Wilmington Brew Works
Microbrewery
in
Wilmington,
Delaware,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Wilmington Brew Works
Established in 2018
Contact
Description
Wilmington Brew Works is the first production brewery in Delaware’s largest city since 1955. Housed in a 100-year old former laboratory in the old 9th Ward, we are keeping the spirit of the building’s origins alive with new and innovative Ales, Lagers, Sours and Ciders. Our family-friendly taproom has plenty of indoor and outdoor seating for you to enjoy a drink with friends - old and new.
We brew a wide range of styles, one to fit every taste bud imaginable. Our NE IPAs, fermented with a cultivated wild yeast strain, have become a signature style for us, while our frutied kettle sours are changing people’s perceptions of what a beer can be. In addition, Wilmington Brew Works is the only brewery operating with an alternating premise license in the State of Delaware. This means that in addition to brewing beer, we are able to operate as a Cidery and produce a line of Urban Orchard Works hard cider.
We brew a wide range of styles, one to fit every taste bud imaginable. Our NE IPAs, fermented with a cultivated wild yeast strain, have become a signature style for us, while our frutied kettle sours are changing people’s perceptions of what a beer can be. In addition, Wilmington Brew Works is the only brewery operating with an alternating premise license in the State of Delaware. This means that in addition to brewing beer, we are able to operate as a Cidery and produce a line of Urban Orchard Works hard cider.
6.5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2026
at 22:06
7.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Side pull at the brewery. Pours a clear, straw color, with a nice, foamy, white head. The nose is caramel, juniper, apricot, mild resin, and whole grains. Sweet and sugary, with a mellow, pleasant bitterness. Light to medium body, very crisp, and clean. Lovely.
Tried
from Draft
at
Wilmington Brew Works
on 13 May 2025
at 03:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Taster at the brewery. Pours a hazy, gold color, with a small, white head. The nose is musty pine, grapefruit peel, star anise, sawdust, and straw. Dry and musty, with a fairly strong bitterness. Medium body, grainy, and astringent. Nice, aggressive, and tasty.
Tried
from Draft
at
Wilmington Brew Works
on 13 May 2025
at 02:59
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Taster at the brewery. Pours an unclear, dark, amber color, with a big, foamy, khaki head. The nose is pine sap, chalk, bitter walnut, toast, and lemon zest. Sweet and malty, with a resinous, fairly mellow bitterness. Medium body, crisp, and grainy. Nice, assertive, and clean.
Tried
from Draft
at
Wilmington Brew Works
on 13 May 2025
at 02:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Taster at the brewery. Pours a pale, hazy, straw color, with a small, off-white head. The nose is coconut, papaya, wet grass, peach, and pineapple. Sweet and sugary, with a light, citrusy bitterness. Medium body, acidic, and sticky. Very tropical and fun.
Tried
from Draft
at
Wilmington Brew Works
on 12 May 2025
at 21:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Taster at the brewery. Pours a clear, golden color, with a small, off-white head. The nose is crackers, coriander, orange peel, and vanilla. Sweet and malty, with a zesty, mild bitterness. Light, crisp, and doughy. Nice and yeasty.
Tried
from Draft
at
Wilmington Brew Works
on 12 May 2025
at 21:25
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Draft at Tap99. Hazy pale gold, white head. Raspberry, peach, green vegetables, tart finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2023
at 04:38
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
At source: pours light purple, white head. Aroma is blackberry. Little herbal and dirty finish. Not too sweet. Blackberry at front presented.
Tried
on 04 Jun 2022
at 19:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught at source: pours really pale opaque haze. Aroma is citrus, herbs, and veggies. Taste is low bitterness, off finish.
Tried
on 04 Jun 2022
at 19:32
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught: pours slightly hazy gold with white head. Aroma is citrus, herbs and grass. Taste is moderately bitter, grassy, herbal.
Tried
on 04 Jun 2022
at 19:30