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Weekend of Compelling Ales & Spirits

Get ready for a jam-packed weekend of off-centered libations, delicious food, and whatnot! Our Weekend of Compelling Ales & Spirits gives you the chance to taste your way through Dogfish Head beer-centric inspired food pairings and some of our rare off-centered goodness ALL WEEKEND LONG. 

April 11, 2026

The most compelling weekend of the year!

Get in the SPIRIT of goodness with this year’s Weekend of Compelling Ales & Spirits! Your palate will explore a myriad of beverage concoctions and the chance to taste your way through Dogfish goodness with beer-centric inspired food pairings prepared by our talented culinary teams at Dogfish Head’s Milton Brewery, Brewings & Eats and Chesapeake & Maine.
Oh, and did we mention the happenings across all our coastal Delaware locations throughout the weekend?! Make sure to check out the full schedule of events and find out more about a beer dinner at Brewings & Eats with Hop Butcher For The World, Lobster Brunch at Chesapeake & Maine, live music & more!

So, what do you say? Are you ready for #WOCAAS2026 and a jam-packed weekend of creative libations, delicious food, and whatnot?!

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Behold ... the main event!

Collaborations, beer and food ... OH MY!

We’re back for another year of goodness with our self-guided tasting tour behind-the-scenes of our Milton Brewery! You’ll find those obscurities and rarities you’ve come to know and love, as well as new goodness, including a collaboration with Hop Butcher For The World. Bring comfy shoes and get ready to taste your way through the Dogfish Head Milton Brewery & Distillery with 12 incredible beer/spirit-centric inspired food pairings! 

Weekend Happenings

We don’t call it the WEEKEND of Compelling Ales & Spirits for nothing ... there’s happenings all across our coastal Delaware properties ALL. WEEKEND. LONG!

Ticket Options

This event will take you on a self-guided stroll throughout the Dogfish Head Brewery & Distillery so make sure to bring some comfy closed-toed shoes!  

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General Admission

$75 per person

WOCAAS 2026 commemorative glass & tasting badge

12 rare and exclusive beer & spirits samples (4oz.)

12 food pairings

Dogfish Head beverage and food tray

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Designated Driver

$45 per person

WOCAAS 2026 commemorative glass & tasting badge

12 food samples

Water and soft drinks

Dogfish Head beverage and food tray

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T-shirt add-on

Don’t forget to snag the limited edition 2026 WOCAAS t-shirt! These shirts are available for pre-sale ONLY and must be ordered by March 4.

T-shirts can be picked up during check in at the event on Saturday, April 11. 

The Pairings

  • A Square in a Circle in a Square (7% ABV): From Hop Butcher For The World, this Hazy IPA is hopped with Anchovy, Citra & Krush hops
    Paired with Tavern-style Pizza the Chicago way
  • Crispy Slice (5.5% ABV): A collaboration with Hop Butcher For The World, this West Coast Pilsner is brewed with crackery pilsner and toasty torrefied wheat as well as judiciously dry hopped with tropical Krush, Citra, and Anchovy hops 
    Paired with Tavern-style Pizza the Delaware way
  • Mango Rodeo (6.5% ABV): This Golden ale is brewed with mango puree, mango amchur, black lime and aged on roasted Sacha Inchi and toasted coconut 
    Paired with Green Curry Chicken with Jasmine Rice
  • Tiffin Willah (6% ABV): This English-style brown ale is brewed with millet malt, jaggery, cashew powder and Goda masala  
    Paired with Lemon-scented Spiced Dolmas with Raita
  • Cervesa Borgoña (8% ABV): Sangria-inspired Lager with carmener grapes, strawberries, and strata hops
    Paired with Manchego, Prosciutto & Strawberries
  • Il Diavolo (6.66% ABV): Black Italian Pilsner brewed with squid ink, black garlic, black pepper, and unleavened bread 
    Paired with Mushroom & Five Grain Salad with Green Goddess Dressing, Citrus & Fresh Herbs
  • Why Are Pirates So Mean? (6.5%): Amber Ale aged on Dogfish Head Barrel Honey Rum-infused oak spirals
    Paired with Mom Mom's Cheesecake
  • Spring in Morocco (5% ABV): Wit Bier with Za'atar seasoning and black limes
    Paired with Moroccan Lamb Flatbread
  • Aprihop (7% ABV): An American IPA brewed with pilsner and crystal malts, and apricot juice for a hoppy brew whose bitterness is tempered by just the right amount of malt sweetness and fruit undertones 
    Paired with Crab & Avocado with Plum Sauce and Soy Paper
  • Randalized Barrel-aged 120 Minute IPA (20% ABV): Our 120 Minute IPA aged for 3 years in a series of bourbon, Oloroso sherry, and Utopias barrels, then Randalled through a fresh simcoe leaf hops
    Paired with Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tart
  • The 60 Minute Curtsy: From Brewings & Eats, this cocktail is a play on a drink known as the Chicago handshake
    Paired with Pancetta & Brie Crostini with Hot Honey and Maldon
  • Lord Volde-malort: From Chesapeake & Maine, this cocktail uses Dogfish Head Alternate Takes #1 Whiskey, Malort, house-made chai honey, grapefruit juice and prosecco
    Paired with Balsamic Pickled Cherry Tomato, Fresh Focaccia, and Fennel Olive Oil
  • Drink 'Olada Whiskey: From the Milton Brewery, this cocktail uses Dogfish Head Alternate Takes #1 Whiskey, demerara syrup, coconut, pineapple juice and citric acid
    Paired with Pineapple coconut Trifle

 

Bonus Stations

  • Swing by the Grateful Dead Lounge to create custom t-shirts to commemorate the day as well as our love for all things beer and music! We will be serving up some goodness with our Grateful Dead Juicy Pale Ale.
  • Got a Minute? Test your knowledge on our classic Minute Series and see if you can guess the correct beer! We'll have prizes available for lucky winners! 

 

Hop Butcher For The World

Based in Chicago, IL, we've partnered with our friends over at Hop Butcher For The World to bring you a WOCAAS exclusive! Like us, they love hops ... like a lot! Together we are exploring a delicious beer you won’t want to miss. Crispy Slice is a West Coast Pilsener brewed with crackery pilsener & toasty torrefied wheat and judiciously dry hopped with tropical Krush, Citra and Anchovy hops.

 

Exclusive Releases

  • Crispy Slice (5.5% ABV): West Coast Pils brewed in collaboration with Hop Butcher For The World
    Releases Friday, April 10 at the Milton Brewery
  • Why Are Pirates So Mean? (6.5% ABV): Fruited Amber Ale
    Releases Friday, April 10 at the Milton Brewery and Rehoboth EmPOURium
  • Spring in Morocco (5%): Spiced Wit Beer
    Releases Friday, April 10 at the Milton Brewery and Rehoboth EmPOURium

 

Off-Centered Society

Loving your experience? Take it to the next level anytime you visit Dogfish Head! Stop by and see our Off-Centered Society where they will be giving out free goodies to new and old members (while supplies last)!

Frequently asked questions

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And if you happen to find yourself holding a Dogfish Head can or bottle, or visiting us in coastal Delaware ... be sure to snap a pic & tag us!

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