Frederick, MD – Flying Dog, Maryland’s largest brewery, donated a portion of proceeds from its Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout to the Oyster Recovery Partnership.
From 2012 sales alone, the Oyster Recovery Partnership will be able to replant 750,000 oysters back into the Chesapeake Bay.
“A healthy oyster reef not only filters the Chesapeake Bay’s waters, but also provides habitat for other important marine life such as blue crabs and striped bass,” Stephan Abel, executive director of the ORP, said. “Every oyster we plant back into the Bay will have an immediate, positive impact.”
Oyster reefs in the Chesapeake are one of the most endangered habitats on the planet and is a cause essential to the brewery’s backyard in Frederick, Maryland.
“Not only do sales of Pearl Necklace benefit the Oyster Recovery Partnership from an operational standpoint, it also raises awareness of how critical oyster restoration is to the Chesapeake Bay,” Ben Savage, Flying Dog’s vice president of marketing, said.
Brewed with Rappahannock River Oysters, Pearl Necklace became a year-round release for Flying Dog this past April. Proceeds from the sale of the beer will continue to benefit the Oyster Recovery Partnership in 2013.
About Flying Dog Brewery:
“Good Beer, No Shit.” Located in Frederick, MD, Flying Dog is Maryland’s largest brewery. As its tagline proclaims, Flying Dog is committed to producing world-class craft beer and continues to push the envelope with experimental and limited-edition releases. Recent accolades include Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale ranked as the #1 American Pale Ale in the U.S. by The New York Times and Raging Bitch Belgian-Style IPA named one of the best new beers in 2010 by multiple sources. For more information, please visitwww.flyingdogbrewery.com.
