Flying Dog 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…

The Golden Ticket
Gonzo Imperial Porter will be released in early June and August in a unique Gonzo illustrated four pack. We also have a collectors version of the beer available which has been signed by Ralph Steadman. One of 1500 signed bottles also contains the ‘Gonzo Golden Ticket.’

A golden ticket has been placed, ‘willie-wonka style’, inside one of containers. The ticket is an invitation for two to Hunter’s memorial at Owl Farm in Woody Creek, Colorado on Aug 20. You and a friend could be joining Hunter’s inner circle, including Willie Wonka himself, aka Johnny Depp, to witness Dr. Gonzo’s final departure from the business end of a cannon! The prize includes round trip airfares from anywhere in the continental US, two nights accommodation and transportation to and from the memorial.

As Hunter said, “Good people drink good beer.”

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