their show. Watch Chris Rippe facilitate some relationships in this four minute clip.
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.
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? Vote at squidoo.com/flyingdogales.
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? bullshit@flyingdogales.com
What makes one beer lighter than another? What's a specialty malt? Why does it taste like Grape Nuts? Besides holding grain, what else are grain bags good for? (Vote for who you think shags on grain bags at www.squidoo.com/flyingdogales.) Head Brewer Matt Brophy and Prez Eric Warner talk about grain, malts, milling and the first steps in brewing Flying Dog ales.
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 Nepal, Ralph Steadman and HST, and what the authorities don't approve of in Arkansas.
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.
The brewhouse, the bottling line, shipping, and more. Welcome to Flying Dog.
Flying Dog Ales marketing biatch Chris Rippe beat President/CEO Eric Warner in a footrace last fall...the Beer Drinker's Marathon. His prize? President of the brewery for a day, date TBD until now.
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 original Ralph Steadman art!
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.
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.
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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".
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 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.
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.
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