Oct 24, 2011
Chewing the Fat: Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head
Dogfish Head founder and president Sam Calagione may be one of the best known folks in the craft brewing industry. And chances are, if he meets you, he will remember your name.
At Mongtomery County Circuit Judge Eric Johnson’s fingertips: whether Maryland will join with most of the country by imposing some liability on bars for the drunken actions of its customers.
Jan 08, 2010
Beer Nerds Sacrificing Life and Limb?
Beer nerds have been clamoring for a taste of the recent beer collaboration between Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head breweries. Much like the Brooklyn Brewery/Schneider collaboration, the brewmasters swap or combine yeasts and apply them to their own recipes. The collaboration between Sierra and Dogfish has yielded two brews: Life and Limb, and Limb and Life. Life and Limb is brewed with maple syrup using a combination of yeasts from both brewers, and naturally…
Jul 02, 2009
A Visit to Dogfish Head Alehouse in Gaithersburg
Is it wrong to expect an innovative brewery to have equally forward thinking alehouses? Because heading to the Dogfish Head Alehouse in Gaithersburg, MD, I was trying to think what kind of otherworldly experience it would be, coming from folks who turn out great beer like the 60-Minute IPA as well as interesting mixes like the Midas Touch. Would the menu continue fusions where the beer left off? Would the atmosphere push together styles that…
Nov 05, 2007
First Look: Dogfish Head Alehouse in Falls Church
By DCist Contributor Aaron Morrissey Dogfish Head Alehouse, the third (and we assume not the last) in a planned series of eateries that serve lovers of the venerable Delaware-based brewery with the American basics, is now open in Falls Church, and DCist popped by to survey the scene in advance of Tuesday night’s official Grand Opening party. There’s nothing outstanding about the place upon entering. The immediate thought was the episode of The Simpsons in…
Sep 26, 2007
About Tonight
>> D.C. United and Chivas Guadalajara renew their budding rivalry this evening. The match is part of the Copa Nissan Sudamericana, a 34-team invitational tournament featuring the best clubs of South America and several North American teams looking to crash the party. The match could be one of the most entertaining, competitive affairs this season. United aims to atone for their first round exit from the tournament two years ago; they also seek to…
Aug 29, 2007
Coalition of the Swilling: Bourbon
Written by DCist contributor Eric Denman The strip of 18th Street between Kalorama and Columbia is notorious for bars serving cheap beer, takeout joints serving huge slices of pizza, and the resulting explosion of drunken sloppy pizza inhalation. A few places on this strip break the mold, though, and Bourbon is one of them. An outpost of the popular spot in Glover Park, Bourbon is a haven for those seeking to escape the monotony that…
Oct 06, 2006
The Weekly Feed: Festival Hopping Edition
Rain or shine, this weekend brings opportunities to eat and drink aplenty, particularly if you’re planning on hanging out in the ‘burbs. Taste of Bethesda On Saturday from 11-4 along Norfolk, St. Elmo, Cordell, Del Ray, and Auburn Avenues, sample eats from 50 restaurants around Bethesda. Four tickets are $5. Jason Storch on DC Foodies says it’s a “time when hundreds flock to the streets of Bethesda to sample treats from the local restaurants…
Aug 14, 2006
The Weekly Feed: Drunk Panda Edition
They’ll Kick You Out If You Give Butterstick an IPA Normally, the Feed saves its activity-related post for “after the jump,” but given the popularity of last year’s event, as well as the sheer number of great brews available, we’re bumping this one up to front-page status. Tickets are on sale now for the Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) 2nd annual Brew at the Zoo mixer/fundraiser/drunkfest. For $60, or $45 if you’re a…
Mar 08, 2006
Nage Swims into Downtown Hotel
The owners of Rehoboth Beach, Del. restaurant Nage are following Horace Greeley’s advice by opening a western outpost of their high-end bistro next Tuesday in the Courtyard by Marriott at 1600 Rhode Island Avenue NW. According to the News Journal, longtime friends and co-owners Kevin Reading and Josh Grapski are behind the endeavor — with Reading taking the reins as executive chef of the two-restaurant outfit and Grapski managing this new D.C. branch. Before opening…