10 Best Breweries in Delaware with 30 Beers Worth Trying

Delaware packs a varied brewery trip into a small state: Wilmington’s experimental taprooms, Newark’s small-batch lagers, Milford’s hop favorites, and the coastal breweries around Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. These ten editorial picks include three starting beers each, with enough style contrast to help you choose a brewery and build a useful flight.

The brewery order is an editorial selection, not an objective statewide score; the thirty card numbers group beers by brewery. Current producer menus guide the details, and seasonal or rotating beers need a stock check.

For more package choices, explore the Delaware beer roundup.

Delaware breweries at a glance

Brewery	Delaware stop	Flight focus	Start with
1. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery	Milton and Rehoboth Beach	Continuous hopping and a seasonal brown ale	60 Minute IPA
2. Dewey Beer Company	Dewey Beach and Harbeson	Hazy IPA, stout, and a specific fruit sour	Swishy Pants
3. First State Brewing Company	Middletown and Rehoboth Beach	Three current core beers	First State Pils
4. Big Oyster Brewery	Lewes and Milford	West Coast IPA, oyster stout, and pumpkin ale	Hammerhead IPA
5. Mispillion River Brewing	Milford	Two IPAs and a lighter pale ale	Space Otter
6. Crooked Hammock Brewery	Lewes and Middletown	Hazy IPA, light lager, and coconut golden ale	Hammock Light
7. Thompson Island Brewing Company	Rehoboth Beach	Signature IPA, lager, and seasonal pumpkin ale	No Bad Days
8. Revelation Craft Brewing	Rehoboth Beach and Georgetown	Homebrew-rooted IPA, pilsner, and stronger hops	1791 Pilsner
9. Wilmington Brew Works	Wilmington	Milkshake IPA, modern pale ale, and helles	Krauch’s Creation
10. Autumn Arch Beer Project	Newark	Revised IPA, German pilsner, and Märzen	Technical Merit

1. Dogfish Head Craft Brewery — Milton and Rehoboth Beach

Dogfish Head belongs at the beginning of a Delaware brewery guide because its signature beers still offer a useful brewing lesson. Start with 60 Minute, compare the richer 90 Minute, then look for Punkin Ale in autumn. This trio combines two familiar hop benchmarks with a longstanding seasonal recipe.

Milton is the production brewery destination, while Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach gives you the brewpub experience. Choose the stop before arranging the visit. The two IPAs are regular releases; Punkin is seasonal. These are editorial starting beers, and the local tap list may include smaller releases worth investigating.

#1 in this roundup

Beer profile

60 Minute IPA

Brewed by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

StyleAmerican IPA

ABV6.0%

AvailabilityRecurring selection; check draft and takeaway stock.

Brewed inMilton and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Continuously hopped IPA with citrus and a balanced malt base.