Dogfish Head Brewery
Dogfish Head is a microbrewery based in Milton, Delaware. Dogfish Head had humble beginnings, starting off as a brewpub called Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth, Delaware in 1995. It seems Dogfish Head liked extremes; it was the first brewpub in Delaware, and when it opened, it was also the smallest commercial brewery in America. They started off making 12 gallon batches, three times a day, which even for one restaurant was not nearly enough. There was another obvious reason they were always short of beer; it was great! Due to many factors, (good beer, good food, live music and a good location), Dogfish Head Brewings and Eats became (and still is) very popular, and demand for their beer was insatiable. So they hired a full time brewer and using vats found in dairy and cannery auctions cobbled together a 300 gallon brewing system. They still were a mom and pop outfit; they still put the bottlecaps on by hand!
The expansion helped a bit with demand, but since Rehoboth is apparently a tourist stop, people from all over the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., wanted their Dogfish Head. Dogfish Head got a bill drafted and signed, allowing them to distribute their products, and they were on their way. This increased demand yet again and it became obvious that, after nine months of using the expanded brewing system, that they would have to separate the brewing operation from the restaurant, So they went and bought themselves some more used equipment and built themselves a microbrewery in Lewes, Delaware, complete with several 3,000 gallon tanks and a bottling line. The owners had a taste-test at the pub to see which brands they should mass-produce. They chose the Shelter Pale Ale and Immort Ale brands. These were produced at the new location, called the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in 1997. After a while they moved to their current Milton address, included several more brands to their portfolio and even added a distillery on the second floor.
Dogfish Head Indian Brown AleABV: 7.2% |
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A cross between a Scotch Ale, an I.P.A. and an American Brown, this beer is well-hopped and malty at the same time. It is brewed with Aromatic barley and caramelized brown sugar. It is filled with notes of molasses, coffee, ginger, raisinettes and chocolate. Try this brown ale with Balsamic vinaigrette salads, smoked meats, duck confit, braised ribs, venison, prosciutto, stews or smoked gouda. |
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This IPA is the flagship beer of the Dogfish Head Brewery. A session India Pale Ale brewed with Warrior, Amarillo & 'Mystery Hop X.' A powerful East Coast I.P.A. with a lot of citrusy hop character and cedar, citrus pine, floral and candied-orange flavors. The session beer for beer geeks like us! Spicy foods, pesto, grilled salmon, soy-based dishes, vintage cheddar and pizza are the perfect compliment to this commanding IPA. |
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Esquire Magazine calls 90 Minute I.P.A., "perhaps the best I.P.A. in America." This is a big beer with a great malt backbone that stands up to extreme hopping. The citrusy notes and brandied-fruitcake, raisiny flavor make it an excellent pair for pork chops, beef, grilled fish, frites, focaccia, split pea soup, Stilton cheese and escargot. |
Dogfish Head AprihopABV: 7% |
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A serious IPA brewed with luscious apricots and finished with whole-leaf hops. A "fruit beer for hop heads..." says the Ale Street News. This thirst quenching brew has a fruity/ citrusy taste with a hint of cedar. It pairs well with salads, swordfish, Mexican dishes, barbeque and hummus. Available in spring. |
Dogfish Head Festina PecheABV: 4.5% |
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A refreshing neo-Berliner Weisse fermented with honest-to-goodness peaches. Festina Peche is available in 4-pack cases and draft during the sweaty months. The Berliner Weisse-style is characterized by its intense tartness. In addition to fermentation with an ale yeast, Berliner Weisse is traditionally fermented with lactic cultures to produce its acidic or green apple-like character. It is delicately hopped with a pale straw color and served as an aperitif or summertime quencher. To soften the intense sourness, Berliner Weisse is traditionally served with a dash of essence of woodruff or raspberry syrup. In Festinal Peche, since the natural peach sugars are eaten by the yeast, the fruit complexity is woven into both the aroma and the taste of the beer so there is no need to doctor it with woodruff or raspberry syrup - open and enjoy! For a delicious summer treat pair it with grilled chicken or fish and a salad. Because extreme beers don't have to be extremely boozy! Available in Summer. |
Dogfish Head Punkin Ale ABV: 7%
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A full-bodied brown ale with smooth hints of pumpkin, caramel and brown sugar. Perfect to warm-up with as the season cools. Dogfish Head Punkin' Ale is named after the annual Punkin' Chunkin Festival held near Lewes, Delaware the weekend after Halloween. Try this malty, fall brew with turkey, roasted duck, lamb, stuffing or dessert dumplings. Available in fall. |
Dogfish Head Chicory StoutABV: 5.2% |
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A rich, dark beer made with a touch of roasted chicory, organic Mexican coffee, St. John's Wort and licorice root. It is brewed with whole-leaf Cascade and Fuggles hops. Try this stout with grilled chicken, barbeque, shellfish, sushi, smoked fish and yes ... chocolate. Available in winter. |
Dogfish Head Raison D'EtreABV: 8%
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Voted "American Beer of the Year" in January 2000 by Malt Advocate Magazine, Raison D’Etre is a deep, mahogany colored ale brewed with beet sugar, green raisins, and Belgian-style yeast. As complex as a fine, red wine, you will savor the notes of pit fruit. This winey, rasiney ale pairs tremendously with steak, duck, game, wine-reduction sauces, goat cheese, ham and mussels. |
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Too extreme to be called beer? Brewed to a colossal 45-degree plato, boiled for a full 2 hours while being continuously hopped with high-alpha American hops, then dry-hopped daily in the fermenter for a month & aged for another month on whole-leaf hops!!! 120 Minute I.P.A. is by far the biggest I.P.A. ever brewed! At 20% ABV and 120 IBUs, you can see why this beer is called The Holy Grail for hopheads! Limited availability. |
Dogfish Head Black & BlueABV: 10% |
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A Belgian-style strong ale fermented with blackberries and blueberries. Black & Blue is made with over 300 lbs of fresh blackberries and blueberries. With a deep purple full body and a long-lasting lacy pink head, this ale is both attractive and delicious! It is tart and fruity! The subtle bitterness of Hallertau and Saaz hops shines through the fruit forward flavor and sets the palate aglow. This tasty brew has smooth but noticeable alcohol warmth and Belgian yeast gives it a characteristically dry spicy finish. The beautiful interplay of fruit, spice and alcohol is complimented by a soft malt profile and a high level of carbonation. Limited availability. |
Dogfish Head Burton BatonABV: 10% |
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Burton Baton Ale was first brewed for Michael Jackson's Rare Beer Club for release in 2004. It's provenance lies somewhere between the Burton Ales of England and a Burton Ale that was brewed by the Ballantine Brewery between the wars which was so special that it was never offered for sale. It was rationed to key customers, dignitaries and friends of the brewery. It was aged and blended for over a year in wooden vats with a substantial amount of hops. Burton Baton is brewed with Warrior and Glacier hops and blended on 2 strains of ale yeast, (one American, one English) and aged on barrel staves of French oak for four months before being blended 50/50 with Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA. Limited availability. |
Dogfish Head Chateau JiahuABV: 8%
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Similar to a beer brewed in China some 9,000 years ago, Chateau Jiahu uses a recipe that includes rice, honey, grape and hawthorn fruits. The formula was obtained from archaeologists who derived it from the residues of pottery jars found in the late Stone Age village of Jiahu in northern China. The residues are the earliest direct evidence of brewed beverages in ancient China. This is truly, a unique beer. |
Dogfish Head FortABV: 18% |
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A strong ale brewed with a ridiculous amount of pureed raspberries (over a ton of em!). The world's strongest fruit beer, brewed with Oregon and Delaware raspberries. |
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A big, Belgian-style wit, brewed with coriander and orange peel and fermented with Pinot Noir juice. After fermentation, a fraction of the batch is aged in Oregon Pinot Noir barrels and another fraction is aged on oak staves. The beer is blended together before packaging. This has been one of Dogfish Head’s most popular Limited Edition beers at both the Rehoboth Beach brewpub and at festivals. It successfully marries the refreshing citrusy qualities of a Belgian-style white beer with the robust complexity of a bold red wine. Limited availability. |
Dogfish Head PangaeaABV: 7% |
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Brewed with ingredients from every continet (crystallized ginger from Australia, water from Antarctica, basmati rice from Asia, etc...), this is a slightly spicy ale, with a mouthful of rich flavors. Pangaea is the name of the Earth's sole supercontinent before the continents split over a billion years ago. |
Dogfish Head World Wide StoutABV: 18%
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YES! This is the beer you've heard so much about. Dark, rich, roasty and complex, World Wide Stout has a lot more in common with a fine port and is brewed with a ridiculous amount of barley. Have one with (or as!) dessert tonight! Limited Availability. |
Dogfish Head Immort AleABV: 11%
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Vast in character; luscious & complex. Brewed with peat-smoked barley, this strong ale is brewed with organic juniper berries, vanilla & maple syrup. Immort Ale is a deep brown color with ruby highlights, aged in oak and fermented with a blend of English & Belgian yeasts. |
Dogfish Head Olde School Barleywine AleABV: 15% |
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Bold, yet smooth, Olde School Barleywine is inspired by a tale of a cask doctor who brought sluggish ales back to life by suspending a fig in them. Brewed from 100% Maris Otter pale ale malt, a blend of fine hops, and conditioned on dates and figs, this bone-crusher has a completely unique flavor. Limited availability. |
Dogfish Head Shelter Pale AleABV: 5%
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This is Dogfish Head’s original brew and their most approachable beer. It's brewed with premium barley and whole-leaf Glacial & Warrior hops. Shelter Pale Ale has a fine malt backbone and a slightly nutty flavor with hints of molasses and walnut notes. A versatile, quaffable beer. This pale ale is great with burgers, pizza, earthy mushrooms, hummus & cheese. |
Dogfish Head Midas Touch Golden ElixirABV: 9%
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The oldest-known fermented beverage in the world! This recipe showcases the known ingredients of barley, white Muscat grapes, honey & saffron found in the drinking vessels in King Midas' tomb! Somewhere between a beer, wine and mead, this smooth, biscuity, dry ale will please Chardonnay or I.P.A. drinker’s alike. With its honey charcteristics and subtle hints of saffron and papaya, this succulent beer tastes wonderful with Pan-Asian dishes, risotto, curries, baked fish, brie cheese and chicken. World-renown beer expert, Michael Jackson... says "A wonderfully complex beer, a wonderfully delicate beer, a dangerous thing, a great drink to welcome people to a party... Fill your bath full of ice, put some bottles of Midas Touch in there and serve it in champagne flutes. Not some freak of nature, not some gimmick, it's something to be taken very seriously... It used to be wine... but King Midas touched it and turned it to gold! Midas Touch has a limited monthly release. |
Dogfish Head Palo Santo MarronABV: 12% |
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An unfiltered, unfettered, unprecedented brown ale aged in handmade wooden brewing vessels. Highly roasty, and malty. The caramel and vanilla complexity unique to this beer comes from the exotic Paraguayan Palo Santo wood from which these tanks were crafted. Palo Santo means "holy tree" and its wood has been used in South American wine-making communities. |
Dogfish Head TheobromaABV: 10.0% |
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Theobroma, or “Food of the Gods”, is a re-creation of the premier chocolate beverage of the Americas, intended only for the gods, kings, and the elite. This liquid time capsule is based on the earliest chemical & archaeological evidence of cocoa in the New World, dating to before 1100 B.C., and enhanced by natural additives of the later Mayan and Aztec drinks. As per the amazing molecular evidence, this ancient ale is brewed with honey, ancho chilies, ground annatto, Soconusco cocoa nibs and cocoa power from our good friends at Askinosie chocolate. ABV: 10.0% |
Dogfish Head Sah’teaABV: 9% |
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This beer is a modern update on a 9th century Finnish proto-beer. Brewed with rye, they caramelize the wort with white hot river rocks, then ferment it with a German Weizen yeast. In addition to juniper berries foraged directly from the Finnish country-side a sort of tea made with black tea, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and black pepper is added. The spicing is subtle and balanced and Sah’tea is a highly-quaffable, truly-unique brew with a full-mouth feel. |
