Podcast Episode 390: Sam Calagione Says the Spice Must Flow

In this final panel discussion recorded at the Brewer’s Retreat at Dogfish Head in Milton, Delaware, this past October, Sam Calagione takes the moderator reins as Ethan Frisch of Burlap & Barrel shares insights into spices while Bryan Selders and Mark Safarik of Dogfish Head discuss how they use various spices and ingredients in their boundary-defying beer.

Jamie Bogner Dec 6, 2024 - 5 min read

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Dogfish Head has a reputation for pushing the envelope with culinary ingredients in their beer, and that penchant for experimentation was incorporated into the program at this year’s Brewer’s Retreat through this panel discussion on spices (and brewing with them), moderated by Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione and featuring Ethan Frisch of single-origin spice purveyor Burlap & Barrel along with the dynamic duo of Dogfish Head R&D—Mark Safarik and Bryan Selders.

In this episode, they discuss:

  • finding flavor inspiration around the world
  • sour, sweet, and savory spices
  • the truth about cinnamons
  • origins, processing, flavors, and uses for a variety of popular spices
  • insight into the ways that Dogfish Head uses various spices and ingredients in its beer

And more.

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