I’m sad to admit that we’ve made it over 170 episodes on the WILK Friday BeerBuzz and not featured today’s brewery. After all, this was one of the first breweries I remember sampling at some of my earliest beer festivals, so my craft-beer-memories are very fond for their beers.
Hopefully we fixed that today by featuring Flying Fish Brewing Co on the show. Coming to us from Somerdale, NJ, Flying Fish had a very interesting start in the brewing industry. Started as the world’s first virtual brewery, Flying Fish hit the web in 1995 with a really cool site that drew in lots of media attention, and ultimately some investors. A year later in 1996, the real brewery opened it’s doors and Flying Fish Brewing Co was born.
It was a real treat welcoming Flying Fish Brewing founder and president Gene Muller on to the show today. Gene not only founded Flying Fish, but is also eager to share his experiences & business lessons with other up and coming brewers. Gene was at the helm when in 2012 Flying Fish opened their new brewery in Somerdale, NJ. It was exciting to get the updates on the new brewery from Gene and it was great to hear that this new brewery has quadrupled their production and has become the largest brewery in NJ since prohibition.
We didn’t forget to sample a beer today, and Gene was nice enough to send us a bottle of his new Forever Unloved Sandy. This beer is actually named FU Sandy, and it is brewed to benefit the New Jersey victims of 2012’s Superstorm Sandy. Gene has already donated over $45,000 to various charities involved in storm relief from the initial keg-only release, but with the 1000 cases of FU Sandy bottles he’s releasing now, Gene is hoping to donate $25,000 more.
FU Sandy is a hybrid Wheat / Pale ale that uses 2-row malt and white wheat malt. This beer also uses an experimental hop called ADHA 483 that has never been used in a beer before. FU Sandy has a great fruity nose and a wonderful silky mouthfeel making it very easy drinking. Add to that FU Sandy benefiting such a worthwhile effort and you have reason to seek it out for yourself or buy some of the FU Sandy, T-Shirts, Hats & Pint Glasses.
Finally what Friday BeerBuzz would be complete without trying to pry some new beer info out of our guest, and it was really exciting to hear the latest news in the Flying Fish Exit series from Gene. Stay tuned for the follow up for Exit # 16 - Wild Rice Double IPA.
Thank you to Gene Muller from Flying Fish Brewing, Nancy, John & Joe for yet another
fun Friday.
The Friday BeerBuzz…bringing good beers and good people together. As always you can check out the video on-line at the WILK Friday BeerBuzz page by clicking HERE.
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Usually the first good reason to buy a beer is because it's a beer that you like.
ReplyDeleteBut Flying Fish 'Forever Unloved Sandy' gives you two reasons. It's an interesting pale ale/wheat hybrid-y beer AND proceeds go to help victims of Hurricane Sandy!
Our thanks to Flying Fish Brewing Company founder and president Gene Muller for a fun show and a great tasting beer today! (FU Sandy is getting tougher and tougher to find in New Jersey, don't know how much luck you'll have in PA but you can try!)
Thanks again Gene, thanks Bill from MyBeerBuzz.com, and thank YOU for listening!
Best,
John
webster@wilknewsradio.com
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I loved Exit 16. It's a really underrated beer but thats good because it means more for me. Eric
ReplyDeleteI buy Hopfish all the time. I have a friends near the brewery but I didn't know about the FU Sandy beer until the show. It sounded cool so I may ask him to get me some. Ryan W
ReplyDeleteThis sounded like a great beer for a great cause. Hopefully I can find some.
ReplyDeleteIf you go to the Flying Fish website, they are selling pint glasses and T-Shirts with the FU Sandy logo so you CAN contribute to the cause even if you're not lucky enough to find the beer itself.
ReplyDeleteWith three visits to the new tasting room under my belt already I was shocked to here the man himself, Gene Muller on WILK today. Cheers To Gene!
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You guys made me laugh with the midget hop society. Barry
ReplyDeleteI plan to hit Krugels tonight. Does he sell Flying Fish? Bart2
ReplyDeleteYes Bart...while they do not have FU Sandy they will have others from Flying Fish you can buy. I like Hopfish myself.
ReplyDeleteI love the rare beers you guys get. I'm jealous of this one since we have a house in Wildwood to. Krista
ReplyDeleteI had a chance to try FU Sandy on tap with the first batch. It's a real good beer that I hope will end up returning. Maybe as an Exit Series? Garren
ReplyDeleteWhat size was the bottle. J
ReplyDelete750ml bottles J
ReplyDeleteAnother great WILK show today. The video is fun too.
ReplyDeleteI love HopFish IPA. I liked the Exit Series saison too. I think it was # 8. Cheers to Gene.
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Beer gives back. Always very nice to hear that. Did I Hear how much was donated form this beer to NJ charities? Amy
ReplyDeleteI agree Amy and Flying Fish has donated $45K to NJ charities already with more to come.
ReplyDeleteI'm watching the video now.
ReplyDeleteI'm really excited by all the experimental hops and I've been trying to taste them all. Looks like I'll have to drive to NJ. Thanks buzzers.
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I traded for some FU Sandy and it's a good beer. Jet
ReplyDeleteOutstandamundo!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone...and thank you to Gene Muller from Flying Fish for sending us some FU Sandy and for joining us on the show today to sample it. Also a big thank you to Jennie Hatton for coordinating the show guest today.
ReplyDeleteanother great Friday Beer Buz show. Cheers to what Flying Fish is doing for NJ. Jenna
ReplyDeleteFU Sandy! I finally get it. JT
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