Breweries in Delaware

Based on the breweries in the brewery.fyi register and their own websites, read September 2026.

Delaware packs its breweries into a short list of towns. Wilmington holds close to a fifth of them, and Newark and Middletown follow. Those three cities account for about two fifths, and the rest sit in places like Milton, Lewes, Dover and Rehoboth Beach.

Brewpubs set the tone here. Where size is known, they outnumber microbreweries, and about a tenth of the places listed are beer gardens. Almost everything else is a brewery.

Dogfish Head Milton Brewery in Milton is one of the most reviewed breweries in the state. Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant draws plenty of reviews in both Wilmington and Newark. Big Oyster Brewery in Lewes and Midnight Oil Brewing Company in Newark are popular stops too.

Top cities in Delaware

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Wilmington

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Milton

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Bottles of beer on a shelf 2 breweries

Middletown

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Ocean View

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A pint of beer on a bar 1 brewery

Newark

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Milford

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Yorklyn

DE

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Most reviewed in Delaware

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Brewery

4.8 (1,427 on Google)

Dogfish Head Milton Brewery

Milton, DE

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Brewpub

4.5 (1,045 on Google)

Ocean View Brewing Company

Ocean View, DE

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Beer Garden

4.4 (985 on Google)

Constitution Yards

Wilmington, DE

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Brewery

4.8 (325 on Google)

Autumn Arch Beer Project

Newark, DE

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Brewery

4.7 (315 on Google)

Dewey Beer Company - Harbeson

Milton, DE

Friends sharing beers at a table
Brewery

4.7 (278 on Google)

Mispillion River Brewing

Milford, DE

Planning a brewery trip in Delaware

Wilmington makes the easiest base, since more breweries cluster there than anywhere else in the state. Newark and Middletown are good picks too, each with a group of stops.

Milton and Lewes each have stops of their own, and Rehoboth Beach, Milford and Ocean View add more. Plan your stops before you drive, so you know which ones are open.

Every brewery page on brewery.fyi has hours, a map and what to know before you go. Check it on the day, since taproom hours can change.