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Joe Sixpack’s brews of the year

ism — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:23:08 +0000

Joe Sixpack from the Philadelphia Daily News sums up his 6 favorite beers of the year.

1. Nøgne Ø Dark Horizon (Norway): An imperial stout with 16 percent alcohol (at $25 a bottle), this baby set the pace for a new wave of Scandinavian beers.

2. Goose Island Matilda (Illinois): A surprisingly authentic Orval Trappist ale knockoff.

3. Stoudt’s Smooth Hoperator (Downingtown): Maybe the best new Pennsylvania beer since Yards reformulated its Philadelphia Pale Ale: a hybrid, hoppy double bock.

4. Avery/Russian River Collaboration Not Litigation (Colorado/California): Two small brewers with the same brand name (Salvation) mixed their suds and produced a singularly outstanding Belgian-style strong ale.

5. Dogfish Head Red & White (Milton, Del.): Huge, fruity layers of flavor in a Belgian-style white beer that’s been doused with pinot noir juice and aged in wine barrels.

6. Schneider & Brooklyner Hopfen-Weisse (Germany/New York): Another collaboration, this one matching yeasty Bavarian wheat goodness with assertive American hops. *

Dogfish Head featured in Business Week

ism — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:25:34 +0000

Sam from Dogfish Head Brewery is interviewed for a Business Week Piece

Our beer is special because of what we put inside the bottle, not the hype and slick advertising that happens outside of the bottle.

Craft Brewing in Colorado

ism — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:32:36 +0000

Colorado’s Daily Times Call has a piece on craft brewing. I would love a chance to go on the bus tour mentioned.

On the eve of the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Horst Grieger and more than 100 other beer enthusiasts boarded buses for a daylong tour of area breweries.

They mention Samuel Adams Utopias and Dogfish Head Brewery’s 90 and 120 Minute IPA

ism — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:58:57 +0000

Wine Magazine has a good article about US Brewers taking on the challenge of brewing Belgian wheat beers and winning. I have tried Allagash White and Brooklyn Local 1 and can recommend them. I need to keep an eye out for Captain Lawrence Brewing Company Xtra Gold American Tripel Ale, Dogfish Head Festina Pêche, Samuel Adams White Ale, Southampton Ales & Lagers Double White Ale and Unibroue’s Ephémére

ism — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:38:45 +0000

CNN has a story up that talks about October Fest and mentions Dogfish Head.

http://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/09/20/living.beer/

I finally got a chance to visit the new Dogfish Head Ale house in Seven Corners, NVA. The beer was good but the food was average at best. I was also really surprised by how little they have changed the interior from its former Uno’s days. To my untrained eye it looks like they change the menus and the logos and everything else is the same. Maybe I was tired but I found the whole seating area to be very tinny and noisy. It wasn’t the nice cozy bar where you can eat and drink that I have experienced at their MD location.

Smithsonian National Zoo + Beer = Brew at the Zoo

ism — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:27:54 +0000

The Smithsonian runs a fund raising event every year called the Brew at the Zoo. I got a last minute ticket for this years event. They had beer from over 20 microbreweries, and served hors d’oeuvres from area restaurants. The price of the ticket included a Beer Glass, Food, and all the beer samples you can drink.

As you can see there was a large turn out from the local brewers

Capitol City Brewing Company, The District Chophouse and Brewery, Wild Goose Brewery, Clipper City Brewing Company, Great American Restuarants, Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery, Hook & Ladder Brewing Company, Shenandoah Brewing Company, Gordon Biersch Brewery and Restaurant, Fordham Brewery, Widmer Brothers Brewing, Old Dominion Brewery, Pilsner Urquell, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Cristal, Cusqueña, Aguila, Boston Beer Company, Sierra Nevada Brewing, Harpoon Brewery, Brewery Ommegang, Magic Hat Brewing Company, Paleewong Trading Company, Anchor Brewing Company, Dogfish Head Brewery, EX. Matt Brewing Company, Abita Brewing Company, Allagash Brewing Company, Victory Brewing Company, Rogue Ales, North Coast Brewing Company, Belekus Imports, Premium Distributors, Captial Eagle, Inc., and Global Brewers Guild.

I didn’t have as many beers as some of the people I was there with but my personal beer list was

Clipper City’s Loose Cannon

Ommegang’s Hennepin

Brasserie Lefèbvre SA’s Blanche De Bruxelles

Brouwerij Riva SA’s Lucifer

North Coast’s Red Seal

Cusquena

Dog Fish Head’s 60 minute

Clipper City’s Oxford Raspberry

Sweet Water’s American Pale Ale Thanks Nick for the end of night fill my glass beyond the sample line.

Must resit the urge…..

ism — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:59:47 +0000

I need to stop shopping. This time I am in Whole Foods in Arlington and they are carrying large selection of beers that you might find interesting. For Clipper City they are carrying, Mchenry beer, Peg leg and the Oxford branded beer. They also have Dogfish Head: 60 min, 90 min and indian brown. For Smutty Nose: Shoals Pale Ale, IPA. Dominion: Hop Poocket and Ale. Legend had had 5 of the beers on the shelf. They also have Arrogant Bastard Ale and Ruination IPA from Stone Brewing Company and finally Avery’s Hog heaven and Rogue’s Brutal bitter. I probably missed a few on the shelf

Dogfish head christens their new hopping machine

ism — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:36:23 +0000

Philly.com is running a story about the replacement for Sir Hops a lot. They are building a new brewery and needed to upgrade the device that continuously adds hop to the beer. The new device has been christened Sofa King Hoppy. The new device will be used for brewing their IPAs and Golden Era beer.

Dogfish Head beer schedule

ism — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:57:56 +0000

Year Round Beers

60 Minute IPA
90 Minute IPA
Raison D’Etre
Indian Brown Ale
Shelter Pale Ale (available in MidAtlantic & New England only)
Midas Touch Golden Elixir (released monthly)

Seasonal Releases

March & April – Aprihop
June & July – Festina Peche, new in 2007!
September & October – Punkin Ale
December & January – Chicory Stout

Limited Release

4-packs
February – Burton Baton
May – Immort Ale
August – Golden Era (formerly known as Golden Shower)
November – Olde School Barleywine

Single 12-ounce bottles
January – 120 Minute IPA
March – Raison D’Extra
May – 120 Minute IPA
September – 120 Minute IPA
November – World Wide Stout

Single 750-ml bottles
February – Red & White, new for 2007!
April – Black and Blue, new for 2007!
July – Chateau Jiahu
October – Pangaea
December – Fort