Cape Wine & Spirits (Lewes, DE)

A bartender at Dogfish Head sent us over hear to pick up DFH on the way out of town.  Picked up $9 bottles of World Wide Stout that was two years old--exceptional beer at a very good price.  Also grabbed some Stone Ruination and Old Guardian as well.  All beers were in fine shape and there was a great range of beers overall.  I was a bit concerned about the bright fluorescent lights all over the place, but it didn't affect the quality of any of the beer we bought; however, I did grab bottles from inside a box for the world wide stout and from the shade on the shelf. But, that's just me.

Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats (Rehoboth Beach, DE)

6/21/08

I've reach beer mecca. Over the course of the last several years, my wife and I have tried to get to Dogfish Head and have never been able to plan the drive out to Rehoboth Beach.  Finally, on a trip to DC, we rented a car and headed out on a Saturday morning to check out the home of off centered ales for ourselves.

And, we weren't disappointed.  Pints of 60 min IPA, India Brown and Raison D'etre were all fresh and well served by our friendly bartender.  In addition, their more exotic ales on tap, Theobroma (Aztec beer) and Palo Santo Marron (Paraquayan wood aged), are beyond belief to have two such cool beers on tap at the same time.

Not a lot of vegetarian options on the menu, but the pizza was very good and the onion rings were better than ok.  Neither matched the beer, which is a high bar, so order up some food, and drink more DH--don't waste time when you're drinking at mecca.

Pub opens noon-ish, as it says on the door, so don't rush down. Hit the beach or the bar next door for an early beer (cheese plate and DH on tap were both great).  A nice walk on the beach is a great idea give you some time before needing to drive home.