Category: flying dog

new hops

so many new hop varietals, so little time…
first i’ve heard of el dorado hops was from the brewdog website about their new ‘ipa is dead’ single hop series:

James’ Tasting Notes:
El Dorado
The Pacific North West of America is home to the brand spanking new El Dorado Hop. America is not just about cheer-leaders, a silly version of football, elastic top jeans and cheeseburgers. They grow remarkable hops and El Dorado is a killer example of this, embodying all that is good about American hops and then some. A new hop on the block, it may even seduce you into thinking the American Dream is not just a catch phrase to sell movies and elect Presidents. Fearfully hard to resist, this beer is loaded with tropical fruits, pear, watermelon, candy floss and stone fruit. Devilishly moreish.

apparently flying dog, new belgium and firestone walker have been brewing with them…
flying dog’s single hopped ipa got a 90 on ratebeer.com

i must try these hops!

master of the universe

if i didn’t have a damned day job taking up all my time, i would totally try to make something like this happen locally:


Learn how to win friends, influence people, and have the best damn swagger on the block with Masters of the Universe.

This 12-class course will teach you how to:

  • Taste and appreciate beer
  • Win your office sports pool
  • Dominate your grill
  • Defend yourself (and others)
  • Workout at your desk
  • Master magic tricks and illusions
  • Make your own concert t-shirt
  • Deliver fool-proof pick-up lines
  • Conquer the art of shaving
  • Create the ultimate survival kit
  • Have a swagger like no other

Classes will be held on the third Tuesday of the month at Flying Dog Brewery from 6 to 8 pm. The first hour will include an educational presentation from a guest speaker and master of that month’s domain. The last hour will be reserved for beer samples, conversation, and comradery with future CEOs, ESQs, MDs, PhDs, DDSs, and DILFs.

This year-long course is $100 per person, which includes admission to each class and 5 beer samples each time.

Tickets are on sale now. Only 50 spots are available for the year, so reserve yours today.

international arms race

it would appear that the yanks beat out the scots on the first (british) leg of the international arms race zero ibu ipa-off between flying dog and brew dog
(i say apparently because i have only seen the flying dog version thus far… and knowing these two breweries, there may be a contradictory story coming from brew dog any minute now!)

Flying Dog Brewmaster Matt Brophy posted the above photo on Facebook moments after winning the International Arms Race. The classic Red, White, Blue, and Camo combination really brings out his golden complexion.

more #ipaday fun!

first of all, you should visit the official #IPADay website

menshealth gives us their top 7 ipas

craftbeer.com on the ever-evolving sub-categories of the ipa style
(by the beer wench herself)

american craft brewers are the kings of hops?

flying dog’s mixology for ipa

flying dog pearl necklace oyster stout

save the oysters!
drink beer!

Inside a hard, sometimes rough, exterior is a layer of soft tissue capable of producing gleaming white spheres desired around the world.

Our newest release, Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout, is a tribute to the magical mollusks that not only cultivate gemstones, but are also crucial to the Chesapeake Bay’s fragile ecosystem.
Proceeds from Pearl Necklace, a dry stout brewed with local oysters, benefit the Oyster Recovery Project.

Why is oyster recovery so important?
•Disease, habitat loss, and overfishing have reduced the Chesapeake Bay’s oyster population to a mere 1% of its historical peak. That’s right, one percent!
•Oysters are filter feeders. They used to be able to filter the entire Bay in a matter of days; now, it takes years.
•A healthy oyster population provides a habitat for other (delicious) Bay creatures, like striped bass, perch, and blue crabs.
•Even oyster shells are a limited natural resource. They are a natural habitat for new oysters and essential for oyster hatcheries.

What can you do to help?
•Drink Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout!
•Make sure your favorite oyster bar or restaurant is participating in the ORP’s Shell Recycling Alliance.
•See how you can donate and get involved by visiting the Oyster Recovery Partnership’s website.

With it’s coalition of partners (including yours truly), the ORP has revitalized hundreds of acres of oyster reefs with hundreds of millions of baby oysters.
But there’s still a lot work to be done. To the loyal legions of The People’s Republic of Flying Dog, the time to act (and drink!) is now!

stuff n such

seattle magazine provides a list of the local brewers you need to know

brewery heros from hangar 24

flying dog newsletter

esquire rates black ipas – and two of my faves make the top ten (deschutes hop in the dark and 21st amendment back in black)

the ultimate beer guide – by oxford of course

and the half pints brewer’s blog