Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
In the fall of 1994, Dogfish Head was just a twinkle in the eye of an ambitious homebrewer named Sam Calagione. Sam caught wind of a local cooking contest at Punkin Chunkin, a the iconic pumpkin-tossing contest in southern Delaware.
Sam showed up with a full-bodied brown ale brewed with pumpkin and spices and entered alongside all the pies and cupcakes.
"The judges were all, 'Pumpkin in beer?'," says Sam. "And we were all 'Yup!', and they were all 'We love it. First place!' "
A legend was born, and we've been brewing Punkin Ale every year since.
As our third Season-Ale of 2026, this brew is rocking some sweet artwork by Dylan Goldberger, a Brooklyn-based printmaker and illustrator who blends traditional relief printmaking, screen printing, and digital drawing to create bold, story-driven worlds.
Find it near you today with our Fish Finder at dogfish.com.
In the fall of 1994, Dogfish Head was just a twinkle in the eye of an ambitious homebrewer named Sam Calagione. Sam caught wind of a local cooking contest at Punkin Chunkin, a the iconic pumpkin-tossing contest in southern Delaware.
Sam showed up with a full-bodied brown ale brewed with pumpkin and spices and entered alongside all the pies and cupcakes.
"The judges were all, 'Pumpkin in beer?'," says Sam. "And we were all 'Yup!', and they were all 'We love it. First place!' "
A legend was born, and we've been brewing Punkin Ale every year since.
As our third Season-Ale of 2026, this brew is rocking some sweet artwork by Dylan Goldberger, a Brooklyn-based printmaker and illustrator who blends traditional relief printmaking, screen printing, and digital drawing to create bold, story-driven worlds.
Find it near you today with our Fish Finder at dogfish.com.
