Delaware crafter brewer Dogfish Head acquired by Boston Beer
Delaware-based craft beer company Dogfish Head Brewery is being acquired by the Boston-based brewer of Sam Adams beer in a $300 million cash and stock deal.
Top court: Bars not liable for acts of drunk patrons
In its first look at the issue in more than 30 years, Maryland’s high court on Thursday affirmed that bars cannot be held liable for the harm their drunk customers cause after leaving their premises.
Infusions allow for creativity in the beer world
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — How would you like to try 16 Mile’s Amber Sun Ale with a hint of apples and cinnamon sticks? Or a cold glass of Dogfish Head’s Burton Baton combined with the brewery’s Brooklyn Brine Hop Pickles? Thanks to the art of beer infusion, those adventurous ideas are now possibilities. At the […]
Milton council OKs rezoning for Dogfish expansion
MILTON, Del. — Town leaders in Milton have approved a controversial rezoning for an expansion at the Dogfish Head brewery. The News Journal of Wilmington reports the council was unanimous Monday night. Neighbors had fought the request to rezone land to add to the Dogfish packaging lines and build a warehouse and maintenance shop. They […]
Fight to expand Delaware brewery comes to a head
MILTON, Del. — Dogfish Head’s beers are beloved by thousands of drinkers nationwide, but its plans to expand the business here at home in Milton aren’t winning fans. Neighbors in the adjacent Cannery Village development are fighting the brewer’s request to rezone land to add to its packaging lines and build a warehouse and maintenance […]
Discovery hopes series on beer has the hops
NEW YORK — The star of Discovery Channel’s new series “Brew Masters” says people in his craft beer industry are “proudly promiscuous.” With their products, he means. “We encourage beer drinkers to check out their competitors’ beers,” said Sam Calagione, founder of the Dogfish Head Brewery in Delaware, as he sat at a restaurant table […]