Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

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Hours 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

Sunday 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Monday 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

6 Cannery Village, Milton, DE 19968

(302) 684-1000

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The story of Dogfish Head began in June of 1995 when we opened Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, the first state's first brewpub opened in the resort beach community of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The plan was to bring original beer, original food, and original music to the area.

Not only was Dogfish Head Delaware’s first brewpub, it was the smallest commercial brewery in America. Our very first batch, Shelter Pale Ale, was brewed on a system which essentially was three little kegs with propane burners underneath. Brewing 12–gallon batches of beer for a whole restaurant proved to be more than a full time job. When the doors to the pub first opened, we brewed three times a day, five days a week! The one benefit to brewing on such a small system was the ability to try out a myriad of different recipes. We quickly got bored brewing the same things over and over – that’s when we started adding all sorts of weird ingredients and getting kind of crazy with the beers!

Recent Reviews

Brittany Williams : 5 on 9/8/2024 7:11 pm

So glad myself and my group made the trip up to the brewery from Rehoboth Beach. We booked the Off-Centered tour and were not disappointed; can't believe it's only
$20! Our tour guide was amazing, funny, and super attentive, and other staff was very nice and welcoming. Would recommend having a designated driver, or someone who partakes a little less, as it's easy to drink more beer than expected, considering what's on offer.

We stuck around post-tour to have our flights, and ended up grabbing some food along with it. The food was absolutely delicious, and this capped off the day really nicely.

Gift shop attendees were also so great and helped me and my group find beers that were well-worth purchasing, based on availability elsewhere.

10/10 experience that is very well-worth it.

Courtland Cory : 5 on 9/3/2024 12:20 am

Attended the noon off-centered tour today instead of the quicker 20-minute tour that’s offered and it was totally worth it. I went in with zero knowledge of Dogfish Head’s history and the brewing process in general so I found the tour really informative. Our guide was Gavin and he did a great job. His timely quips and jokes made the tour feel like we were hanging out with a friend while enjoying a few drinks.

When you do the tour you’re granted access to the steampunk-treehouse you pass as you approach the entrance. After climbing the spiral staircase to the top you’re greeted with facts about its illustrious past at both Burning Man and Coachella while be treating to yet another sample of beer.

Once you’re finished with the tour you can head into the tasting room and exchange your card for a flight of 4 Dogfish Head beers. It was cool to know you could save that for your next visit or turn in the card for one free canned beer to take home with you.

The experience was 100% worth it and I look forward to heading back in the future.

haydn F : 5 on 8/16/2024 11:40 am

Kid and dog friendly. Went for some drinks and food. Looking online for the menu and it was small. So we thought maybe there will be more options there. There wasn't but the food was so good. We had bbq pork and pulled chicken sandwiches that were awesome. The drink flowing and everyone was having a good time. There is corn hole and big janga for everyone to enjoy. We didn't get a tour but we will be back. If you're not a beer drinker they have a large selection of cocktails.