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Dogfish welcomes back Punkin Ale Sept. 1

Barrel-aged beer meets nitro carbonation with Rack AeriAle technology
August 24, 2017

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery is getting ready for fall, y'all! Debuting in 1995 and now one of America's best-selling pumpkin beers, Punkin Ale, a full-bodied brown ale, is now available on taps and shelves. Clocking in at 7 percent ABV, Punkin Ale is brewed with real pumpkin, brown sugar, allspice, nutmeg and cinnamon.

The story of Punkin Ale began in 1994 when it won first place in a baking contest at the World Championship Punkin Chunkin, a legendary fall event in coastal Delaware, where folks travel from around the world to see who can hurl a pumpkin the farthest. Some 22 years ago, Sam Calagione, CEO and founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, entered the competition with his first batch of Punkin Ale which was made, and is still made today, with real pumpkin meat, brown sugar and freshly crushed spices.

He took home best in show for the homebrew, beating out the homemade pumpkin pies, cookies and cakes. In fact, the name of the beer was inspired by the name of the Punkin Chunkin competition, and it continues to be the bestselling seasonal beer released by Dogfish Head annually. "Every fall, a week or so after Halloween, my wife Mariah and I will pop open a couple Punkin Ales and toast to the good karma that beer's story has brought us," said Calagione.

Punkin Ale festivities take place Friday, Sept. 1, at Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach and the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Tasting Room in Milton where staff will be pouring pints of Punkin Ale with Punkin Ale on the Randall, along with pumpkin-themed food specials. Punkin Ale merchandise will be released at Gear, Beer and Whatnot in Rehoboth and in the Merch Shop in Milton where mugs, growlers and glasses are for sale - along with a free pint glass with every purchase.

Rack AeriAle

Dogfish Head introduces Rack AeriAle - a new beer-serving technology that can pull beer from a wooden barrel, chill it, inject nitrogen and fill a glass within seconds. Rack AeriAle brings the thick head and creamy feel of nitrogenation to brews aged in wine and spirits barrels - groundbreaking innovation found right here in Milton, folks!

The system holds four barrels made from French oak and American oak and features fan-favorite wood-aged beers like Palo Santo, World Wide Stout, other Dogfish classics and new twists. Dogfish Head CEO and founder Sam Calagione collaborated with AC Beverage on the concept, creation and design of Rack AeriAle, and there's only one other system currently in the United States. To learn more, stop into the brewery for a pour.

For more information about Dogfish, go to www.dogfish.com.

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