Comments on: Flying Dog moves all production to Maryland

By: jo

jo — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:33:16 +0000

enjoying a gonzo imperial porter in Oslo, Norway, can’t help to feel that the gonzo in this beer has been deminished by this article, turns out the beer is probably brewed in Maryland, not Colorado… as a consumer I can’t help but feel put off by a beer that herolds to gonzo and then turns out to be a corporate brew offering ‘no layoffs’ and ‘relocation package’ to its employees to move from Denver to the east coast. Just a marketing gimick if you ask me, however the gonzo beer it self was just fine, a bit like motor oil in consistency but not too sweet. Also interesting to note that the beer sold in Norway it has a sticker on it saying 8,7% alcohol while underneath it says 4,7% alochol, can’t help but wonder if the lower alcohol level would have made it a better tasting beer, with 8,7% it feels a bit too heavy, and it leaves a slight ‘pine’ taste that I find interesting but a bit overpowering… I would give it a 7 out of 10, still an intersting beer, just would not drink too much of it.

By: davetharave

davetharave — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:18:09 +0000

I had the opportunity to visit Denver for the first time and, taking a night off from the conference dinner schedule, planned my dinner/pub crawl for the Coors Field area. I mapped out Flying Dog and Breckenridge in particular.
My favorite beer that evening was definitely the IPA at Flying Dog. It sounds like the pub will be staying so I’ll see y’all again next time I visit.

By: Rich C.

Rich C. — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:17:00 +0000

Frederick murdered Wild Goose a long time ago. When it was on the eastern shore, it was awesome. Flying Dog has a much better porter anyway. We welcome Gonzo and company. Will Ralph Steadman be coming along?
There are a couple of slopes nearby for your skiing brewers. With enough brewski under their belts, the kiddie slopes will suit them just fine.

By: Joe S.

Joe S. — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:13:22 +0000

I was very sorry to hear this weekend that my go to beer of the last 3 years, Wild Goose Porter, is being discontinued because of this move. Wild Goose was made by the Frederick Brewing Company that Flying Dog purchased. I believe their excellent Oatmeal Stout will stick around. I was told that the Porter might come back as a seasonal, but I am very disappointed to see such a great brew go away.

By: SteveH

SteveH — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:45:52 +0000

Relocation packages, sure — but I bet all the skiiers on the team are wrestling with dilemmas right now!

Sorry Fret.

By: fretlessman71

fretlessman71 — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:35:06 +0000

*sniff*….. :’-(