Dogfish Head Book

SAM CALAGIONI 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, Delaware.

• Preface 8The City Lights Library at the Dogfish Inn 12Chapter 1: Brewing Up ... A Love of Beer 15How Sam Met Mariah 18How Mariah Met Sam 20Learn From Those Who Came Before You 22The First Seeds of Beer Inspiration 24Cherry Pale Ale 26Coworker Profile: Olivia Dickinson 31Chapter 2: What’s In A Name? 32The Motto 34The Shark & Shield 36The Plan 38Punkin Ale 43The First Brewing System 46Let the Brewing Begin 48Signs 50Prohibition and Dogfish Head 52Shelter Pale Ale and Chicory Stout 62Sugar 64Aprihop 66Immort Ale 68Raison D’etre 71Coworker Profile: Alison Ruark 73The 5-Barrel System 74Bottling 76The Six Packs 79Building A Bigger Brewery 80World Wide Stout 86Midas Touch 90Namaste 9490 Minute Ipa 96Indian Brown Ale 100Olde School Barleywine 103Nobody Told Me There’’d Be Days Like This 108Coworker Profile: Bryan Selders 115Chapter 3: Think Global, Drink Local 116Milton 119Rhythm 122Breaking the Rules of Brewing 124PangaeaFestina Lente 12860 Minute Ipa 130Increasing Production 132Raison D’extra 135Bottlecaps 136Burton Baton 138Fort 140Chateau Jiahu 142Coworker Profile: Ryan & Janelle Mazur 144Chapter 4: The OG Craft Beer Evangelist 146Palo Santo Marron 152Red & White 154Black & Blue 156The Big Ol’ Beer Bottle 158The Mullet 160Coworker Profile: Kenny Thorpe 163Chapter 5: The Great Communicator 164Mariah Explains 166Theobroma 170My Antonia 172Sah’tea 174The Spicing Pots 177The Cold Storage 177Liquor De Malt 178Chicha 182Saison Du Buff 184Ta Henket 186Bitches Brew 188Hellhound 190Urkontinent 192Faithfull Ale 194Positive Contact 196Coworker Profile: Nora Sheehan 199Chapter 6: Brew Masters 200Grain To Glass 205The Steampunk Tree House 206Noble Rot 208Oak-Aged Noble Rot 209Tweason’ale 210Savor Flowers 212Birra Etrusca Bronze 214Firefly Ale 216American Beauty 218Kvasir 220Sixty-One 222Piercing Pils 224Coworker Profile: Wendy Domurat 227Chapter 7: Take Your Pants Off 228The Inn 238Pennsylvania Tuxedo 256Rosabi 259Beer Thousand 260Beer for Breakfast 262Coworker Profile: Connie Park 265Chapter 8: Enjoy the Journey 266Celebrating the Epiphany 267Joining the Fans 268Proceed Slowly, 270Go Thoughtfully 270Higher Math 274Sick Cider 276Liquid Truth Serum 278The Dogfish Head Distillery 280Barrel Honey Rum 285Analog Vodka 287Chesapeake & Maine 289Smoke on the Water Oysters 291Seaquench Ale 294Coworker Profile: Matt Barth 299Chapter 9: The New R&D Brewery 300Coworker Profile: Mark Carter 315Chapter 10: Out with the Old, In With the New 316“Wooden … It Be Nice!” VBunyan’s Lunchbox Evolves To The Full-Fledged Tasting Room & Kitchen  334Canned Cocktails 348Our Latest Exploration 351Coworker Profile: Seth Limanek 355Coworker Profile: Cj And Cindy Novack 356A Fan’s Perspective On 26 Years 359Cheers To The Next 26! 366Index 367