Dogfish Head has had a lot of questions over the years. Here are our most frequent ones! If you have a question you would like answered, please direct it to our Forum or contact us.
Someday, we'd love to export some of our beers to Europe, but first we have to actually make enough beer to serve our markets right here! That said, over the years we've been involved in beer events in Europe (London, Copehnagen, Italy) and have had lots of fun!
We are not licensed as a distributor in outside states, so we are not permitted to ship beer into outside states. We do have a bunch of wholesaler/distributor partners on the Fish Finder Map. If you are looking for Dogfish, check to see if we even have a wholesaler in your area. If so, you can contact them directly for retail accounts. There are also online stores out there that sometimes have some of our Occasional Rarities and Seasonal beers in addition to our Year-Round offerings.
None of our beers contain artificial flavors nor do they contain wine/champagne yeast. However, we have never sought any kind of rabbinical kosher certification and we don’t really go out to source kosher ingredients. We source the best ingredients for the flavors we are trying to create.
There is a geographical Dogfish Head, read all about it!
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Kids of any age can participate in our brewery tour. All we ask is that they look, listen & enjoy! They cannot, of course, participate in any of the beer sampling, however we do try to have our homemade Beach Beer (birch beer soda) available during the busy tour season for those not able/interested in trying our beers.
p-s Everyone coming to the tour needs to wear closed-toe shoes - remember, we are an operating brewery!
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Thanks for submitting your question to our site. We do put Raison D’Etre in kegs and is available from our brewery when available. Your best bet is to call the brewery when you plan to come in, find out what is available and place your order. Due to the number of beers we make that are only available once or twice a year, I can’t provide a comprehensive list.
The brewery number is 302-684-1000.
Glad you liked it! Festina is our summer seasonal and should be available where you find other Dogfish beers. You should find it May - August.
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Tim - We look forward to your visit!!!
First off, getting here - the closest airport is Salisbury, MD (45 minutes from the brewery, 1 hour to pub), but most people fly into Philadelphia or Baltimore (each 2 hours away) because it's easier to get direct flights into either of those airports. Amtrak also services Wilmington, DE (1.25 hours away). Public transportation in our parts is scarce.
In terms of other things to see and do around here. I'd recommend the beach, of course! Rehoboth Beach has the boardwalk, lots of great restaurants (including our pub!), and boutique shopping, Lewes has a quaint harbor, and Bethany has a cute downtown and small boardwalk. You can also check out the Lewes Historical Complex and Cape Henlopen State Park. Sussex County has so much to offer, visit Southern Delaware Tourism for more than you'll ever need to know!
Safe travels - see you soon!
Hi Tony - Our 2009 Schedule is up and we are (sorta, kinda) following it. Olde School is slated to come out in late October/early November. Thanks for asking and glad to hear you are an Immort fan!
Cheers.
The bocce courts at our Milton brewery are temporarily out of commission (during the construction of our tasting room/tour area) until late fall. After that, the courts are open and available during our Tasting Room hours.
If you are asking about our Intergalactic Bocce Tournaments, I can let you know that we have a waiting list of teams for this fall's tourney. Moving forward, we hope to add more touraments and will post any changes here on our website!
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Yes... and Yes!
However, the brewpub bar staff hoards the Occasional kegs when they get them (smart folks there!). Usually they will put them on sometime near a release date and then hold a few more kegs for surprise returns later in the year. Your best bet is to watch the What's On Tap Menu (http://www.dogfish.com/restaurant/menus/brews-whats-on-tap.htm) and act fast!
We do sell the Occassionals in bottles from the brewery, but usually it is a small quantity and they go fast!
Yes - for those who like the flavor characteristics of aged beer, beers with high alcohol by volume (abv) do age like a fine wine. Over time, the taste profiles of the stronger beers change (mellow, meld, etc..). We recommend aging any of our beers over 9% abv and experimenting. For example, get a few bottles of one of our higher abv beers, enjoy some fresh and some aged. See which you prefer!
No, but our brewery Dogfish Head is named after a head of land (think 'Hilton Head) on the coast of Maine (on Southport Island, hear Boothbay Harbor). But, why, aren't we in Delaware? Yes, but founder Sam Calagione grew up on the coast of Maine and wanted to bring a little piece of New England down with him.
The best time to drink it would be whenever you want to open it! Seriously, due to the high alcohol content, 120 Minute IPA will age very well. However, I will tell you that some folks prefer the 120 fresh and some prefer it aged - it's totally subjective!
I would recommend checking out the Quick Sip Clip video about our 120 Minute IPA: click here to watch!
This New Year's Eve??? As in six months from now? Wow - you are on the ball!!
Well, yes... while the details have not been finalized, we do always have a multi-course beer dinner (usually 2 seatings) and a live band to usher in the New Year at our Rehoboth Beach brewpub. We'll start taking reservations probably mid-fall.
I am sure there are can't miss brews & pubs, but I can't say b/c I've never been lucky enough to go to Prague! Have fun and safe travels.
We are not permitted to ship directly to customers. You have a few options...
1) Check our Fish Finder map for either a wholesaler that sells in your region. Click here, choose your state and search for the type 'distributor'
2) Use the same Fish Finder map, choose your state and search for a retail account
3) Do an online search for Virtual Beer Stores that have Dogfish. There are some out there, but shipping laws to each state are different.
Thanks so much, we love positive feedback!
We do not currently have any gluten free beers, sorry! As for the future... we don't know yet what beers will be coming down the pipeline for 2010 and beyond, so anything is possible!
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