![]() To learn more about Dogfish Head and its Off-Centered Art Series, please visit For more on Max Mahn and his work, check out XXXĭogfish Head has proudly focused on brewing beers with culinary ingredients outside the Reinheitsgebot since the day it opened as the smallest American craft brewery more than 25 years ago. Dogfish Head has grown into a top-20 craft brewery and won numerous awards throughout the years, including Wine Enthusiast’s 2015 Brewery of the Year and the James Beard Foundation Award for 2017 Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional. “We were so excited about Max’s interpretation ofWhere the Wild Hops Are that we decided to create a limited-edition, long-sleeve T-shirt and a ‘gig’ poster of our own, so drinkers can not only taste the art through the beer, but they can also wear it or display it in their home.”ĭogfish Head’s 2022Off-Centered Art Series includes Where the Wild Hops Are, the brewery’s iconic Punkin Ale and two other all-new innovations, Mandarin Orange & Mango Crush andCrimson Cru. “Here at Dogfish Head, we see brewing as a work of art the creative interaction between traditional brewing, off-centered techniques and high-quality culinary ingredients being our medium and drinkers, our muse,” said Sam Calagione, Dogfish Head Founder & Brewer. With every sip, drinkers’ excitement and anticipation builds, and they are left anxiously waiting to catch a glimpse of the creature hiding in the darkness. The illustration’s lively color palette alongside the detail-oriented nature of Max’s work, brings the scene to life. Max’s label artwork for Where the Wild Hops Are sets an ominously mysterious tone, featuring an old school box trap baited by nothing other than a large hop cone. BUT heed this warning … when all those unique, multi-dimensional tastes and aromas are combined with the bottle’s fierce artwork, folks best be ready for a walk on the wild side! The beer’s hazy pale gold color, slightly tart yet juicy fruit flavors and dry, oak-tinged finish are sure to satiate drinkers, transporting their palettes to the universe of off-centered goodness. The result is a delicious blend of citrus meets dank, rounded out by just a bit of wild funk. Where the Wild Hops Are (6.5% ABV) is a complex IPA brewed with Zappa, Amarillo, Comet and Sabro hops and blended with a touch of wild ale aged for four years in French Oak barrels. So, it was fun to think up different imagery and stories that would in the end define the beer itself.” For beer, I’m personally creating the aesthetic for that specific drink. “Most of my posters are based off lyrics or the general sound / aesthetic of that specific band. “I’ve been drawing weird things for as long as I can remember,” said Max. During this time, he has created gig posters for the likes of many notable acts, including My Morning Jacket, Ween, Wilco, Disco Biscuits and more. Getting some for the next nice Cleveland weekend, which will be sometime in late July.Throughout his career, Max has worked with clients of all shapes and sizes, from pizzerias and film festivals to newspapers and breweries, and his favorite, bands. The movie-centric packaging is the third of our 2021 Off-Centered Art Series illustrations done by our Art Series Artist, Ryan Besch! This whimsical beach scene is all about capturing the stars of the show, while also giving a nod to the iconic firetowers that line the coastline in our homestate of Delaware! ![]() The result is a fruit-forward libation with sweet mango and vanilla flavor on the front and a subtle, warm spice finish. Inspired by the fruit-based Indian drink lassi, Dogfish Head Mango Smoovie is a tart ale brewed with boatloads of mango and tangerine, lactose, vanilla, a touch of rose water and yellow cardamom. ![]() Wait, Mango Smoovie? Do you know this brand? From the Dogfish Head website: ![]() ![]() I find the matching of the music with the bottling images very pleasing. Now it’s Monday morning, and I can’t convince my brain to do its brainin’, so I’ve settled for just looking at my screen, zoning out, watching Dogfish Head’s bottling line package its Mango Smoovie brand. The family feigned yardwork as an excuse to sit outside and play. But because our weather is schizophrenic, this weekend was gorgeous. It’s mid-May, and last weekend it snowed - on Mother’s Day. A nice weekend in Cleveland, Ohio, is a rare thing. ![]()
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