If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

Flying Dog Lead Dog, Eric Warner, will be hosting Olney Ale House’s Pint Night tonight. Come schmooze and booze with the man that pulls the strings for Flying Dog.

6pm-8pm
Olney Ale House
2000 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney, MD 20832
301-774-6708

Kerberos Tripel is the newest addition to our Flying Dog “litter of ales” as it joins our highly acclaimed Canis Major Series.

Kerberos Tripel is a bottle conditioned, strong Belgian-style ale with a slightly hazy appearance and mousse-like head.  It is brewed with Golding and Saaz hops and Pilsner and Aromatic malts to yield a medium body and champagne-like carbonation.  Kerberos pairs perfectly with Turkey and other poultry, creamy cheeses, fruit pastries, desserts and crème brulee.

Head Brewer, Matt Brophy said, “Extensive pilot system brewing allowed us to experiment with a variety of recipes and yeast strains. We ended up with a strong Belgian Ale that starts off sweet up front, fruity in the middle and has a really nice dry finish.”

Look for Kerberos to be hitting the shelves here in the next few weeks.  It will be available in 4-packs, full cases and on draft.  As always, if you’re having trouble finding it, email us or ask you your favorite store to pick it up.

Technorati Tags: kerberos, tripel, belgian-style ale, flying dog, canis major, extreme beer, craft

Any man who claims he was destined to own a brewery - since his first sip of beer at age 12 - and follows it up by starting a brewery that has grown into a fixture of the craft beer landscape has my respect. A lifelong educator, philanthropist and entrepreneur, George Stranahan built Flying Dog Brewery to reflect a culture and product that match his own ideals. Beer mixed with art, with a little irreverence thrown in. You’ll never see George speaking at industry seminars or writing books about food and beer pairings. He chooses to sit and enjoy our world class ales on his Woody Creek, Colorado ranch in peace and lets the beer do the talking for him. Check out the video below to get to know George a bit better and learn the origins of Flying Dog Brewery.

Cheers to you George!

Technorati Tags: George Stranahan, beer, craft beer, flying dog, The Session, beer people

Despite all our shenanigans here at Flying Dog we our proud to boast what we think is one of the most experienced and decorated brew teams in the craft beer industry. We wanted to give a little well deserved credit to the guys who keep us making Good Beer, No Shit. With CEO Eric Warner, Executive Brewer Matt Brophy and Head Brewer Bob Malone in charge of our operations there is little doubt we will continue to reign supreme for years to come. Below is a modest list of only a few of their accomplishments.

- Combined over 40 years of brewing experience, over a dozen Great American Beer Festival medals and 5 World Beer Cup medals.

Eric Warner - Lead Dog
- Graduated from the Technical University of Munich at Weihenstephan in 1990 and today is still one of only a handful of Americans to complete the program.
- Authored a book on German-style wheat beer that was published in 1992.
- In 1993, he co-founded Tabernash Brewing Company in Denver, known for its award-winning German-style beers.
- Joined the Flying Dog team in 1997 starting as the VP of Operations and was quickly promoted to Lead Dog (CEO) in 1999.

Matt Brophy - Executive Brewer
- Started brewing at 17 in high school after hearing Charlie Papazian on “Radio Times” an NPR radio show including winning 2nd place in a homebrew competition (for a Pilsner) before being old enough to drink beer.
- 1997 graduate of the Siebel Institute of Brewing Technology in Chicago, IL
- Head Brewer for Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, CO
- Head Brewer for Great Northern Tavern in Keystone, CO
- Currently Flying Dog’s Executive Brewer

Bob Malone - Head Brewer
- 1995 graduate of the Siebel Institute of Brewing Technology in Chicago, IL
- 2000 Associate Member of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling
- Head Brewer for Star Brewing Company
- Head Brewer for Echigo Brewing Company
- Head Brewer for Back Country Brewing Company
- Head Brewer for Big Buck Brewing Company
- Head Brewery for Copper Canyon Brewing Company
- Head Brewer for Flying Dog Brewery

Biere de Garde isn’t that common of a style, so we thought it would make sense to sit down with Executive Brewer, Matt Brophy and see what our new Spring Seasonal, “Garde Dog” is all about. Click here to view this video in HD.

from www.vimeo.com posted with vodpod

There are many great beer bloggers that help Flying Dog and other breweries spread the gospel of better beer. Brainard Brewing recently posted a video review of our Double Dog Double Pale Ale. Check out the video below.

Technorati Tags: Double Dog, Brainard Brewing, Double IPA, Flying Dog

Renowned beer bar and restaurant, The Bistro, held it’s 8th annual Double IPA Festival on February 9th in Hayward, CA. With over 30 Double IPA’s in the competition Double Dog Double Pale Ale came away with “Best in Show” honors. For more on this competition check out some of the blogs that had first hand coverage; Brookstone Beer Bulletin, Pacific Brew News Blog, What’s On Tap , Rick Seller’s Facebook Photos and Pacific Brew News Blog.

Technorati Tags: Double Dog, The Bistro, Double IPA, Flying Dog

Barley wines can come in many colors but one thing remains constant, they will knock you on your ass if you’re not careful. Brewed to a minimum of 8.4% (often far stronger) most barley wines take a few months to complete fermentation because of the copious amounts of sugar the yeast needs to process. This leaves Barley Wines with a sweet, rich flavor profile. American-style Barley Wines are often power hopped with American hops to over-power the residual sweetness whereas English-Style Barley Wines tend to accentuate that sweet malty profile.

Flying Dog’s Horn Dog Barley Wine is a traditional English-Style Barley Wine and the senior member of our Canis Major Series of hi-gravity brews. Winner of a World Beer Cup Silver Medal, Horn Dog has the hardware to stand up to the World’s best Barley Wines. The aggressive nature of this beer make it an ideal candidate for barrel-aging. The bottle on the right is a very limited Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey Barrel-aged version of Horn Dog that spent 13 months in oak and is only available in the Flying Dog Brewery tasting room. Check out the stats below for all the technical specs on Horn Dog Barley Wine.

Alcohol by Volume: 10.5%, O.G. 1.107, IBUs 45
Specialty Malts: 120L Crystal, Munich, 30-37L Carastan, Chocolate, 2-Row Pale
Hops: German Perle, Northern Brewer, Cascade

Technorati Tags: The Session #12, Barley Wine, Horn Dog, Barrel Aged, World Beer Cup, Flying Dog

Flying Dog’s Gonzo Imperial Porter is featured in epidsode 42 of Your Next Beer’s podcast series. To listen to the podcast check out this link. The Gonzo review starts around the 4:25 mark.

Technorati Tags: Your Next Beer, Gonzo Imperial Porter, Podcast, Flying Dog

This is a clip from a European TV channel featuring Snake Dog in the HORECAVA trade show January 7-10 in Amsterdam. Rick Kempen is Flying Dog’s illustrious foreign dignitary. The only thing we understand from the video is “Snake Dog” and “Flying Dog Brewery” but we trust Rick has the rest under control.

Technorati Tags: Amsterdam, Rick Kempen, Sanke Dog, Export, Flying Dog