We're in the midst of a big ole expansion at Dogfish right now.
The big additions are in our cellars with a new centrifuge and six new 600 bbl unitanks. That'll take our current capacity to 140,000 bbls (as a comparion, we think we will sell just over 100,000 bbls in 2009) - a 50% capacity increase! We now make more beer in four hours than all the beer we made our first year open.
Check out the photo gallery of the new tank expansion!
I'm proud of our growth but I'm more proud of the fact that the average beer out of our brewery today is 9% abv and brewed with six as opposed to four "traditional" ingredients - just as it was in the first year we were open.
We are also currently expanding our tour and tasting facility. We average over 700 visitors per week in high season. Reserve your free spot for our tours here. Our goal is to create the best tour experience possible - lots of fun and great beer at the end!
Next week we're also brewing Sah'tea with juniper, rye, white hot rocks and an Indian black tea that has corriander and ramp leaves in it.
So remember - regardless of growth, we intend to keep putting the 'where' in Delaware and the 'mental' in experimental.
(our fearless leader) writes about his latest travels and off-centered plans for all of us.
I had the pleasure of taking the tour last weekend and also eating at the Rehoboth restaurant (I had the BA Select and LOVED it. I'm really hoping that one makes it to production). The tour was great and the staff was awesome. Everyone was very friendly, very knowledgable and passionate about the company. Although it's 3.5 hours away, I'm sure I'll be visiting again and again and again...
My fridge is almost exclusively stocked with Dogfish and I haven't had one yet I didn't like. I'm excited to hear about the Squall IPA and would love to try it. How do we find out what the "select markets" are?
Thanks,
John
Will Squall be in the Boston area?
Squall IPA sounds like it would be right up my ally. hoping "Select Markets" Includes Philly.
Keep up the good work!
Sam,
A hearty congrats to you and your dedicated team! Your growth is hard-earned and well deserved. You have big fans in all of us at Total Wine & More. David T. calls me a beer geek now. Two years ago I barely knew anything about beer, and now I'm the biggest (loudest) evangelist in the Company.
Looking forward to bringing some Squall to DE and MD. Hopefully some other states in the not too distant future?
Cheers to you and the entire Dogfish Head crew. Hope to get a chance to chat with you - even if only briefly - at SAVOR in DC later this month.
Rob H.
Total Wine & More
Congrats on the expansion! You're my favorite brewery and my favorite brewer by far!
Can't wait to try the Squall and the Sah'tea. Hope I'll be able to find them in NW Ohio!!
And... if you ever need a consult regarding brewing with chile peppers... (it wouldn't have to be HOT hot...) give me a holler! Cave Creek doesn't do it the way I'd do it...
Now, to open my big old bottle of Black and Blue...
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