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Dogfish hosts Weekend of Compelling Ales and Spirits

Visitors to the Weekend of Compelling Ales could meet “Gastro Obscura” co-author Dylan Thuras, left, shown with the authors of “The Dogfish Head Book,” the history of Delaware’s most famous brewery, Andrew Greeley, center, and Sam Calagione. RYAN MAVITY PHOTOS
Ryan Mavity
May 12, 2022

After a two-year hiatus, Dogfish Head in Milton brought back one of its signature events May 7: The Weekend of Compelling Ales and Spirits.

The event featured 13 Dogfish beers and three cocktail combinations, with each drink paired with food from Dogfish’s kitchen. Many of the beers were specially made for the event, such as Oatmeal Reimagined Reimagined, an oat-based ale; Cantarito Gold, a golden ale with a hint of fruitiness similar to a cocktail; and Quartered and Chunked, a hazy IPA. 

The event’s special attraction was Fermentation Engastration, a collaboration between Dogfish and the authors of “Gastro Obscura,” the national bestselling book exploring the nation’s food culture. The beer takes inspiration from a variety of fermented beverages, including rose-scented sake, Mid-Atlantic honey, date mead, fruity Muscat wine and rustic farmhouse ale.

Visitors to the Weekend of Compelling Ales could meet “Gastro Obscura” co-author Dylan Thuras, and the authors of “The Dogfish Head Book,” the history of Delaware’s most famous brewery, Andrew Greeley and Dogfish founder Sam Calagione.

Tony Milbut, left, and Nate Iamurri serve customers at Dogfish Head’s Weekend of Compelling Ales and Spirits May 7 in Milton.
Karlynn Massey, right, and Georgiann Sedlack serve Dogfish’s farmhouse ale, Fermentation Engastration.
DJ Droid spins tunes during the Weekend of Compelling Ales and Spirits May 7.
Dogfish Head’s Kernza Pilsner was served with beer cheese pretzel bites.
Rainy, windy weather forced Dogfish Head to enclose the tent for the Weekend of Compelling Ales and Spirits, held for the first time in two years.
One of the more popular beer and food pairings was Dogfish’s Randy Coupling raddler-shandy beer combined with raw oysters from Arrowhead Point Oysters. Shown is the team from Arrowhead Point (l-r) Chad Heers, Alan Davis and Mark Nardi.

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Ryan Mavity covers Milton and the court system. He is married to Rachel Swick Mavity and has two kids, Alex and Jane. Ryan started with the Cape Gazette all the way back in February 2007, previously covering the City of Rehoboth Beach. A native of Easton, Md. and graduate of Towson University, Ryan enjoys watching the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Capitals and Baltimore Orioles in his spare time.

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