Milton, DE ., April 4, 2018 – Music has always been a part of Dogfish Head so it’s a natural fit for a brewery that makes ‘Analog Beer for the Digital Age’ to be the Official Beer of Record Store Day – an annual celebration of the unique culture of independently owned record stores and the roles they play in their communities. This year Dogfish Head is kicking its Record Store Day celebration up a notch with a collection of events held on Saturday, April 21, at the Milton Brewery Tasting Room, Brewings & Eats, Chesapeake & Maine and the Dogfish Inn.
For its 2018 music partnership, Dogfish Head joined forces with American rock icons, The Flaming Lips to bring together independent beer and independent music with the release of a first-of-its-kind beer and vinyl collaboration. Dropping on Record Store Day (Saturday, April 21), the Flaming Lips will release a limited-edition 7” called “The Story of Yum Yum and Dragon,” featuring two original songs inspired by the new Dogfish beer, Dragons & YumYums, a lip smackingly tart pale ale. Composed by Wayne Coyne, frontman for The Flaming Lips, the lyrics pay tribute to the colorful array of rare ingredients in the beer - dragonfruit, yumberry, passionfruit, pear juice and black carrot juice.
With the help of a vinyl producer in London, Dogfish Head and The Flaming Lips also created 100 Dragons & YumYums beer-filled copies of “The Story of Yum Yum and Dragon.” Super-exclusive and highly collectible, these records are not available for purchase but can be found at Dogfish events across the country. On Record Store Day, Dogfish Head will give away two beer-filled records – one in the Tasting Room at its Milton brewery and one at Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach.
Dogfish Head Record Store Day Events by Location
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton
Dogfish Head will kick off its Record Store Day festivities in the Tasting Room on Saturday, April 21 at 11 a.m. with a 200 (750ml) bottle release of Bourbon Barrel-Aged Vanilla World Wide Stout. Available while supplies last, bottles are priced at $30 each and will be sold on a first come, first served basis – limited to two bottles per person. The beer will also be on tap in the Tasting Room while supplies last.
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Vanilla World Wide Stout enhances the flavors and adds to the complexity of Dogfish Head fan favorite, World Wide Stout. After being aged in an oak tank with Madagascar vanilla beans for one month, the brew is transferred into empty bourbon barrels where it’s aged for an additional three months. Clocking in at 18.4% ABV, Bourbon Barrel-Aged Vanilla World Wide Stout is smooth with velvety notes of toasted vanilla and roasted malt, and is the perfect brew to lie down and age.
Folks are encouraged to stick around after the bottle release for even more Record Store Day merriment. DJs will be spinning tunes all day and there’ll be a ton of awesome Record Store Day-themed giveaways, including:
· Flaming Lips prize packs (Flaming Lips turntable mat and T-shirt, and a Dragons & YumYums beer label signed by the Flaming Lips)
· Dogfish Head/Record Store Day prize packs (Dogfish Head hat and T-shirt, and a Record Store Day bottle opener and pint glasses)
· Copies of ‘Music to Drink Beer and Make Love To’ (Dogfish Head’s Record Store Day vinyl collaboration with Sony Legacy Music)
· Flaming Lips T-shirts
· And – the star of the show – a Dragons & YumYums beer-filled copy of The Flaming Lips limited-edition vinyl, ‘The Story of Yum Yum and Dragon”
Winners will be chosen throughout the day, with the exclusive beer-filled record being given away at 4:30 p.m. – must be present to win.
Chesapeake & Maine in Rehoboth Beach
To continue the Record Store Day revelry, folks can stop by Chesapeake & Maine for a music-themed brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be music by DJ Siege and chances to win some awesome Record Store Day-themed giveaways, including posters, pint glasses, stickers and much more!
Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach
That evening at Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, folks will have another chance to win a Dragons & YumYums beer-filled copy of The Flaming Lips limited-edition record, ‘The Story of Yum Yum and Dragon,” as part of an exclusive Record Store Day prize pack! A second prize pack will be given away later in the night. Here’s what to expect at the brewpub:
· 4-6 p.m. – Ocean 98 will be in the house spinning tunes.
· 6 p.m. – The winner of the first Record Store Day prize pack will be announced. Prize pack includes the Dragons & YumYums beer-filled record by The Flaming Lips, a Dragons & YumYums beer label signed by The Flaming Lips, a Flaming Lips T-shirt, Record Store Day stickers, a Dogfish Head vinyl bottle opener, two Record Store Day pint glasses, a Record Store Day poster, a copy of ‘Music to Drink Beer and Make Love To’ and a limited-edition Crosley record player featuring artwork by Marq Spusta – must be present to win.
· 9 p.m.-12 a.m. – DJ Shady Lady takes over the turntable.
· 10 p.m. – The winner of the second Record Store Day prize pack will be announced. Prize pack includes a Dragons & YumYums beer label signed by The Flaming Lips, a Flaming Lips T-shirt, Record Store Day stickers, a Dogfish Head vinyl bottle opener, two Record Store Day pint glasses, a Record Store Day poster, a copy of ‘Music to Drink Beer and Make Love To’ and a limited-edition Crosley record player featuring artwork by Marq Spusta – must be present to win.
Dogfish Inn Record Store Day Getaway Packages
For those looking to turn Record Store Day into a weekend-long adventure, the Dogfish Inn has the following packages available while supplies last:
Record Store Day Package
Celebrate Record Store Day by spending the weekend – April 20-22 – at the Dogfish Inn. For only $179*, guests will be greeted upon arrival with a Record Store Day swag box full of goodies, including a limited-edition Crosley record player featuring artwork by Marq Spusta, a copy of ‘Music to Drink Beer and Make Love To,’ a Dogfish T-shirt and hat, a Record Store Day pint glass, Record Store Day stickers, a signed Record Store Day poster, a $50 gift card to use at either Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats or Chesapeake & Maine, and a $20 Uber code to traverse coastal Delaware. To purchase this package, call 302-644-8292, or book online and type ‘Record Story Day’ in the special requests section.
*This is an add-on package in addition to the cost of the room.
Bottle Release Package
For folks that want to be sure they get a limited-edition 750 ml bottle of Bourbon Barrel-Aged Vanilla World Wide Stout, the Dogfish Inn is offering a Bottle Release Package! Guests that book a room at the Dogfish Inn for Thursday, April 19, will be guaranteed access to purchase two bottles of Bourbon Barrel-Aged Vanilla World Wide Stout and will be able to pick up their bottles on Friday, a day before the beer’s release to the public. To purchase this package, call 302-644-8292, or book online and type ‘Bourbon Barrel-Aged Vanilla World Wide Stout’ in the special requests section.
For more information about Record Store Day celebrations, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and the Tasting Room (#6 Cannery Village Center, Milton, DE, 302-684-1000), Dogfish Inn (105 Savannah Rd., Lewes, DE), Brewings & Eats (320 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach, DE 302-226-BREW),Chesapeake & Maine (316 Rehoboth Ave. Rehoboth Beach, DE 302-226-3600) or to learn more about delicious off-centered beers, visit www.dogfish.com.
Dogfish Head:
Dogfish Head has proudly been focused on brewing beers with culinary ingredients outside the Reinheitsgebot since the day it opened as the smallest American craft brewery 23 years ago. Dogfish Head has grown into a top-20 craft brewery and has 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. It is a 300+ coworker company based in Delaware with Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, an off-centered brewpub and distillery, Chesapeake & Maine, a geographically enamored seafood restaurant, Dogfish Inn, a beer-themed inn on the harbor and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, a production brewery and distillery featuring a tasting room and food truck. Dogfish Head supports the Independent Craft Brewing Seal, the definitive icon for American craft breweries to identify themselves to be independently-owned and carries the torch of transparency, brewing innovation and the freedom of choice originally forged by brewing community pioneers. Dogfish Head currently sells beer in 41 states and Washington D.C. and will expand into additional states in 2018. For more information, dogfish.com, Facebook: @dogfishheadbeer, Twitter: @dogfishbeer, and Instagram: dogfishhead.
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