Dogfish Books
Type: Tangents
Start Date: 10/1/2000
Brewer, Businessman, Rapper, Artist, and... Author?! Yes, with two books under his belt, Dogfish Head founder/President Sam Calagione now has another line in his job description.
In 2005,Calagione published is first book, Brewing Up A Business. It's a business book, a beer book, and more...
Brewing Up a Business is an entertaining, enlightening first-person account of author Sam Calagione's nontraditional success as an entrepreneur. Starting out with a home brewing kit cobbled together from used kegs, Calagione turned his entrepreneurial dream into a reality. Relying on unique brews, lots of loving technique, and hard work, Calagione built Dogfish Head Craft Beer into America's fastest growing brewery. Without the benefit of an advertising budget, Dogfish went from a tiny operation in Delaware to one of the country's most popular craft breweries, distributed in 29 states and four countries. As revenues grow at lightning speed-an increase of 105 percent in 2003-Dogfish's success is the result of dreaming big, working hard, and thinking unconventionally. With real lessons on entrepreneurship and success from a real entrepreneur, as well as practical ideas on nontraditional marketing, this is a business story that will open readers' eyes to the unquantifiable benefits of thinking differently. (from the website of Wiley Publishing Company). Brewing Up A Business in also available in paperback.
Calagione's second book Extreme Brewing was released in November of 2006 release.The book is targeted to the thriving novice homebrew audience, and features 176 pages, amazing photography, and lots of recipes. Aspiring brewers who are interested in recreating specialty beers, but don't have the time to learn the in-depth science behind home-brewing are presented with a host of primarily malt-syrup based (the simplest brewing method) recipes, plus Calagione's detailed instructions for partial-grain brewing variations. While recipes are included for classic ales and lagers, Extreme Brewing emphasizes the hybrid styles that have helped put his Dogfish Head's beers on the map. Using fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices, readers can create their own unique flavor combinations for truly world-class beers.
Occasional Rarities
These beers are Occasional Rarities brewed and released once (or in some cases just a few) times a year. Many have high alcohol contents, which means grab 'em when you can and keep them h