Dogfish Head Brewery
Posted on October 11, 2004 at 10:03 PM EST
Last week I went up to visit my parents and sister in Maryland for a five-day trip. On Friday we drove out to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware to have dinner at Dogfish Head Brewery. On the way there we stopped at their brewing facility, which is roughly 25 minutes northwest of Rehoboth Beach. About 35 people had shown up for the tour which was a lot more than I had expected since it’s out in the boonies. During the sampling, they let us try their Lawnmower Ale, Shelter Pale Ale, 60 Minute IPA, 90 Minute IPA, and Punkin’ Ale which didn’t really have a beer taste but tasted just like spiced pumpkin.
At the restaurant, I couldn’t decide which beer I wanted (they were all really good on the tour) so i ended up getting a sampler that had their 60 Minute IPA, 90 Minute IPA, Punkin’ Ale, Raison D’Etre, and Chicory Stout. I then ordered their 120 Minute IPA, which they call the Holy Grail for Hopheads. It had a whopping 20% ABV (alcohol by volume) and it was served in a snifter glass. It was definitely one of the best beers I’ve ever had.
Dogfish Head is without a doubt my favorite microbrewery. They’re very original and have a creative approach with their beers and promotional materials. I like how they have a “let’s make whatever the heck we want” mindset because they’ll just toss in whatever ingredients they want such as raisins, currants, apricots, muscat grapes, pumpkins, etc. They also brew their own spirits which is the only microbrewery that I know of who does this.
I bought a four-pack of the 90 Minute IPA and took it home so my wife could give it a try. The beer was surprisingly very good and tasted just like the beer at the brewery, even though it was out of a bottle. It turns out that Lighthouse Beer & Wine, which is located in Wrightsville Beach (30 minutes away), carries some of their beer! Unfortunately, they cannot carry the 90 Minute IPA, 120 Minute IPA, or Punkin’ Ale because of North Carolina’s 6% law but I’ll gladly settle for what I can get.
I’ve posted some photos that I took of the brewery to flickr. I’ve also added a new page so I can keep track of all the different microbreweries I’ve visited.
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