In the technology world, one of the first things that might come to people’s minds when they hear the word “innovation” is Apple.

To celebrate the fall equinox, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery brewed a beer that is made with lunar meteorites that have been crushed into dust then steeped like tea in an Oktoberfest-style beer.

It isn’t always easy to work as part of a team — especially when you’re competitors. However, it’s something the craft brewing industry has taken to heart in order to help increase its share of the beer market.

The U.S. craft beer market has continued its upward trajectory trends. According to the Brewers Association (BA), American craft beer dollar sales rose 15 percent and volume grew 13 percent during the first six months of 2013.

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Inc. combined its 60 Minute IPA with Syrah grape must from California to create Dogfish Head Sixty-One.

When Dogfish Head Craft Brewery opened its brewpub in 1995 in Rehoboth Beach, Del., Founder and President Sam Calagione brewed on a homemade machine dubbed “Sir Hops Alot.”  To keep up with the restaurant’s demand, Calagione used “Sir Hops Alot” to brew two to three times a day, five to six days a week. 

Jim Koch, brewer and founder of The Boston Beer Co., and Sam Calagione, founder and president of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, partnered for the first collaboration beer for Savor, the Brewers Association’s annual beer and food pairing dinner.