Flying Fish Turns 15

August 1996 doesn't seem that long ago, but what a different world:  Google was still two years from existence.  Spam was more of a curiosity that a daily headache.  The US government was heading toward a budget surplus.  Our web site looked like this.

And on the 10th of that month, Flying Fish brewed its first batch.  Fifteen years and 5,450 batches later we're going strong and on the cusp of a major expansion (more on that in the next issue).

We just wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you folks who have made that possible--consumers, retailers and distributors.  There's a lot of exciting things going to be happening as we move into a new era, including some new beers and the return of some old favorites.  So stay tuned.

From the Flying Fish Brewing Co website

2011 BA Beer Style Guidelines

The Brewers Association (BA) recently released its 2011 Beer Style Guidelines. Updated annually, the guidelines currently describe 140 styles of beer and are used in prestigious beer competitions, like the Great American Beer Festival® and the World Beer Cup®. For 2011, several beer style descriptions have been significantly updated:

• American-Belgo Style Ales
• Belgian-Style Flanders Oud Bruin/Oud Red
• German Bock
• Rye Beer
• American-Style Sour Ale

Additionally, one beer style has been added, and another has been renamed. 

• American-Style Brett Ale is now a recognized ale style. 
• American-Style Black Ale is the new name for American-Style India Black Ale, and it too has updated style guidelines.

“These guidelines help to illustrate the growth of craft brewers in the United States and also offer insight and a foundation for helping appreciate the hundreds of beer types brewed for the beer lover,” said Charlie Papazian, president of the Brewers Association.

 Complete Article

2011 BA Beer Styles

--------- ALE STYLES ---------

BRITISH ORIGIN

Classic English-Style Pale Ale

English-Style India Pale Ale

Ordinary Bitter

Special Bitter or Best Bitter

Extra Special Bitter

English-Style Summer Ale

Scottish-Style Light Ale

Scottish-Style Heavy Ale

Scottish-Style Export Ale

English-Style Pale Mild Ale

English-Style Dark Mild Ale

English-Style Brown Ale

Old Ale

Strong Ale

Scotch Ale

British-Style Imperial Stout

British-Style Barley Wine Ale

Brown Porter

Robust Porter

Sweet Stout

Oatmeal Stout

IRISH ORIGIN

Irish-Style Red Ale

Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout

Foreign (Export)-Style Stout

NORTH AMERICAN ORIGIN

American-Style Pale Ale

Fresh Hop Ale

Pale American-Belgo-Style Ale

Dark American-Belgo-Style Ale

American-Style Strong Pale Ale

American-Style India Pale Ale

Imperial or Double India Pale Ale

American-Style Amber/Red Ale

Imperial or Double Red Ale

American-Style Barley Wine Ale

American-Style Wheat Wine Ale

Golden or Blonde Ale

American-Style Brown Ale

Smoke Porter

American-Style Brett Ale

American-Style Sour Ale

American-Style Black Ale

American-Style Stout

American-Style Imperial Stout

Specialty Stouts

American-Style Imperial Porter

GERMAN ORIGIN

German-Style Kölsch/Köln-Style Kölsch

Berliner-Style Weisse (Wheat).

Leipzig-Style Gose

South German-Style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier

South German-Style Kristal Weizen/Kristal Weissbier

German-Style Leichtes Weizen/Weissbier

South German-Style Bernsteinfarbenes Weizen/Weissbier

South German-Style Dunkel Weizen/Dunkel Weissbier

South German-Style Weizenbock/Weissbock

Bamberg-Style Weiss (Smoke) Rauchbier (Dunkel or Helles)

German-Style Brown Ale/Düsseldorf-Style Altbier

Kellerbier (Cellar beer) or Zwickelbier – Ale

BELGIAN AND FRENCH ORIGIN

Belgian-Style Flanders Oud Bruin or Oud Red Ales

Belgian-Style Dubbel

Belgian-Style Tripel

Belgian-Style Quadrupel

Belgian-Style Blonde Ale 8

Belgian-Style Pale Ale

Belgian-Style Pale Strong Ale

Belgian-Style Dark Strong Ale

Belgian-Style White (or Wit)/Belgian-Style Wheat

Belgian-Style Lambic

Belgian-Style Gueuze Lambic

Belgian-Style Fruit Lambic

Belgian-Style Table Beer

Other Belgian-Style Ales

French-Style Bière de Garde

French & Belgian-Style Saison

INTERNATIONAL STYLES

International-Style Pale Ale

Australasian-Style Pale Ale

--------- LAGER BEER STYLES ---------

EUROPEAN-GERMANIC ORIGIN

German-Style Pilsener

Bohemian-Style Pilsener

European Low-Alcohol Lager/German Leicht(bier)

Münchner (Munich)-Style Helles

Dortmunder/European-Style Export

Vienna-Style Lager

German-Style Märzen

German-Style Oktoberfest/Wiesen (Meadow)

European-Style Dark/Münchner Dunkel

German-Style Schwarzbier

Bamberg-Style Märzen Rauchbier

Bamberg-Style Helles Rauchbier

Bamberg-Style Bock Rauchbier

Traditional German-Style Bock

German-Style Heller Bock/Maibock

German-Style Doppelbock

German-Style Eisbock

Kellerbier (Cellar beer) or Zwickelbier - Lager

NORTH AMERICAN ORIGIN

American-Style Lager

American-Style Light (Low Calorie) Lager

American-Style Low-Carbohydrate Light Lager

American-Style Amber (Low Calorie) Lager

American-Style Premium Lager

American-Style Pilsener

American-Style Ice Lager

American-Style Malt Liquor

American-Style Amber Lager

American-Style Märzen/Oktoberfest

American-Style Dark Lager

OTHER ORIGIN

Baltic-Style Porter

Australasian, Latin American or Tropical-Style Light Lager

INTERNATIONAL STYLES

International-Style Pilsener

Dry Lager

HYBRID/MIXED BEER STYLES

Session Beer

American-Style Cream Ale or Lager

California Common Beer

Japanese Sake-Yeast Beer

Light American Wheat Ale or Lager with Yeast

Light American Wheat Ale or Lager without Yeast

Fruit Wheat Ale or Lager with or without Yeast

Dark American Wheat Ale or Lager with Yeast

Dark American Wheat Ale or Lager without Yeast

Rye Ale or Lager with or without Yeast

German-Style Rye Ale (Roggenbier) with or without Yeast

Fruit Beer

Field Beer

Pumpkin Beer

Chocolate/Cocoa-Flavored Beer

Coffee-Flavored Beer

Herb and Spice Beer

Specialty Beer

Specialty Honey Lager or Ale

Gluten-Free Beer

Smoke Beer (Lager or Ale)

Experimental Beer (Lager or Ale)

Out of Category – Traditionally Brewed Beer

Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer

Wood- and Barrel-Aged Pale to Amber Beer

Wood- and Barrel-Aged Dark Beer

Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer

Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer Aged Beer (Ale or Lager)

Other Strong Ale or Lager

Non-Alcoholic (Beer) Malt Beverages

De Proef & Bells, Van Twee

I had an awesome brew at Bridgid's in Philadelphia last evening. Actually, I had a few, but the De Proef & Bells, Van Twee really stood out!!!

--HR

Brewmaster's collaboration withe Bell's Brewery Inc.

I Am a Craft Brewer

This is what we are fighting for!

A Hoppy, Malty Orgasm in Your Mouth!

Introducing Yakima Twilight

ABC's of Beer Tasting

Kickin Back With Joe SixPack

Philly Winter Beerfest

WE CAME...WE TASTED...WE FINISHED...The Philly Winter Beerfest - lots of QCB was had by all! We will be posting pics of the event soon.........stay tuned!

--HM

It's a Tough Job, but...

Off to work today!...Our job as your Beer Godz are to try over 100 winter beers and report our results to you...It's a tough job, but you fans are worth it!...PROST!

--HM

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