I just had a chat with Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione for a Today.com piece I’m working on.  While the topic wasn’t on the agenda, I just had to ask for his thoughts on Brew Dogs, the new craft beer television show featuring the brew-fueled antics James Watt and Martin Dickie from Scotland’s BrewDog craft […]

If you’re a foodie, you know the James Beard Awards are a big deal.  I know this because Padma announces any Top Chef guest judge who has won the award like it’s an important honor.  It’s right up there with that Zagnut review and whatever prize the Michelin Man gives out.  🙂 There is a […]

Beyond TODAY is an extension of our weekly column for the TODAY Show food blog. Here we’ll look at the same subject from another angle, which will likely be far geekier.  Click here to see our latest TODAY Show post. It’s always cool to speak with Sam Calagione, the founder and spiritual leader of Dogfish […]

It’s been a pretty amazing year in these parts.  We’ve shined a light on the unfair treatment of a teacher, exposed a “Big Beer” troll trying to pull a fast one, and we even managed to break a news story or two. I’ve compiled a list of our top seven stories from the past year, […]

This is part two of our two part interview with Sam Calagione, founder and President of Dogfish Head Brewing in Milton, Delaware.  Sam gives us a brief look behind the curtain of what makes Sam, Sam.  His daily routine, what he is passionate about, how much he drinks, and a new beer that will be […]

Don and I were lucky enough to get a 30 minute phone interview with Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione,  I started to transcribe the interview and realized that it was way too much content for a single post, so I’ve decided to break it into two parts.  Plus it takes FOREVER to do the transcription, […]

The past year has seen a proliferation of excellent beers available in cans, which offer many benefits to the consumer and to the environment.  But one thing cans don’t offer is the elegance of a bottle, and that’s at the heart of why Dogfish Head has no plans to can their beers. 

Don and I spoke with Dogfish Head’s big fish Sam Calagione today, and we asked about the TV show Brew Masters and what comes next for Dogfish Head and mass media.  Sam’s answer was pretty exciting. Sam told us that he’s still working with Zero Point Zero, the production company that filmed Brew Masters, but […]

Here is a really interesting video interview with Sam Caligione from Dogfish Head Brewery by Bloomberg Business.  Shows the entreprenurial side of Sam. http://www.bloomberg.com/video/72805872/#ooid=1sYTRvMjoE8bTzRglikfl-TPe_VLJYbv

Every once in a while you see something that makes you take pause and go “wow – this is something new.”  That’s what I did when I saw these uncanny animated gif loops. They feature craft beer folk hero Sam Calagione brewing up a batch of a new strawberry beer which Dogfish Head is prototyping […]