Gwen Conley has a cool job. As Flying Dog Brewery’s sensory goddess — or quality assurance manager — her primary duty is to taste-test lots of good beer. She’s an open boozer, and a talented schmoozer.

On Friday, Conley was our emcee for Prime Street Grille’s five-course beer dinner. More than a 100 people attended the event, which featured five great courses and as many great Flying Dog brews for $50 plus gratuity, a sum that ultimately equaled a very good deal.

Servers delivered beer first (about half a beer per course) and food second (all told, nothing less than a feast). While the beer arrived, Conley told us about the ingredients and the brewing process. We also learned some Flying Dog history. We learned, for instance, that it was founded in Colorado 20 years ago by a rancher, George Stranahan, whose process for naming his company had something to do with a mountaineering expedition, a donkey and a suitcase full of contraband…

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