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Hope some folks within a short drive to the De beaches can make it out for our Namaste release party at our Rehoboth pub today at 5 pm sharp - Bryan Selders and I will be talking about this beer that we

The American Homebrewer's Association annual conference in Oakland this past week was a huge success and a whole lot of fun. Highlights for me included a bus trip with 50 homebrewers where we visited

Our friends, Belgian brewer/blender Armand and his wife Lydie Debelder, recently suffered a heart wrenching production set-back at their brewery 3 Fonteinen. A brewery thermostat broke and as a result,

The spicy beef tenderloin and local microgreen salad paired perfectly with our 90 Minute IPA at todays six-course beer brunch at Zamba in Asheville, NC.  Not only is the Asheville beer community

Today we got to work on The Off-centered Wall.  I'll get to the wall in a sec... Jill and I celebrated the end of Dave's first week at Dogfish Head by dragging him into the warehouse to help

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

I arrived in LA for the premiere of the Beer Wars movie late last night. I had dinner with friends Joe and Beth. Joe was just in 'Pineapple Express' and 'Role Models' and has a great role on Reno 911.

Spring and fall are always nuts for beer events and travel and this spring is no different. Believe me, I'm not complaining.Thursday Bryan and I are brewing a Saison with Garam Masala, Tamarind, and Elachi,

I got to see the firkin cleaning frankenstein-esque contraption Bryan designed (called cask-que-c'est) live and in effect.  He filled the last few firkins of 75 Minute IPA today that will be released

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Even in a recession, it’s not necessarily all about price.  It’s about value.  Our distributors have asked for a 12 pack and we have finally delivered.

Dogfish Head’s family of IPAs are the fastest