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Celebrate the 26th anniversary of the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery with this rich, adventurous history
The Dogfish Head Book: 26 Years of Off-Centered Adventures celebrates a quarter-century in business for the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Over the past 26 years, the Dogfish Head founders have learned timeless lessons about working and living. This book shares their hard-earned insights and helps readers navigate life’s adventures.
Through its colorful design and photos, The Dogfish Head Book brings the brewing business to life. Inside, you’ll find wisdom and entertainment in the form of memorabilia, photos, and the Dogfish Head Rules of Thumb. Food and beer lovers, entrepreneurs, and business professionals alike will enjoy this unique book, which also makes a perfect gift for any Dogfish Head fan or craft beer enthusiast.
Since its start in 1995, Dogfish Head has grown exponentially to become one of the most celebrated craft breweries in the United States. This book lets you tour the history of the iconic brand without leaving home.
Paired nicely with any Dogfish Head beer, The Dogfish Head Book: 26 Years of Off-Centered Adventures is a living guide to business and life—the Dogfish way!
Sam Calagione is the CEO and founder of Dogfish Head Brewery and Distillery. Founded in 1995, Dogfish has grown into a 300+ person company and is one of the most recognized breweries in the country. Sam has authored four books, including Brewing Up a Business and Off-Centered Leadership. He was named the James Beard Foundation's Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional in 2017.
Mariah Calagione is the Vice President and co-founder of Dogfish Head. Mariah’s role has grown from captaining Dogfish Head's grass-roots marketing, PR, and social media world to focusing on her true passion—the charitable-giving arm of Dogfish: Beer & Benevolence. Mariah has served on the boards of The Nature Conservancy, University of Delaware, Rehoboth Beach Film Society, and the Lewes Chamber of Commerce.
Andrew C. Greeley has spent most of his life on the Delmarva Peninsula working for independent high schools as an English teacher, coach, and mentor. He has a passion for the outdoors, craft beer, writing, and community. Currently, he is the Innkeeper at the Dogfish Inn in Lewes, DE.
PREFACE
12 THE CITY LIGHTS LIBRARY AT THE DOGFISH INN
15 Chapter 1: BREWING UP ... A LOVE OF BEER
18 HOW SAM MET MARIAH
20 HOW MARIAH MET SAM
22 LEARN FROM THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE YOU
24 THE FIRST SEEDS OF BEER INSPIRATION
26 CHERRY PALE ALE
31 COWORKER PROFILE: OLIVIA DICKINSON
32 Chapter 2: WHAT’S IN A NAME?
34 THE MOTTO
36 THE SHARK & SHIELD
38 THE PLAN
43 PUNKIN ALE
46 THE FIRST BREWING SYSTEM
48 LET THE BREWING BEGIN
50 SIGNS
52 PROHIBITION AND DOGFISH HEAD
62 SHELTER PALE ALE AND CHICORY STOUT
64 SUGAR
66 APRIHOP
68 IMMORT ALE
71 RAISON D’ETRE
73 COWORKER PROFILE: ALISON RUARK
74 THE 5[1]BARREL SYSTEM
76 BOTTLING
79 THE SIX PACKS
80 BUILDING A BIGGER BREWERY
86 WORLD WIDE STOUT
90 MIDAS TOUCH
94 NAMASTE
96 90 MINUTE IPA
100 INDIAN BROWN ALE
103 OLDE SCHOOL BARLEYWINE
108 NOBODY TOLD ME THERE’’D BE DAYS LIKE THIS
115 COWORKER PROFILE: BRYAN SELDERS
116 Chapter 3: THINK GLOBAL, DRINK LOCAL
119 MILTON
122 RHYTHM
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124 BREAKING THE RULES OF BREWING
126 PANGAEA
128 FESTINA LENTE
130 60 MINUTE IPA
132 INCREASING PRODUCTION
135 RAISON D’EXTRA
136 BOTTLECAPS
138 BURTON BATON
140 FORT
142 CHATEAU JIAHU
144 COWORKER PROFILE: RYAN & JANELLE MAZUR
146 Chapter 4: THE OG CRAFT BEER EVANGELIST
152 PALO SANTO MARRON
154 RED & WHITE
156 BLACK & BLUE
158 THE BIG OL’ BEER BOTTLE
160 THE MULLET
163 COWORKER PROFILE: KENNY THORPE
164 Chapter 5: THE GREAT COMMUNICATOR
166 MARIAH EXPLAINS
170 THEOBROMA
172 MY ANTONIA
174 SAH’TEA
177 THE SPICING POTS
177 THE COLD STORAGE
178 LIQUOR DE MALT
182 CHICHA
184 SAISON DU BUFF
186 TA HENKET
188 BITCHES BREW
190 HELLHOUND
192 URKONTINENT
194 FAITHFULL ALE
196 POSITIVE CONTACT
199 COWORKER PROFILE: NORA SHEEHAN
200 Chapter 6: BREW MASTERS
205 GRAIN TO GLASS
206 THE STEAMPUNK TREE HOUSE
208 NOBLE ROT
209 OAK[1]AGED NOBLE ROT
210 TWEASON’ALE
212 SAVOR FLOWERS
214 BIRRA ETRUSCA BRONZE
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Contents cont.
216 FIREFLY ALE
218 AMERICAN BEAUTY
220 KVASIR
222 SIXTY[1]ONE
224 PIERCING PILS
227 COWORKER PROFILE: WENDY DOMURAT
228 Chapter 7: TAKE YOUR PANTS OFF
238 THE INN
256 PENNSYLVANIA TUXEDO
259 ROSABI
260 BEER THOUSAND
262 BEER FOR BREAKFAST
265 COWORKER PROFILE: CONNIE PARK
266 Chapter 8: ENJOY THE JOURNEY
267 CELEBRATING THE EPIPHANY
268 JOINING THE FANS
270 PROCEED SLOWLY,
270 GO THOUGHTFULLY
274 HIGHER MATH
276 SICK CIDER
278 LIQUID TRUTH SERUM
280 THE DOGFISH HEAD DISTILLERY
285 BARREL HONEY RUM
287 ANALOG VODKA
289 CHESAPEAKE & MAINE
291 SMOKE ON THE WATER OYSTERS
294 SEAQUENCH ALE
299 COWORKER PROFILE: MATT BARTH
300 Chapter 9: THE NEW R&D BREWERY
315 COWORKER PROFILE: MARK CARTER
316 Chapter 10: OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW
322 “WOODEN … IT BE NICE!”
334 BUNYAN’S LUNCHBOX EVOLVES TO THE FULL[1]FLEDGED
TASTING ROOM & KITCHEN
348 CANNED COCKTAILS
351 OUR LATEST EXPLORATION
355 COWORKER PROFILE: SETH LIMANEK
356 COWORKER PROFILE: CJ AND CINDY NOVACK
360 INDEXThe New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.
The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.
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