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Sam Calagione

Founder & President of Dogfish Head

Sam Calagione

Sam Calagione

Founder & President of Dogfish Head

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Milton, DE, USA
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Celebrity Chefs, Executive Leaders, Leadership Speakers
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Sam Calagione Biography

Sam Calagione is the founder and President of Dogfish Head, a Delaware craft brewery producing “off-centered ales for off- centered people.” When Sam opened Dogfish Head in 1995, it was the smallest commercial brewery in America, brewing batches of ten gallons at a time. Today, Dogfish Head is among the fastest growing breweries in the country, selling beer in thirty states and three countries. Sam is the maverick behind all of the “off-centered” things that happen at Dogfish Head, his passion and brainchild. He creates brews with unconventional ingredients: herbs and spices, raisins, wood, corn, and Aztec cocoa powder.

Sam’s innovative style has earned him a reputation as one of America’s most adventurous entrepreneurs. Ranked amongFast Company’s Most Creative People in Business in 2011, he’s been named Businessman of the Year by The Small Business Association, and a Game Changer for 2010 by the Huffington Post.

He’s been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek,Playboy, People, and Bon Appetit and was a finalist for the 2011 James Beard Awards (only the second beverage producer to ever be nominated). His books include Brewing Up a Business; Extreme Brewing, and He Said Beer, She Said Wine. Sam was the host of Brew Masters on the Discovery Channel, and he serves as Chairman of the Brewers Association, an articulate ambassador for the craft-brewing world. He’s often on the road promoting Dogfish Head and the spirit of small business, expressed in verbal and liquid form. He has spoken for Fast Company, Inc. magazine, corporations, and associations around the country.

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Sam Calagione Speaking Topics

  • Old Beer & Stinky Cheese: The Culinary Adventures of an Entrepreneur

    Let craft beer pioneer Sam Calagione take you through his epicurean experiments, mishaps, and breakthroughs, from his days as a one-man “delivery guy/salesman/president/brewer” to his life today traversing the world, collaborating with everyone from Mario Batali and Sony Music execs to villagers in Peru. Whatever he is brewing, Sam never loses sight of the Dogfish Head mission: stay “off-center.” *A tasting of four beers and cheeses may be added for a more interactive experience.

  • Ancient Ales: Beer Throughout History

    Dogfish Head Brewery has earned its reputation for brewing extreme, exotic, extraordinary beers by bucking the norms and daring to try new methods and ingredients. Some of these “new methods” are ancient, such as a 9000-year-old recipe from the Zhou Dynasty. Sam discusses “Ancient Ales,” a program at Dogfish Head that recreates ancient brewing techniques and recipes for modern beer drinkers. Sam tells tales of gathering yeast in the shadow of the pyramids for Ta Henket, discovering the molecular evidence found in a Turkish tomb that led to Midas Touch, and learning why Egyptian pyramid builders were paid in beer. Explore history one pint at a time.

  • Collaborate with your Competition

    Sam never met a true beer craftsman he didn’t like. He travels the country meeting with other craft brewers, collaborating, tasting -• sharing new ideas, ingredients, and techniques. This “colla-beer-ation” is one keystone to the extraordinary business success of Dogfish Head. Let Sam wow your audience with his tales of collaboration with Google, Sam Adams, Eataly, Ace Hotel, Askinosie Chocolate, Kambachu tea farmers, third generation maple syrup farmers, and other small businesses across America – and the lessons these experiences hold for enterprising marketers. It’s an inspiring business model that can be applied across many markets.

  • Off-Centered Business: An Evening with Sam Calagione

    Through lively anecdotes, Sam outlines his nontraditional strategies and the benefit of keeping his business small and artisanal -• despite an increasing demand for product. He discusses how to protect a homegrown product; how to manage sustainable growth, risk and marketplace competition; how he finds inspiration and solutions in unlikely places. Sam also shares his passion for fostering a distinct culture among employees and customers, bringing to life his entrepreneurial philosophy and leadership style. His personal, often humorous stories illustrate his journey and the rise of one of the fastest-growing breweries in the country. It’s an experience that appeals to entrepreneurs and beer enthusiasts alike.

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Sam Calagione Books

  • Extreme Brewing, A Deluxe Edition with 14 New Homebrew Recipes: An Introduction to Brewing Craft Beer at Home
    Extreme Brewing, A Deluxe Edition with 14 New Homebrew Recipes: An Introduction to Brewing Craft Beer at Home
  • Brewing Up a Business: Adventures in Beer from the Founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
    Brewing Up a Business: Adventures in Beer from the Founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
  • He Said Beer, She Said Wine: Impassioned Food Pairings to Debate and Enjoy: from Burgers to Brie and Beyond
    He Said Beer, She Said Wine: Impassioned Food Pairings to Debate and Enjoy: from Burgers to Brie and Beyond

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  • What topics does Sam Calagione speak about?

    Sam Calagione is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Celebrity Chefs, Executive Leaders, Leadership Speakers.

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Sam Calagione is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Old Beer & Stinky Cheese: The Culinary Adventures of an Entrepreneur, Ancient Ales: Beer Throughout History, Collaborate with your Competition and Off-Centered Business: An Evening with Sam Calagione. The estimated speaking fee range to book Sam Calagione for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Sam Calagione generally travels from Milton, DE, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Marcus Lemonis, Eric Lefkofsky, Mark Bowles, Darian Shirazi and Mark Cuban. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Sam Calagione for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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