To have fun their shared historical past and commemorate their founder George Stranahan, Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey and Flying Canine Brewery created two new specialty merchandise for what they name The Osopher challenge. Having collaborated through the years to share beer mash and barrels, The Osopher challenge marks the primary joint product launch for the 2 corporations.
George Stranahan – astrophysicist, author, photographer, entrepreneur, rancher, and philanthropist – based the Flying Canine Brewpub in Aspen, Colorado in 1990, a decade after discovering the “flying canine” whereas on a mountaineering journey to K2, the world’s deadliest mountain. The Flying Canine model expanded to develop into one of many high 50 manufacturing breweries within the U.S. and continues to today to supply world-class beers at its brewery in Frederick, Maryland.
In 2004, George Stranahan and Jess Graber co-founded Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey, Colorado’s first authorized distillery since Prohibition in downtown Denver. The unique Stranahan’s Whiskey utilized mash from Flying Canine’s Street Canine Porter. At present, Stranahan’s is the nation’s main American Single Malt whiskey and a fixture in Denver’s booming distilling scene.
The limited-edition beer created for The Osopher challenge is an imperial model of the unique Street Canine Porter that has been aged in 10-year-old Stranahan’s Whiskey barrels. Street Canine was additionally the start of Flying Canine’s collaboration with the internationally famend artist and buddy of George Stranahan, Ralph Steadman, whose artwork continues to grace Flying Canine’s labels after greater than 1 / 4 century.
The results of barrel growing older the porter is a velvety clean explosion of chocolate, vanilla cream cocoa beans, toasted pecans, toffee, and maple. The shocking richness of all these flavors balances completely with the added notes of caramel, spice, and a touch of tobacco from the whiskey. After the imperial Street Canine Porter had aged to perfection within the Stranahan’s barrels, they have been returned to Stranahan’s distillery in Colorado.
With the barrels, Stranahan’s created The Osopher, the oldest whiskey Stranahan’s has ever bottled. The Osopher stays true to each George Stranahan’s ardour for creativity and the Stranahan’s distillery’s dedication to innovating American Single Malt Whiskey. The Osopher matured for 4 extra months in the identical barrels used to age Flying Canine’s Street Canine Porter, along with the 11 years it had already rigorously aged on the distillery. The flavour profile consists of:
- Nostril: Espresso cake. Roasty malt mingles with toffee and barrel char
- Palate: Darkish chocolate caramels, sherried-soaked plums, and a touch of aged hops
- End: Bread pudding and barley wine mood to a dry end
“We’re excited to companion with Flying Canine Brewery and have fun George Stranahan’s illustrious legacy with the discharge of The Osopher,” mentioned Owen Martin, Head Distiller at Stranahan’s. “This launch honors our storied previous whereas showcasing our evolution. Each Stranahan’s and Flying Canine are dedicated to their craft, and the wedding of our whiskey and their brew creates taste profiles bursting with complexity and fervour.”
“The groups at Flying Canine and Stranahan’s cherished the thought of commemorating George in a method that spoke to the artwork, science, and creativity that he instilled in each corporations,” mentioned Jim Caruso, CEO at Flying Canine Brewery. “George was a person of many skills, he thought-about himself a ‘pilgrimosopher,’ so The Osopher speaks to the thought that you may pursue something should you’re simply loopy sufficient to strive it.”
The Osophers from each manufacturers will characteristic the unique Street Canine paintings by Ralph Steadman.
Stranahan’s The Osopher carries a 47.3% ABV and can be out there in 750ml bottles on the Stranahan’s Distillery in Denver, Colorado for $159.99. Hand-bottled and packaged in a commemorative field, Flying Canine’s The Osopher carries a 12% ABV and can be out there in limited-edition 750ml bottles at retail areas in Maryland just for $29.99. Shoppers are inspired to go to the brewery’s Beer Finder to find stock. Each merchandise may have further availability within the coming weeks.
About Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey
Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey is a pioneering American single malt whiskey comprised of 100% malted barley and Rocky Mountain water, aged in new American white oak barrels. From grain to glass, Stranahan’s whiskey is distilled and bottled at its Colorado distillery, the state’s first authorized distillery since Prohibition. Stranahan’s expressions embrace Authentic, Blue Peak, Sherry Cask, Diamond Peak, Mountain Angel 10 Yr Previous and the limited-edition yearly launch: Snowflake. As one of many first and the best-selling American single malts, Stranahan’s is dedicated to constructing recognition and admiration for the class globally.
About Flying Canine Brewery
For over 30 years, Frederick, MD’s Flying Canine Brewery has been pushing the envelope to ship premium craft beer to customers throughout the nation. We imagine beer is an artwork kind, and every single day we use creativity, humor and innovation to problem the established order. Our model was constructed on the gospel of Gonzo, drawing inspiration from Hunter S. Thompson’s relentless reality in search of and Ralph Steadman’s provocative drawings. Within the true gonzo spirit, each time the Thought Police have tried to shut in on us, we have now fought again to defend our proper to free speech and expression. In life, we imagine in Good Beer. No Shit. For extra data go to flyingdog.com.
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