Welcome to American Craft Beer Week! Celebrate the culture and community of craft beer with your favorite local brews. There are lots of cool events this week including tastings, paired dinners, and special deals. Check out what Delaware Hop Scene and NorthDelaWHEREHappening.com have in store for you this week! Scan the beer-y highlights for Wednesday, May 18th through Tuesday, May 24th below. As always, feel free to peruse the full sortable calendar of craft beer events at Delaware Hop Scene!

What’s Happening & WHERE This Week in Craft Beer!

WEDNESDAY, May 18th — American Craft Beer Week

$3 Wednesdays at Iron Hill Brewery Newark
Burger Month at Iron Hill Brewery — 31 Burgers in 31 Days
Stanley’s Tavern — 50% off 750mL bottles of Dogfish Head Beer Chateau Jiahu
Two Roads Brewery Release Party at Ulysses Gastropub
Beer, Beef & Bourbon Dinner at RedFire Grill & Steakhouse with Dogfish Head Beer

It’s time for the 4th annual RedFire Grill Beer, Beef & Bourbon Dinner! This year we are excited to be collaborating with Delaware’s very own Dogfish Head Brewery. We will be serving 8 different Dogfish beers. Along with their popular fan favorites we will also be including Kvasir and a vintage Red and White! After-dinner festivities include a craft bourbon bar and puff away on your own hand rolled cigar from Cortez Cigars. Seating is limited. Please call RedFire to reserve your place.

THURSDAY, May 19th — American Craft Beer Week

American Craft Beer Week: Nationwide ACBW Toast
Dogfish Night at Throwbacks Sports Lounge
Burger Month at Iron Hill Brewery — 31 Burgers in 31 Days
$2 off growler fills on Thursdays at Peco’s Liquors
Delaware Girls Pint Out at Dogfish Beer:30 at the Wilmington Blue Rocks
Shake Rattle & Roll — 1 Year Anniversary Beer Release Party at Blue Earl

There will be a limited edition release of bottles of “Shake Rattle & Roll” available at Blue Earl Brewing Co. in pre-celebration of its 1-year anniversary of brewing beer in Smyrna! This beer is rich, malty sweet with notes of dried fruit, caramel, molasses, nuts toffee, and vanilla. A beer lovers delight that’s deceptively smooth and drinkable.

Stanley’s Tavern — $5 Victory Beer Hop Devil Ale
Mug Night plus Down & Dirty BBQ Chef Inspired Beer Dinner with Lagunitas at the Stone Balloon Ale House
Team River Runner Beef n Beer Night at DelVets Post #1

Team River Runner invites you to enjoy dinner, brew, music, and raffles to win prizes plus help a GREAT organization help veterans and members of our community with disabilities. Proceeds will be used to fund therapeutic adaptive kayak clinics held in the Pocono Mountains and Laurel Highlands of Western Pennsylvania. Purchase your tickets on-line for just $25 per person.

FRIDAY, May 20th — American Craft Beer Week

Burger Month at Iron Hill Brewery — 31 Burgers in 31 Days
Craft Night at Stanley’s Tavern will feature $5 Mispillion River Brewing Space Otter plus its usual $1 off all craft beers after 9 p.m.
Stewart’s Medley hosted by Tonic Bar and Grille

Ted Stewart and guests will be playing music from 8-10 p.m. We’ll be pouring 2 of Stewart’s Brewing Company’s hand-crafted brews, and Ric Hoffman, the head brewer will be here for you to meet starting at 7 o’clock.

SATURDAY, May 21st — American Craft Beer Week

Burger Month at Iron Hill Brewery — 31 Burgers in 31 Days
Stanley’s Tavern — American Craft Beer Week Weyebacher Party
Blue Earl 1-Year Anniversary Party
Opening Party at the new Bellefonte Brewing Company will include food, music, fun, and, of course, great beer!
The Spring Fling at the Jackson Inn will have beer trucks, food trucks, and live bands!
Wine, Craft Beer, and an Exclusive Tour of The Fairways at Odessa — Enjoy a selection of fine wines and craft beers served with tea sandwiches, crudités, and charcuterie board.
Enjoy the 92nd A Day in Old New Castle with the theme “Taverns, Taprooms and Tippling Houses”

In addition to tours of New Castle’s many historic homes and gardens, an exhibit called “Taverns, Taprooms and Tippling Houses” plus related programs will help people rediscover the long-lost taverns of New Castle. Become acquainted with the establishments that continue to carry on the tradition of hospitality in New Castle today as well as the art and history of brewing. The cobblestone streets of Old New Castle will be alive with civilian and military encampments, musical performances, a beer garden, tastings and presentations on the history of brewing, a homebrew competition, carriage rides, children’s activities, historic theater, and more!

SUNDAY, May 22nd — End of American Craft Beer Week

Stanley’s Tavern — $5 Blue Earl Brewing Company Walking Blues IPA
Burger Month at Iron Hill Brewery — 31 Burgers in 31 Days

MONDAY, May 23rd

15% off craft beer 6-packs at Peco’s Liquors
Burger Month at Iron Hill Brewery — 31 Burgers in 31 Days
Late Night Happy Hour at Argilla Brewing Company at Pietro’s Pizza from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
3rd Wave Brewing Beer Dinner at Skipjack in Newark

Enjoy a four course meal by Chef Donny including tastings of four 3rd Wave beers, including Skipjack Captain’s Ale made just for Skipjack Dining! Featured parings: Grilled Peach – stilton mousse squash blossom, crispy prosciutto, baby arugula, candied walnuts, passion fruit gastrique (Beach Break Apricot Wheat); Sweet and Spicy Shrimp and Pork Cheeks – udon noodles, Chinese sausage, bok choy, daikon, citrus sriracha broth (Shoreline Honey Ginger); “Captains Rockfish” – crab imperial, baby spinach roasted pepper wild rice, pancetta wrapped asparagus, tomato caper butter (Skipjack Captain’s Ale); and Tater Tot and Stout Battered Short Rib – white chocolate cauliflower and espresso smoked tomato jus (Dawn Patrol Coffee Cream Stout). Call (302)456-1800 for tickets! Just $45 per person (gratuity not included).

TUESDAY, May 24th

Taco Tuesday Madness at Two Stones Pub Newark, Two Stones Pub Wilmington, and Two Stones Pub Kennett
Flight Club at Chelsea Tavern from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Burger Month at Iron Hill Brewery — 31 Burgers in 31 Days

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