When we started on the web in 1995 most folks weren't on line. There was no spam and no illegal file sharing. There was also no Amazon.com and no Netflix. So step way back in time to the end of the last century and see how far we've come from virtual brewery to real brewery to real big (for us) brewery.

April - Flying Fish Brewing Company created August - Flying Fish became the 1st “virtual” microbrewery on the web

April - Moved into building June - Brewing equipment arrived September Released first 2 beers — XPA and ESB (draft only) First e-mail only party held on September 15, 1996 October Released Porter as a seasonal (draft only) Purchased bottling line November - Bottled XPA and ESB for the first time

January - Belgian Abbey Dubbel released as a seasonal (draft only) March IPA released as a seasonal (draft only) Michael Jackson visits Flying Fish for the first time June - Farmhouse Summer Ale released (seasonal) September - Bottled Porter and Dubbel for the first time Abbey Dubbel wins bronze medal at the World Beer Championships

February - Started using 1/6 kegs (sixtels) March - Released Grand Cru Winter Reserve (seasonal) April - Added new fermenters; increases capacity by 40% May - Prince Albert of Monaco spotted drinking a Flying Fish ESB August Added 2 new fermenters Flying Fish distributes to Outer Banks, NC September - Belgian Abbey Dubbel released in 6-packs October - Big Mouth Billy Bass added to Tasting Room wall. November Big Mouth Billy Bass removed from Tasting Room wall after it drives everyone crazy Dubbel wins gold medal at the Real Ale Festival in Chicago

January - All Flying Fish beer certified Y2K compliant February - Lovefish — the “Barry White of beers” — is released June - Distribute to Maryland and Washington, DC August Flying Fish beer (Porter and Farmhouse Ale) poured at the Great British Beer Festival Phish has Fish at After-party November - Blackfish released

April - Blackfish wins a gold medal at the Real Ale Festival in Chicago July - Governor Whitman signs proclamation designating July as American Beer Month in New Jersey November - First Flying Fish truck unveiled

February - Limited hand-bottling of Grand Cru April - Moonfish lager makes its first and only appearance June - Flying Fish makes their first appearance at Mondial de la Bière, Montreal, Canada July - Flying Fish makes their first appearance at the Oregon Brewer's Festival September - Flying Fish begins distributing to South Central Pennsylvania October Flying Fish Porter voted "Best of Philly" by Philadelphia Magazine Grand Cru Winter Reserve released in 6-packs November - Flying Fish Gift Packs released December - Due to an e-mail glitch, everyone on the mailing list receives 10 copies of the monthly newsletter. Due to an e-mail glitch, everyone on the mailing list receives 10 copies of the monthly newsletter.

February - New website rolled out May - Flying Fish brews its one millionth gallon June - Flying Fish is named one of South Jersey's fastest growing companies by the Philadelphia Business Journal July - E-mail only party cancelled because of 100+ degree temperatures September - Oktoberfish released (draft only-seasonal) — sells out in two weeks November - Flying Fish starts shipping to Delaware

February - Big Fish Barleywine brewed April - First Slow Food New Jersey Brewer's Guild Tasting

January - Mt. Holly Fire & Ice Festival unveils Flying Fish ice sculpture February - Big Fish Barleywine released April - Flying Fish XPA served at the Phillies' new Citizens Bank ballpark September - Oktoberfish released in bottles (seasonal) October - Flying Fish beers poured at Slow Food Fest in Turin, Italy

January - HopFish (formerly known as HopPhish**) released (draft only). (**Flying Fish forced to change name of beer after receiving a “nasty gram” from the band Phish. (see August 1999 — Phish had Fish at after-party)) February - Add new fermenters - increase capacity by 22% April - Flying Fish Porter included in 7 Threads Symposium Ale, brewed for the 2005 Craft Brewers Conference in Philadelphia May - Vanilla Ice introduced as a draft only specialty event beer June - Flying Fish Pub opens at Campbell's Field - home of the Camden Riversharks baseball team September - Flying Fish on schedule to brew the most beer ever brewed in a one month period since the brewery opened