 
Brewery co-founder George Stranahan was Hunter S. Thompson's friend and neighbor in Aspen, Colorado. They met up with gonzo artist Ralph Steadman back in 1991 in the Woody Creek Tavern where they engaged in a meeting of minds, so to speak. Yes, yes they were getting drunk, the kind of drunk you save for once a year…pink elephant drunk or if you will Flying Dog drunk! | |
| Now events from here on in become a little hazy but whether you believe it was a collective hallucination or a mo ment of perfect clarity, what seems certain is that George, Richard, Hunter and Ralph tuned into a remote creative frequency and conjured up a vision of the Road Dog. The result of this meeting was the first authentic gonzo beer, illustrated by Ralph Steadman and inscribed with Hunter's words, Good People Drink Good Beer - the rest is Flying Dog history. |
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  | Our friend and co-conspirator Hunter S. Thompson died on Sunday, February 20, 2005. Hunter was a journalist, author and political activist. He was the founder of Gonzo journalism and author of the book, "Fear and loathing in Las Vegas, a savage journey to the heart of the American dream." among others. It was thanks in part to Hunter's gonzo energy that Flying Dog was propelled forward on its irreverent path. Today, we are proud to say that despite his death gonzo energy races around the brewery like a three-legged dog on acid!
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