Dover DE recommendations?

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  1. Hoptimus-Prime

    Hoptimus-Prime Pundit (946) Dec 7, 2012 North Carolina
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    I will be heading up to Dover at the end of the month and am looking for some recommendations for good bottle shops, craft beer bars or breweries in the area or within a reasonable driving distance.
    Any suggestions?
     
    #1 Hoptimus-Prime, Jan 12, 2014
  2. TheNightwatchman

    TheNightwatchman Initiate (0) Mar 28, 2009 Pennsylvania

    You'll be about 40 minutes from Dogfish Head's brewery. I'd say it's worth checking out if you like DFH. If you feel like driving about an hour, you can visit their pub in Rehoboth Beach.
     
    #2 TheNightwatchman, Jan 13, 2014
  3. RocketFrogDavid

    RocketFrogDavid Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2010 Virginia

    These guys are brand new in Milford and are about 20 miles away, mispillionriverbrewing.com Also these guys are in Dover and Fordham is brewed there as well. http://www.olddominion.com/ It's mostly owned by InBev, but it's still a fun place to visit.
     
    #3 RocketFrogDavid, Jan 13, 2014
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  4. Hoptimus-Prime

    Hoptimus-Prime Pundit (946) Dec 7, 2012 North Carolina
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    Hell yeah, might just do that! An hour isn't too bad of a ride to enjoy some fresh beers and grab some brewery swag!
     
    #4 Hoptimus-Prime, Jan 13, 2014
  5. RocketFrogDavid

    RocketFrogDavid Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2010 Virginia

    If you are headed down the 40 minutes add 15 minutes to that and just head into Rehoboth and hit their brewpub, tons of brewpub exclusives, they have a swag stand there too, and on Rt. 1 there are some good bottle shops just outside of Rehoboth, Atlantic Liquors and Outlet Liquors.
     
    #5 RocketFrogDavid, Jan 13, 2014
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  6. Hoptimus-Prime

    Hoptimus-Prime Pundit (946) Dec 7, 2012 North Carolina
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    Good shit man! I'll be checking in Thursday evening and I think I'll take that route early Friday and check the bottle shops for goodies I can't find here or in SE VA!
    Really considering taking a ride to DC Brau Saturday...I've yet to get any OTWOA in my belly.
     
    #6 Hoptimus-Prime, Jan 13, 2014
  7. heystevec

    heystevec Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2013 Maryland

    Check their FB about OTWOA. They canned some at the beginning of the year, but have been selling them every week since. They will run out at some point.
     
    #7 heystevec, Jan 14, 2014
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  8. Hoptimus-Prime

    Hoptimus-Prime Pundit (946) Dec 7, 2012 North Carolina
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    True enough...either way, I hope they still have some on tap, I'd settle for a growler fill! Missed it on tap in VA by a day at a local pizza place :slight_frown:
     
    #8 Hoptimus-Prime, Jan 14, 2014
  9. Hoptimus-Prime

    Hoptimus-Prime Pundit (946) Dec 7, 2012 North Carolina
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    Anyone know of DC Brau is normally crowded on their tasting/tour days? I'm trying to figure out how much earlier than noon I should be showing up!
     
    #9 Hoptimus-Prime, Jan 21, 2014
  10. heystevec

    heystevec Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2013 Maryland

    i think they open the doors around 11ish. the only time I've been there i showed up early and they were already open.

    only my .02
     
    #10 heystevec, Jan 21, 2014
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  11. Hoptimus-Prime

    Hoptimus-Prime Pundit (946) Dec 7, 2012 North Carolina
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    Cool , thanks man!
     
    #11 Hoptimus-Prime, Jan 21, 2014
  12. Hoptimus-Prime

    Hoptimus-Prime Pundit (946) Dec 7, 2012 North Carolina
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    Bumping this because I'm in Dover now, got in yesterday afternoon. We opted against heading in to DC today although I really wanted to get ahold of some OTWOA...

    Question is, I there any craft bars in the area with an awesome tap list?
     
    #12 Hoptimus-Prime, Feb 1, 2014
  13. cryme

    cryme Crusader (413) Jun 29, 2011 Delaware

    in Dover, the best you'll find is probably Restaurant 55. Otherwise, you'll need to head south towards Rehoboth. Not a bad idea, since its only ~50 minutes away. If you make the trek, hit up Henlopen City Oyster House.
     
    #13 cryme, Feb 1, 2014
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  14. Hoptimus-Prime

    Hoptimus-Prime Pundit (946) Dec 7, 2012 North Carolina
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    Awesome! Yeah, I looked in to DFH, the website says 7 days a week so I'm gonna hit that on the way back to NC tomorrow. Looks like Restaurant 55 will be the destination for dinner tonight!
     
    #14 Hoptimus-Prime, Feb 1, 2014
  15. cryme

    cryme Crusader (413) Jun 29, 2011 Delaware

    Brewery is closed tomorrow but the Pub should be open.
     
    #15 cryme, Feb 1, 2014
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