Denver, CO – August 20, 2007 – With the increasing popularity of food and beer pairings, Flying Dog Brewery’s new resource website provides the latest information and ideas on the emerging craft beer trend.  BeerDinners.com is dedicated to educating craft beer connoisseurs on the “ins and outs” of custom meals prepared with the intention of accentuating each course with a particular style of beer, specifically chosen by the chef. 

According to Flying Dog Director of Marketing Neal Stewart, “on BeerDinners.com you can learn exactly what a beer dinner is and how to find one at a restaurant.  We’re even offering complete menus prepared by a professional chef for those who want to get a little more adventurous and host their own Beer Dinner,” he said. 

The website features menus prepared by Chef Scott Clagett of Boulder, Colorado.  “Spicy Dog” features eight courses, including chili-roasted shrimp with mashed sweet potatoes, watercress, mango, citrus and jalapeno served with Snake Dog IPA.  Another, titled “Off the Gonzo Grill,” is also an eight course meal capped off with an amazing Gonzo Imperial Porter ice cream float with chocolate covered cherries. 

The site also encourages visitors to submit beer dinner ideas or review dinners they have enjoyed.  “We want to educate beer aficionados about the entire beer dinner concept, show people how pairing food with beer can really be a remarkable experience and help them be in-the-know on this hot new trend,” said Stewart. 

For more information, log onto www.beerdinners.com. 

About Flying Dog Brewery

Flying Dog is Denver’s largest brewery and the second largest craft brewery in the state of Colorado.  The Flying Dog Brewery’s award-winning “litter of ales” is available in 45 states. 

Flying Dog Brewery is located at 2401 Blake Street, just 2 blocks north of the baseball stadium in Denver.  Flying Dog’s core values of “purposeful, provocative and irreverent” flow through the veins of the brewery’s founding owners, George Stranahan and Richard McIntyre.  George and Richard were friends with the “Gonzo Journalist,” Hunter S. Thompson, who coined the brand’s tagline “Good People Drink Good Beer” and with the “Gonzo Artist,” Ralph Steadman, who illustrates the brand’s packaging.  For more information, log on to www.FlyingDogAles.com

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                                                Director of Marketing
                                                Flying Dog Brewery
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 FLYING DOG BREWERY TO CONCENTRATE OPERATIONS AT
STATE-OF-THE-ART BREWERY IN MARYLAND
Colorado Craft Beer Company Enjoys Record Setting Year;
 Will Focus Brewery Operations In Maryland to Improve Production Efficiency

DENVER (December 11, 2007) – Eric Warner, president and CEO of Denver-based Flying Dog Brewery, announced today that the company is concentrating its brewing operations at a state-of-the-art facility in Maryland where Flying Dog has had its beers brewed since 2006. Warner also announced that the company recently raised $3 million in capital to fund continued development of its brands.
 
Flying Dog Brewery, which has been in operation since 2000, will produce its last beer in January 2008. The company will maintain its corporate headquarters at 2401 Blake St. in Lower Downtown Denver, and Flying Dog’s 13 craft beers will continue to be distributed throughout Colorado.
 
Increased costs of raw materials, including hops and malt, combined with the loss of contracts from smaller craft brewers were a significant factor in the decision, according to Warner. “By concentrating the brewing operations in Maryland, we will become a more efficient business, which is very important given the extremely competitive conditions in the craft beer industry,” he said. “This is a smart, proactive business move for our growing company and the most efficient use of our capital.
 
“Aside from the concentration of production, we’re proud to say that our customers won’t notice a difference,” Warner continued.  “We are committed to providing our customers in Colorado and throughout the country with the highest-quality craft beers that they’ve come to know and love.”
 
The Maryland facility, where 70 percent of Flying Dog’s beers are already being brewed, has several state-of-the-art features that allow for higher-quality and more efficient brewing, including a modern bottling line that produces 250 bottles per minute, compared to 140 bottles per minute at the Denver facility, and has lower oxygen pick-up at filling, leading to longer shelf life, and flavor stability. Additionally, the Maryland facility features improved brewhouse equipment and a more spacious warehouse and cooler.
 
“The building our Denver brewery is in is old and needs a minimum of  $1 million in infrastructure improvements to keep up with our increasing production levels and product quality standards,” Warner said. “This year alone, we saw a 20 percent unit growth – our strongest yet. Concentrating our operations at the Maryland facility will allow us to the meet the growing demand by surpassing current production levels.”
 
There will be no layoffs on Flying Dog’s production team as Flying Dog Brewery’s Denver production team will all be offered jobs at the Maryland brewery including relocation packages and a scouting trip in January.
 
“We’re proud of our Denver production team and are thrilled at the opportunity to have them on our team in Maryland,” continued Warner.  “We’re working very hard to ensure this happens.”

ABOUT FLYING DOG BREWERY
For more than 15 years, Flying Dog Brewery has been serving high-quality craft beer. The Flying Dog Brewery’s award-winning “litter of ales” is available in 45 states. Flying Dog’s core value of “purposeful, provocative and irreverence” flows through the veins of the brewery’s founding owners, George Stranahan and Richard McIntyre.  George and Richard were friends with the “Gonzo Journalist,” Hunter S. Thompson, who coined the brand’s tagline “Good People Drink Good Beer” and with the “Gonzo Artist,” Ralph Steadman, who illustrates the brand’s packaging. For more information, log on to www.FlyingDogAles.com.

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