Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Beer Reviews
Founded by Sam Calagione in 1995, this Milton, Delaware brewery has become a symbol of extreme, experimental brewing throughout the craft beer world. Best known for their continuously hopped IPAs.
by Tom Smillie | American IPA, Beer Reviews, Delaware, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Imperial / Double IPA, India Pale Ale (IPA), Mug, Pint Glass, Snifter, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass |
I sampled this beer back in 2008 just a few months into my craft beer journey. It was tough to enjoy let alone taste. The extremely high alcohol content made it hard to identify anything else. Fast forward a few years to now. This beer is not overwhelming at all....
by Tom Smillie | Beer Reviews, Belgian Golden Strong Ale, California, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Mug, Pint Glass, Snifter, Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable Beers, The Bruery, Tulip, United States, Wine Glass |
An interesting collab brew that, according to the DFH website, is suppose to strike a contrast between American “bigger is better” and Japanese tradition. In doing so this beer incorporates Kumquats, a medley of 7 spices called schichimi togarashi, and...
by Tom Smillie | American Barleywine, Beer Reviews, Delaware, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Pint Glass, Snifter, United States |
Wow. Olde School is one huge beer. Read the beer facts to the right and you’ll see why. One of the reasons DFH was able to get the abv so high was though the addition of pureed dates and figs during the brewing process. Sam put an old cellar man’s...
by Tom Smillie | Berliner Weisse, Delaware, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Fruit Beers, Goblet, Pint Glass, United States |
My third Berliner Weisse in the last few months comes in the form of Dogfish Head’s Festina Peche. While I was excited to sample another variation of this style, I was not sure how the addition of peach concentrate would complement the already enjoyable qualities of...
by Taylor Birkey | Delaware, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Mug, Pint Glass, Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable Beers, United States |
Dogfish Head’s Sah’tea, a seasonal spiced ale brewed after the Finnish “sahti”, which features loads of grain and malt, and juniper berries (sometimes instead of hops). Sah’tea is another in the Ancient Ales family: beers brewed in...
by Taylor Birkey | Delaware, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Mug, Pint Glass, Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable Beers, United States |
If you know anything about Dogfish Head, you know that founder Sam Calagione isn’t just the most followed and photogenic of American craft brewers. Since founding his hugely popular brewing company in 1995, Sam has also established himself and his brand as...