Flying Dog Brewery
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
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| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters |
Frederick, Maryland United States |
| Products | Beer |
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Production output
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100,000 barrels |
| Owner | George Stranahan |
Flying Dog Brewery is a craft brewery located in Frederick, Maryland. Founded in 1990 by George Stranahan and Richard McIntyre, it is the largest brewery in Maryland. As of 2015, Flying Dog is the 37th largest craft brewery in the United States.
In 1990, George Stranahan opened the Flying Dog Brewpub in Aspen, Colorado. It was the first brewery to open in Aspen in over 100 years, and was one of the first brewpubs in the Rocky Mountain region.
Demand for Flying Dog beers quickly grew beyond the brewpub's capacity, so in 1994, the company opened a 50-barrel brewery in Denver, Colorado, which was a joint venture with the brewpub Wynkoop Brewing Company.
In 2000, Flying Dog purchased Wynkoop's interest in the brewery and opened a second location in Denver at 2401 Blake Street.
Looking to expand again in 2006, Flying Dog purchased Frederick Brewing Company in Frederick, Maryland in May and began producing beer in both Maryland and Colorado. Flying Dog also acquired the Wild Goose brand and produced those beers until December 2010, when the brand was sold to Logan Shaw Brewing Company.
In December 2007, Flying Dog announced that it was closing the Denver brewery and would solely produce beer in its Frederick facility. At that time, the Denver brewery was in need of at least $1 million in infrastructure improvements. Flying Dog was also experiencing its strongest growth to date and could surpass Denver production levels by concentrating operations in Maryland.
Currently, Flying Dog Brewery has the capacity to brew 100,000 barrels of beer per year.
In 1983, George Stranahan, Richard McIntyre and a crew of 10 close friends decided to climb the K2 mountain in the Himalayas, the second highest mountain peak in the world. The story goes that they had with them a suitcase of contraband, a donkey, and a Sherpa. About halfway through the trip, the contraband was depleted and their Sherpa had suffered a broken leg. Eventually, the entire crew made it back unharmed. After the trek, the group settled in the Flashman Hotel in Rawalpindi, Pakistan to have a drink. Hanging on a wall of the hotel was a painting of a flying dog made by a local Pakistani woman. George and his crew were inspired by the picture and the idea of the flying dog, which eventually took root in his creation of the company.
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