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
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
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.
$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.
Brittany Williams
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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.
haydn F
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Mary Ulmer : 5 on 10/1/2024 7:59 pm
We have tried some of these beers in the past but were excited to check out the main brewery for a tour. We had a great afternoon at this brewery. We booked online and our tour guide Gavin was funny and gave us lots of details about how the brewery came to be. You get 1 beer and a koozie to take home when you book a tour which was also pretty cool. We ended up doing a beer and cocktail flight. The plave is pretty large with indoor and outdoor seating including food. We didn't eat but there were lots of pizzas to choose from which were similar to the ones in Rehoboth. There is also a Large bar to just hang out.
Mary Ulmer
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