Sam Calagione

Sam and Mariah Calagione, co-founders of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, share their inspiring journey from high school sweethearts to craft beer pioneers. They discuss innovative brewing techniques and the use of quirky ingredients like cherries and licorice. With humorous anecdotes from their early days, including writing a bill to legalize their brewpub, they reflect on community support and the unique identity of craft breweries. Their remarkable story also touches on the challenges and triumphs that led to their brewery's impressive growth and eventual acquisition.

Sam and Mariah Calagione, co-founders of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, share their inspiring journey from high school sweethearts to craft beer pioneers. They discuss the challenges of starting a unique brewery in a competitive market, infused with offbeat ingredients like cherries and licorice. Their homebrewing adventures and quirky tales, including a surprise encounter with Ricki Lake, add humor to their story. The couple reflects on embracing luck and creativity, navigating regulations, and their path to growing a successful brand that forever changed American craft beer.