Ep. 21 - Rudi Ghequire of Rodenbach and Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head

Collaboration beers are a fun exercise. They usually allow two breweries to get out of their comfort zones and try to create something that will create a buzz among drinkers. 

Two of the world’s better known breweries got together more than two years ago to start talking about a collaboration and the result has just been released. 

It’s called Vibrant P’Ocean, a 4.7% ABV blended sour ale created by Rodenbach, the famed Belgian brewer and blender, and Dogfish Head, a brewery that has long been at the forefront of brewing creativity. 

Host John Holl sat down recently with Ghequire and Calagione to talk about their collaboration, how they approached the beer, the result, and what beers like this mean for the industry overall. What it revealed was an approach beyond just using the strengths of the breweries but also creating something that will appeal to today's drinkers while not doing harm to beers that each already have on the shelves.  

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• Hosted By: John Holl
• Guests: Rudi Ghequire and Sam Calagione
• Sponsor: Cigar City Brewing 
• Tags: beer, craft beer, collaboration, Dogfish Head, Rodenbach, sour ale, Belgian style, history, salt, elderberry