Over the last few years the brewers at Dogfish Head have rolled out a handful of their “uniquely off-centered ales” that have had a direct correlation to the music world – honoring Miles Davis, Robert Johnson and Pearl Jam with their own beers. For their latest crossover, the Milton, Delaware-based brewery has teamed up with Dan The Automator to create Positive Contact, “a hybrid of beer and cider based on Dan’s favorite ingredients and Dogfish Head’s innovative brewing practices.” The hybrid beverage was named in honor of a track off off Dan The Automator’s own collaborative project with Del Tha Funkee Homosapien and Kid Koala – Deltron 3030.
Here’s the description from Dogfish Head’s website…
Named after a key track on the first album, Positive Contact is a 9% ABV hybrid of beer and cider brewed with wood-pressed Fuji apples, roasted farro, a handful of cayenne peppers and a late dose of fresh cilantro. This sweet-and-sour Belgian-ish brew is a light straw color with fruity, cider-like notes. The cayenne and alcohol give it a warming finish.
The beer will be released in a dynamic box set of six 750-ml champagne bottles, with a 10-inch vinyl EP of four new Deltron 3030 remixes created exclusively for this project, and a list of Deltron 3030-inspired recipes from a small group of renowned chefs (see below). Invite some friends over, rock the album, drink the beer and whip up a multi-course meal. It’s a house party in a box.
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