Dogfish Head @ Dean & Deluca

I found out about this event through the excellent calendar utility at the Washington City Paper's Young & Hungry blog where I can add events directly from their calendar to my own google calendar. This event was $20/person located in the cafe area (the outdoor seating) at the Georgetown Dean & Deluca location. A Dogfish Head rep was on hand to talk about 5 of their beers which were wonderfully paired with some AWESOME Dean & Deluca cheeses. Dogfish Head is a local brewery located out on the beach in Delaware so we are looking forward to a visit.

First up was a 90 minute IPA paired with a 3 year old Gouda. This beer was very good, not too bitter and the Gouda was a standout. I do not normally like Gouda but this one tasted more like a cheddar than anything else. Next was the Midas Touch which was quite exotic, paired with a goat cheddar. Then came their Red & White, a belgian style paired with a brie. Up next was Fort, the strongest fruit beer in the world at 18% paired with a blue veined cheddar (which we later bought a small sample of). Last was their World Wide Stout, the world's strongest again at 18%, paired with some dark chocolate squares.

We liked the last three so much we bought one of each along with our cheese.