FlyingFishMail May 2000

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Welcome to FlyingFishMail #45  May 2000

Just when you thought you've tried 'em all. . .

*  FARMHOUSE SUMMER ALE NOW IN BOTTLES
*  ATLANTIC CITY SURF BASEBALL AND FLYING FISH TEAM UP AGAIN
*  NOW FIND US AT ALL 32 CHARLIE BROWNS RESTAURANTS
*  NO TOURS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
*  UPCOMING EVENTS


*  FARMHOUSE SUMMER ALE NOW OUT IN BOTTLES

It's taken us almost two years to bring out a new bottled beer, so we made
it a good one. Our Farmhouse Summer Ale, hugely enjoyed on draft over the
last three summers is now our first seasonal bottled beer. The Farmhouse Ale
is brewed with Pilsner malt, a small percentage of wheat and imported Styrian
Golding hops.  A sour mash gives this Belgian-style beer its signature
dryness and great drinkability.  It's lightly filtered and bottle-conditioned
for extra character. If you find a more perfect summer beer, send us a case!

If you're interested in trying it, act quickly--it's been three years in
the making but will only be available for the three summer months. It's
also available in half kegs and torpedo mini-kegs (5.2 gallons). If you
don't see it, ask your local retailer for it.

On another note, this is the first beer that has ever been released with
its own soundtrack. On May 15, Phish (http://phish.com) is releasing their
new disk which is coincidentally named "Farmhouse." Since the band has
enjoyed our beer from time to time, we're humbly assuming that the title is a
tribute to Flying Fish (although we know we're assuming way, way too much).

*  ATLANTIC CITY SURF BASEBALL AND FLYING FISH TEAM UP AGAIN

Flying Fish is again the "official" craft beer of the Atlantic City Surf pro
baseball team. Opening day is May 2 and the season runs through September. Of
course, there will be plenty of fresh Extra Pale Ale on draft and Farmhouse
in the bottle. The stadium's right off the AC Expressway, parking's free,
prices are reasonable and the games are entertaining--check one out.

To find out more about the Surf, call them at 609-344-SURF or head over to
http://www.acsurf.com

Before and after the game, you can enjoy draft Flying Fish at the Home Run
Cafe directly across from the stadium, the Margate Pub in nearby Margate,
or the Madison House in Atlantic City.

*  NOW FIND US AT ALL 32 CHARLIE BROWNS RESTAURANTS

Extra Pale Ale is now a featured beer selection at all Charlie Brown's
restaurants in NJ.  These folks offer a lot of good happy hour specials so
check them out.  For locations head over to http://www.charliebrowns.com/

*  NO TOURS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

We're closed Saturday, May 27 to celebrate the holiday weekend and to
conduct quality control sampling at various picnics.

*  EVENTS. . .

A small sampling of events coming up, for the latest info, check out
http://flyingfish.com/live.html

--May 5 (Friday) Cinco de Farmhouse Sampling @ Goshen Beverage, West
Chester, PA
Be the first on your block to sample the bottled version of Farmhouse
Summer Ale and get a free pint glass with every case of Flying Fish
purchased.
102 Turner Lane, West Chester, Pa
4 - 7pm
610-436-6555

--May 5 (Friday) Cinco de Farmhouse Sampling @ Exton Beverage, Exton, PA
Get your first sample of the new Farmhouse Summer Ale and get a free pint
glass with every case of Flying Fish purchased.
310 Lincoln Highway, Exton, Pa
4 - 7pm

--May 11 (Thursday) Promo @ Charlie Browns, Maple Shade, NJ
Special prices on Flying Fish Farmhouse pints and bottles, prizes, tasty
eats and more.
114 Maple Avenue, Maple Shade, NJ
7-9 pm
856-779-8003

--May 12 (Friday) Sampling @ Paoli Beverage, PA
Sample all five Flying Fish Beers and get a free pint glass with every case
of Flying Fish purchased. And, if you haven't seen one yet, view a
real-live mini-keg!
1740 E. Lancaster Ave., Paoli, Pennsylvania
4:30 - 7pm

--May 12 (Friday) Sampling @ Wayne Beverage, Wayne, PA
Be the first on your block to sample the bottled Flying Fish Farmhouse
Summer ale and get a free pint glass with every case of Flying Fish
purchased.
346 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne, Pennsylvania
4:30 - 7pm
610-688-7575

--May 19 (Friday) Firkin Friday @ Grey Lodge Pub, N.E. Philadelphia
Cask conditioned BlackFish, recent gold medal winner at the U.S. Real Ale
Festival will be tapped at 6 pm. Goes perfectly with mushroom scallion
wraps, homemade hot sausage or the famous tomato pies.
6235 Frankford Avenue, Phila., Pa
6pm til it's gone
215-624-2969
http://greylodge.com

--May 19 (Friday) Flying Fish Cask Nite @ McGlinchey's Pub, Phila.
A special cask will be on the bar, HopPhish will be on draft--what more do
you need? OK, they have great prices, too.
259 S. 15th St., Phila., Pa
6pm til it's gone

--May 20 (Saturday) Alumni Tasting @ Drexel University
The event's title says it all: "Beer Tasting Seminar, A Drexel Favorite."
Flying Fish founder and Drexel alum (MS '84) Gene Muller will host a
tasting as part of the weekend's reunion festivities.
33rd & Market Sts., Phila., Pa
1-3 pm
215-895-2586
http://www.drexel.edu/ia/alumrel

--May 26 (Friday) Sampling @ Bottle & Can, Wayne, PA
Get your first sample of the Farmhouse Summer Ale and get a free pint glass
with every case of any Flying Fish purchased. And, if you haven't seen one
yet, view a real-live mini-keg!
Sugartown Rd., Wayne, Pa
4 - 7pm
610-688-5440

--June 3 (Saturday) Pennsylvania Microbrewers Fest, Pittsburgh
30 of the best breweries from throughout the mid-Atlantic, the mid-West and
Canada will be pouring at one of the best festivals going. Sampling, buffet,
commemorative glass, music and a killer view of the Heinz ketchup plant!
Penn Brewery, 800 Vinial St., Pittsburgh, Pa
3 sessions: noon, 3:30, 8 pm
412-237-9400
http://www.pennbrew.com

--June 5 (Monday) Meet the Flying Fish Brewers Nite @ McGillans, Phila., PA
Philly's oldest pub (1860) hosts the Flying Fish crew, with at least three
beers on tap, giveaways and more.
1310 Drury St., Phila., Pa
5-8pm
215-735-5562
http://www.mcgillins.com/

--June 8 (Thursday) Pint Nite @ Main St. Pub, Voorhees, NJ
$2 pints of Flying Fish, prizes, great bar food and more!
2011 Main St., Voorhees, NJ
9-11pm
856-424-8770

--June 25 (Sunday) 4th Annual Garden State Brewers Festival
Come kick off the first-ever American Beer Month at the 4th Annual Garden
State Craft Brewers Guild Festival. The site, in the Northwest corner of
the state, was chosen because it's equally inconvenient for everyone in the
state to get to. Actually, it's a beautifully restored farmstead with lots
of room to stretch out. Beers from 13 NJ breweries, food, complimentary
tasting glass and lots of music. Last year's event sold out so don't put
off getting tickets.
Waterloo Village, Stanhope, NJ
Noon - 5pm
http://njbeer.org

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