Planet Of Beer

Denver, CO - September 9, 2008 - Flying Dog Brewery announces the Flying Dog, Brats and Gonzo, or “FBAG” Party to occur on October 10 at the Flying Dog Brewery Warehouse in Denver, Colorado from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The FBAG event will be the first opportunity for beer connoisseurs to sample some of Flying Dog’s latest releases including “Dog Schwarz,” a Smoked Double Lager. Flying Dog’s highly anticipated, new Canis Major Mixed 8-Pack of seven ounce bottles will also be unveiled. The event is open to the public and admission is FREE.

“Although the brewing operations for Flying Dog have moved to Maryland, our corporate offices are still in the heart of Denver and we see the Great American Beer Festival as a hometown event,” said Neal Stewart, director of marketing for Flying Dog. “To support the event and its attendees, we are inviting all of our friends and those interested in Flying Dog and craft beer to come by our warehouse and sample some of our new and experimental beers.”
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Acclaimed craft brewery adds new bottling line and cooler space, debuts new art for all beers, makes Hades a full-time beer

(Denver, CO) - Great Divide Brewing Company (one of America’s most acclaimed craft breweries) has now completed a major expansion of its Denver brewing facility.

The $1.2 million expansion of the facility (a downtown Denver building that originally served as a dairy-processing plant) took 8 months to complete. It involved demolition and expansion of the space, construction of additional refrigerated storage, and installation of a new bottling line.

The new bottling line increases the brewery’s bottling capabilities to 125 bottles per minute, three times the bottling speed of Great Divide’s old filler.
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Do you enjoy drinking beer? Many people do, but how much do most of us really know about different types of beer and the brewing process? A local brewery tour is a good way to find out more.

There’s nothing better than sitting in a great pub and drinking a great pint of beer. A wonderful way to spend an afternoon or an evening, surrounded by friends.

It’s a special feeling - enjoying a great drink when surrounded by our company of choice. Many of us will have a favourite beer, or at least a favourite type of beer.

How many of us are actually aware of what makes our favourite drink taste the way that it does? Can we actually distinguish the individual ingredients.

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Touring a local brewery can be fun and also a great learning experience. Find out about how beers are brewed and you’re sure to take even more enjoyment the next time you sample a beer.

Living in the UK, it’s clear that the drinks marketplace has faced increasing competition from imported wines. Wine seems to be the choice of drink for many more people. It has a continental feel and sometimes seems more upmarket.

These emphasis on wine is disappointing for many. The UK continues to produce many of the world’s finest beers. If you’ve been unable to spot them then you might like to consider that they could be right under your nose!

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New series of Harpoon beers surfaces with a 14.3% ABV, barrel-aged, wheat wine-style ale

Boston, MA (June 13, 2008) -This June the Harpoon Brewery, brewers of Harpoon and UFO beers, will introduce the Harpoon Leviathan Series, a limited edition line of specialty beers. The Leviathan Series is an exploration in brewing big beers for adventurous palates. The first beer in the series, Leviathan Triticus, will debut at the inaugural American Craft Beer Fest on June 20th and 21st in Boston.

“The Leviathan Series is a way for us to experiment with stronger flavors and bigger beers,” says Harpoon CEO and co-founder Rich Doyle. “We have always wanted to challenge ourselves as brewers and offer our drinkers a broader range of taste and styles.”
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Spring’s here!! Even though it hasn’t felt like Spring the last couple of weeks, it’s May 17th and summer’s just around the corner…I hope!

Now’s a good time to start sampling and selecting some favorite summertime style microbrews and craft beers to enjoy during the upcoming sweltering hot months. My wife was kind enough to bring home a local Pennsylvania microbrew from our friends at Troegs Independent Craft Brewery out of Harrisburg, PA. This microbrew is none other than Troeg’s Dreamweaver Wheat Beer one I’ve somehow never tried before).

Anyway, I wasted no time in cracking open the 12 ounce chilled bottle and poured Dreamweaver Wheat agressively into my 14 ounce pilsner glass which just happened to be the only clean beer sampling vessel in the cupboard at the time.

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Frederick, MD (May 06, 2008) - Flying Dog Brewery recently announced the release of a new addition to their “litter of ales” as Kerberos Tripel joins the brewery’s 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.
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