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Wilmington Brew Works

4.3 (59 reviews)
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Closed • 12:00 pm - 6:00 PM

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Tyler C.

Great Beer. Terrific Cider. Confusing system. Not all beers they make are for sale in cans (growlers available). So come on in and use the QR code and try to order. Oh, you can't. That's right. A waiter will come and take your order. Still, restauranting shouldn't be hard or confusing. Did I say restaurant? No food here. People brought in pizzas and meatballs from next door. But the synergy isn't easy (I had three beer samples-do I leave them here to get a pizza? I need very explicit instructions. Turntable Tuesday is all about vinyl. Fun music but you shouldn't have to love your customers so that the DJ can set up. Did I share that the sour beers are excellent? Music was great 80's stuff too.

Private area for a larger event.
Daryl P.

Stopped in with a friend of mine while my boyfriend was working nearby. It was a great find checking this place out. We were taken care of by Derek who walked us thru the different options for brews. We decided to take on the menu with a flight each pretty much drinking the meal between the two flights. A couple of light summer drinks like a radler and sours along with a sour milkshake with fruit flavors like coconut, lime, and strawberry. The atmosphere is gorgeous with indoor and outdoor seating with tons of natural light that brightens up the whole building. You can see yourself enjoying some drinks while chatting with friends or getting caught up with work. With a dangerous combination of an Italian restaurant next door, you can bring a meal to enjoy while sipping on your brews. I'll be coming back with a growler and some more company to enjoy the drinks. Hope to be here on a night there was a couple of events and music.

Par Avion Pineapple Cream on the front patio
Kate F.

WBW remains my favorite local brewery, and I have to give them kudos for adapting well in the face of the COVID pandemic. They have been following restrictions appropriately, the friendly staff is always masked, and the tables are appropriately spaced. They have really expanded their outdoor seating options, featuring a variety of picnic tables, cozy patio sets for two, and adirondack chairs. Additionally, they have been offering online ordering for growlers, crowlers, and more recently, canned options of their beers, allowing for easy pick-up to enjoy WBW at home. Since my original review, WBW has greatly expanded their creative beer offerings. I love a good sour beer, and their Duvette and Par Avion series are delicious. We literally purchased one of their growlers to use every time Par Avion Pineapple Cream comes back on tap --- it is one of my all-time favorite beers with the perfect blend of pineapple and vanilla. They've also had some excellent IPAs recently, including the ode-to-Biden Railcar One and the tropical Postcards to Paradise. Their Irish stout, Bricfeasta Indiscretion is really good, and we were thrilled to find somewhere offering a stout with a lower ABV for those days you want something lighter.

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Kimberly A.

Great local spot! Nice variety of ciders and brews. I really love the vibe of the place. Staff was accommodating and very friendly. Establishment was clean and allows you to bring in your own food. I highly recommend La Pizzeria Metro next door. I really enjoyed their sour ales. Lots of options for takeout brews as well a variety of slushees. Dog friendly too! Def recommend and def will return.

Interior cashier! You can try the beer as well before you buy!
Patrick H.

I think this place is a fantastic! Came here for a work outing, and the place is huge, which is appropriate as a beer hall. Decor is super nice and spacious. Prices are what you expect a brewery to be. Good selection as well, and would love to come back for the flights on a day off. They don't serve food, but I heard that there are food trucks out front. Would definitely recommend trying, especially if you're around the area. Pros: Large space Cons: No food

Pineapple Cider!
Ellen C.

Catch the Tuesday pop up! There's eclectic vinyls being sold, great brew samples and lots of conversations buzzing around the space. A great vibe out on a weeknight.

Great beer No food but pizza joint next door Friendly staff Non alcoholic drinks also

Celebrating a friend job promotion!
Sheils L.

They have drinks but no food might wanna consider doing some small appetizers. It's a ok place a little back in the woods.

Christine M.

A great spot for Delaware! The beer was pretty good. There were a handful of average brews and a couple of really good brews. We grabbed 2 crowlers after our flights to take home. Everything was reasonable. The day that we went there was a food truck: Dump N Roll. I'm glad for that because we were all a bit hungry. The bar was an interesting set up. You stand in line and order at the register. I'm not sure I like that set up much. If I wasn't with my family, I would have loved to belly up to a bar. The atmosphere was quite lovely. I like the community seating because the whole social thing of going to a bar. The chalk walls were fun for all ages!

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Patrick T.

Wilmington Beer Works easily deserves the five star review it gets here! Let's first start with: The Atmosphere - it's a cozy and clean establishment that is perfect for families, friends and anyone wanting to enjoy a good beer. Not a rowdy bar scene at all. Food - There were two food trucks when we visited this afternoon. Which is a great selection for a brewery with a variety of food from pizza to fried food. Beer - Wilmington Beer Works is one of a kind because it's not your typical brewery full of IPAs, Pale Ales and Ambers.. they had lots of different concepts like dopplebocks, sours, hybrids and they use a variety of hops and brewing methods. Every single beer was different from the other. I am convinced there brew master is a mad scientist with all of these crazy concoctions. Overall amazing experience!

Susan L.

Love this place. Delicious, flavorful, creative beers. I don't even like beer very much but the sampler option is perfect for me. Tons to pick from, lots of variety. Great local spot that I am happy to support !

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Matt L.

New beer hall that just opened in Wilmington Delaware. The place has community seating with an odd way to order beer. There isn't a bar. There is a cashier that you wait in line. You order and then take a seat. You then go back up and get your alcohol especially if there is alot of people with a wait. The process is awkward especially if you want a second round...you need to get back in line again. We ordered a flight. The beer was not extraordinary. Wilmington Brew Works is a run of the mill brewery with nothing that stood out.

a flight of beers
Rachel S.

Went here a few weeks ago with 3 other people to have a couple beers and watch a comedy show. Overall I really enjoyed it here - service was great and the atmosphere was really cool. The reason I didn't put 5 stars is because to me the beer and cider was just ok. I tried 2 beers and 3 ciders and all 3 ciders just tasted a bit odd. One in particular which I unfortunately can't remember the name of was undrinkable. The beer was better but not remarkable. I'd still go back though because I enjoyed the vibe and they have a lot of cool events. It sounds like they change the beers often so I'd like to try something new, maybe I picked the wrong things.

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Great beer, service and atmosphere! I hang here once a week since I'm local. Come check them out!

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Best beer anywhere! Great setting and so many choices. Outstanding staff too. Next door to fantastic pizzeria so order and eat and drink!

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This was so fun. We happened to find it on our way out of town and loved the Wood-fired pizza. The ambience was amazing service excellent!

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3.5(6 reviews)
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We stopped by on our way home from NYC. It's easy to access from the freeway and the brewery is…read moretucked away in the business center area. Just look for the signs. Super cool people work here and the atmosphere is real chill. Parking is free and there's plenty of seating in the tasting room. The place is set up where toucan play darts or skeeball. They do flights, pints, and growlers. There's even root beer and a small activity area for the kiddie poos. Their beer does not use corn or rice. We got the Ale and it tasted clean and fresh and has a lingering sweet profile. We will be visiting there in the near future.

I really wanted to like Twin Lakes --- I just wasn't wow-ed by the beer, but I did appreciate the…read moreamount of entertainment options. It's a bit of a maze through an industrial park in Newport to find the place, which has plenty of parking. We walked in around 4 PM on a Saturday to find a nearly empty space, except for a group of people that was clearly friends/family of the bartender. There's a variety of seating options --- bar stools, couches, picnic tables, etc. There's also a bunch of games including shuffleboard, darts, and various board games. We were warmly greeted and served quickly. They had 11 available options, though several were spins on other options (ex: one tap was their stout, another option was their stout mixed with their root beer as a "float"). They seem to excel most with their dark beers --- we enjoyed the "float" and the "chocolate covered cherry" flavored stout. The rest of the beers were just okay. The Jubilicious is pitched as the closest option to an IPA (but it wasn't really hoppy), though based on the can design it was intended to be a holiday special that was somehow still on tap. I was disappointed by the cider, which really tasted more like champagne. I'd be willing to go back for a trivia night or some other activity, but I'm not sure I'd trek back just to grab a drink.

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4.3(43 reviews)
16.1 mi
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This spot is one of my favorite places in Delaware. I was lucky to visit when I was last in town in…read moreJuly. Back then I got a flight with my sister and we had a blast. This time we brought the whole family! Five adults and two kids all had so much fun. I really really love their midnight porter, a flagship beer of theirs. It's just plain delicious. Their rye IPA was really good too. I remember their saison being great. Although they don't have food, they always have a food truck visiting. All food trucks have been really good. Staff is friendly and the atmosphere is chill. I'll be back again next time we're in town.

We chose this place to celebrate my 40th birthday, hoping for a memorable night--but unfortunately,…read moreit fell well short. After taking us past several empty booths (that looked really cozy), they seated us in an awkward corner in the back at what felt like a make-shift table. Not what we expected with having reservations, but we tried to be positive. We then waited about 10 minutes without anyone coming by to take even a drink order. It wasn't until I made eye contact with who appeared to be a manager that we were finally acknowledged. To his credit, he stepped in and took our order, and the food arrived quickly--but that's where the positives ended. The dishes themselves were underwhelming--lacking creativity and flavor, especially for a venue that presents itself as a speakeasy-style experience. If you're going to lean into that concept, the drinks or the food (ideally both) need to stand out. Here, neither did. For a milestone occasion, the service and overall experience felt inattentive and disappointing. There's potential here, but based on this visit, it missed the mark in a big way.

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Midnight Oil Brewing Company - Great beer and great atmosphere.  Strongly recommend.

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Midnight Porter. Unfiltered Porter goodness.

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