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Beer Birthday: Sam Calagione

May 22, 2024 By Jay Brooks

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Today is Sam Calagione’s 55th birthday. Sam is the owner and marketing genius behind Delaware’s successful Dogfish Head Brewing. Sam’s also a great guy, and a (former?) rap singer of sorts, with his duo (along with his head brewer Bryan Selders) the Pain Relievaz. See the bottom of this post for a couple videos of him singing after hours at Pike Brewery during the Craft Brewers Conference when it was held in Seattle. Join me in wishing Sam a very happy birthday.

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Sam gives the thumbs up behind his booth at the Great American Beer Festival a few years ago.

Hosts Ken Grossman & Sam Calagione
With Ken Grossman at a Life & Limb collaboration beer dinner.

Kite & Key co-owner Jim Kirk and me with Sam Calagione, Bill Covaleski & Greg Koch
Kite & Key co-owner Jim Kirk and me with Sam, Bill Covaleski & Greg Koch.

Sam Calagione @ Rare Beer Tasting
Sam at the Rare Beer Tasting at Wynkoop during GABF 2009.

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Rapping at Pike Place in Seattle in 2006.

Filed Under: Birthdays, Just For Fun Tagged With: Delaware, Eastern States, Music, Video



Comments

  1. Ainz says

    May 23, 2007 at 6:36 am

    Very cool … all we need is some thrasher punk rock throbbing behind him.

  2. Hair of the Dog Dave says

    May 25, 2007 at 1:14 pm

    Bad Boy Records look out. He’s got mad flow, a regular P.Diddy he is. Come on, I thought this East v West coast thing died out in 1997.

    He sounds like Puh-puh-puh-pah-Porky Pig when he says poseurs. Psychosomatic with his hop choices. Embarassing.

    Sorry, I know this is a happy birthday article, but there’s no way he’s emerging unscathed after that display.

  3. Blue Sunshine says

    May 29, 2008 at 4:38 pm

    He brews beer AND raps. This guy lives the life.

    I think.

  4. Craig H says

    May 24, 2010 at 9:00 am

    I saw this show – it was great live.
    Look at that cool Ricky bass in the background . . . 🙂

  5. Jorge - Brew Beer And Drink It says

    May 25, 2011 at 10:05 am

    A rapper?… I guess there is plenty of time to practice during mashing and boiling…

    Jorge
    How To Brew Beer

  6. Patrick Ryan says

    May 22, 2014 at 12:02 pm

    Happy birthday, Sam! Thanks for making innovative brews that push the limits.

  7. George Hummel says

    May 22, 2016 at 11:32 am

    Happy birthday to the Head Dogfish!

  8. Nitch says

    May 24, 2016 at 10:05 am

    Classic musical comedy! Great photos and an awesome share about one of the industry’s Top legends. Cheers to Sam!

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