2005

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