Denver’s Flying Dog Brewery today announced plans to release what is believed to be the first “open source” beer to hit the market in the U.S. “Open source” is a term most commonly used in the software industry and refers to any program whose source code is made available for use or modification as users or other developers see fit . In this case, Flying Dog’s Open Source Beer Project will allow beer drinkers and homebrewers to create or recommend modifications to the recipe. The Open...Read Full Story
Denver ’s Flying Dog Brewery is set to release their Fall seasonal Dogtoberfest. The Denver-based brewery’s third seasonal of the year is a traditional-style Marzen, brewed with 100% imported German ingredients. Dogtoberfest’s grist includes a mix of Light and Dark Munich and Vienna malts. It’s hopped with German Perle and Hersbrucker hops and is lager fermented. Flying Dog’s Head Brewer, Matt Brophy says that Dogtoberfest is unique from other Fall seasonals, “We use a blend of five...Read Full Story
Have you ever Brewed your own Beer from one of those Kits?? If you have, then you know what its like to have brewed probably the worst tasting stuff you have ever tasted!! It probably turned you off of the idea of ever wanting to try it again. No, those cheap barrel- shaped Micro-Brewery Kits that people give as christmas presents, are not the way to make a great tasting beer. Those Kits are a Joke!! And furthermore, it certainly isn't a way to get someone interested in doing it...Read Full Story
Craft beer is an American term which is also common in New Zealand and generally refers to all- malt beer that is brewed without adjuncts and with an eye to beer style rather than mass appeal. It has gradually replaced the term microbrew as the most popular term to describe the output of smaller breweries . [ citation needed ] Craft beer may refer to non-American beers, beers from brewpubs and small breweries, and some all-malt American beers produced by larger breweries. Craft beers are...Read Full Story
There was a surprise waiting for me when I got home from work today! Another special delivery (Beer-Mail) from FlyingDog Brewery.
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The Christmas seasonal sample package housed three of Kings signature lagers, the Pilsner, Vienna Lager and Dark Lager and included a matched King Beer glass. Working closely with their packaging designer Walter Leipurts of WL Design Inc. the King ...
Currently there are seven Trappist monastery breweries authorized to use the “Authentic Trappist Product” label by the International Trappist Association. Six are in Belgium, one is in the Netherlands. It looks like an 8th monastery is applying for authorization to brew beer under the official designation. The monastery of Engelszell Stift has filed an application [...]
The Brooklyn Brewery just introduced a new beer to its ever-changing array of offerings: Mary's Maple Porter, a tasty and potent (7.5% alcohol by volume) dark ale made with real maple syrup from upstate New York. The beer is named for the brewery's "quality control" supervisor Mary Wiles, who owns 500 acres of maple trees on property in Onondaga. 50 gallons of her Cedarvale Maple Syrup go into each batch, and while the beer doesn't taste...
Here’s a curiosity that will pique the interest of beer, caffeine and chocolate lovers: The newest winter stout at Taps Fish House & Brewery is made with chocolate and a generous dose of coffee. “We call it Mocha Stout,” said Taps brew master Victor Novak. “It’s new. We tried another version that was a porter. [...]New local brewery beer made with chocolate & coffee is a post from: Fast Food Maven
So's Your Old Man At Portage Theater" /> Sheffield's "Brewery of the Month" for February is Chicago's own Metropolitan Brewing. Tomorrow night at 7 p.m., a kickoff party for the lager-only brewery will feature tappings of Flybock Aged in Koval Rye (exclusively at Sheffield's), Generator Dopplebock, $4 Krankshaft Kolsch, Dynamo Copper Lager and Ironworks Alt. [ more › ]
STEVENS POINT -- The Stevens Point Brewery announced Tuesday its new spring seasonal beer. Point Three Kings Ale is handcrafted in the style of the popular Koelsch beers in Cologne, Germany, and will be available through the end of May ...
Rarely do beer commercials challenge the status quo of hot chicks and gender jokes, but thanks to America's booming microbrew subculture, we've been gifted with some truly home-brewed commercials. Here, courtesy of Flying Dog Brewery, is the most inexplicable commercial for a new-beer release that you may ever see. If it captures the essence of the brew, called Wildeman, then this is a concoction made from wolf blood and steampunk wings...