Bars

Bethany Beach, Delaware

Bethany Beach's bar scene serves the "Quiet Resorts" of southern Delaware — a stretch of coastline where Bethany, Fenwick, and Ocean View create a more low-key alternative to Rehoboth's lively scene. Delaware's extraordinary coastal access (Delaware's beaches are the closest East Coast beaches to Washington DC, 3.5 hours away) and the quieter resorts' genuine beach community character create a bar culture of authentic Delaware coastal family community significance.

Garfield Pkwy, Bethany Beach, DE 19930

Dewey Beach, Delaware

The Starboard in Dewey Beach presents Delaware's most legendary beach bar with live music and Bloody Mary bar tradition since 1969.

2009 Coastal Hwy 19971

Newark, Delaware

Deer Park Tavern is one of America's oldest continually operating college bars — a Main Street Newark institution since the 1800s that has served University of Delaware students and faculty for generations, with Edgar Allan Poe among its historically documented patrons. Today the landmark tavern offers craft beer, live music on weekends, and the comfortable worn-in atmosphere of a bar that has seen more than two centuries of Delaware social history.

108 W Main St 19711

Newark, Delaware

Deer Park Tavern near the University of Delaware campus is one of the oldest continuously operating taverns in America, dating to 1851.

108 W Main St 19711

Newark, Delaware

Iron Hill Brewery is the Mid-Atlantic's most beloved chain of craft brewpubs — founded in Newark, Delaware in 1996, it has won more Great American Beer Festival medals than any other brewpub in America. Iron Hill's extraordinary craft brewing quality and its remarkable Delaware founding heritage create a brewpub experience of genuine American craft beer significance.

147 IRON HILL Brewery, Newark, DE 19711

Newark, Delaware

Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant's original Newark location presents craft beer and pub fare, the flagship of the regional brewery chain founded in Delaware.

147 E Main St 19711

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats is the original brewpub of one of America's most celebrated craft beer companies — the Rehoboth Beach location where founder Sam Calagione first brewed experimental off-centered ales that would become internationally acclaimed. The beachfront brewpub serves Dogfish's full lineup of distinctive ales alongside live music in a relaxed beach bar setting that draws craft beer pilgrims alongside Rehoboth's enormous summer tourist crowd.

320 Rehoboth Ave 19971

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats is one of America's most important craft brewery restaurants — the original brewpub of one of the most innovative craft breweries in the world. Dogfish Head's extraordinary innovation (it brews beer with unusual ingredients like chicory, licorice root, and raisins; its 120 Minute IPA is the most extreme IPA ever produced commercially) and its remarkable Delaware coastal setting create a brewery pub experience of genuine American craft beer historical significance.

320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Dogfish Head Brewings and Eats in Rehoboth Beach is the original brewpub location of the acclaimed craft brewery, presenting beer and live music in a beach-town restaurant.

320 Rehoboth Ave 19971

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats is the original home of one of America's most celebrated craft breweries — the Rehoboth Beach brewpub where Sam Calagione founded Dogfish Head in 1995 and pioneered "off-centered ales for off-centered people" including the beloved 60 Minute, 90 Minute, and 120 Minute IPAs. Dogfish Head's extraordinary influence on American craft brewing (it virtually invented the extreme beer movement) and its role in establishing Delaware as a craft brewing destination create one of the most historically significant brewpubs in American craft beer history.

320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Wilmington, Delaware

Constitution Yards Beer Garden on the Wilmington Riverfront presents craft beer and games in an outdoor beer-garden setting along the Christina River.

308 S Justison St 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

Timothy's Riverfront Bar & Grille is Wilmington's most festive outdoor bar — a sprawling waterfront venue on the Christina River adjacent to the Chase Center complex with multiple bars, live music stages, and one of Delaware's largest outdoor dining patios. The venue anchors the Riverfront Wilmington entertainment district and serves as the social gathering hub before and after concerts and events at the adjacent event center.

930 Justison St 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

Located in the heart of downtown Wilmington's entertainment zone, this sports bar and lounge scene anchors the King Street corridor that has become Delaware's most active post-work entertainment district for the city's banking and legal professional community. The area's concentration of bars and restaurants adjacent to the Wilmington Chase Center serves both the local professional market and gaming visitors making the short drive from Delaware Park Casino.

800 N King St 19801

Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington Brew Works is Delaware's most beloved urban craft brewery — a downtown Wilmington establishment producing outstanding ales and lagers for the largest city in America's first state. Wilmington's extraordinary corporate and financial heritage (home to Bank of America, JPMorgan, and dozens of major corporations drawn by Delaware's business-friendly laws) creates a professional entertainment market that Wilmington Brew Works serves as a genuine community gathering place.

725 N Union St, Wilmington, DE 19805

Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington's craft beer scene serves Delaware's largest city with an outstanding range of craft taprooms and beer bars. Delaware's remarkable craft brewing culture (it has one of the highest craft brewery densities per capita on the East Coast) and Wilmington's dynamic urban renewal create a craft beer bar environment of genuine Delaware urban culture significance.

Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801