A bold Pale Ale branded as American Beauty being brewed by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Delaware will make its way to taverns and stores in the coming weeks.  An invitation to Grateful Dead fans to submit ingredient suggestions for the brew master's recipe triggered a slew of suggestions.  In addition to ones the FDA and DEA would have taken issue with were some that will be in every batch, including Granola The tailgate party staple outside Dead concerts contributes an additional toasty flavor to the hops and barley.  That suggestion, made by home brewer and chemist Thomas Butler, sent Dogfish Head on a quest for just the right crunch.  They found it at Grizzlies in Eugene, Oregon and invited Butler to brew a test batch with the production team in Delaware.  It got a thumb's up, Thomas reports. 'The components of granolas - honey, toasted grains, oats - offer a lot from a beer perspective.'  He added, 'It was fun brewing with these guys. The Dead built their own institution, their own identity. It's a family. And Dogfish culture is big, too. They're the pioneers playing with beer.'
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