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. Music by Charlie Hunter.
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...
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.
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. It all leads up to the brewery retreat, Superbowl Weekend 2007.
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.
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.
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
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.
