Craft Brewing

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 Source...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 again. What...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 generally...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. True to her word, Stephani Kerchner, FlyingDog's PR and Event... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Read Full Story