Delaware Beer

Jay Brooks

14 years ago

Today in 1787, Delaware became the 1st state.

Delaware

Delaware Breweries

Delaware Brewery Guides

Guild: Delaware Craft Brewers Guild

State Agency: Delaware Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement

Capital: Dover
Largest Cities: Wilmington, Dover, Newark, Milford, Seaford
Population: 783,600; 45th
Area: 2489 sq.mi., 49th
Nicknames: First State / Diamond State / Blue Hen State
Statehood: 1st, December 7, 1787

Alcohol Legalized: December 5, 1933
Number of Breweries: 10
Rank: 40th
Beer Production: 723,426
Production Rank: 44th
Beer Per Capita: 25.7 Gallons

Package Mix:

Bottles: 35%
Cans: 54.7%
Kegs: 10%

Beer Taxes:

Per Gallon: $0.16
Per Case: $0.35
Tax Per Barrel (24/12 Case): $4.85
Draught Tax Per Barrel (in Kegs): $4.85

Economic Impact (2010):

From Brewing: $23,500,426
Direct Impact: $189,852,007
Supplier Impact: $71,835,338
Induced Economic Impact: $124,430,536
Total Impact: $386,117,881

Legal Restrictions:

Control State: No
Sale Hours: On Premises: 9 a.m.–1 a.m.
Off Premises: 9 a.m.–1 a.m. (Mon.–Sat.)
noon–8 p.m. (Sun.)Municipalities with a population over 50,000 persons may impose stricter hours of sale by local ordinance.
Grocery Store Sales: No
Notes: For off-premise consumption, alcohol may only be purchased in liquor stores, taprooms or brew pubs that have an off-premise license. No person under 21 may enter a liquor store or taproom for any reason even for the intent of purchasing only tobacco or lottery tickets. No sales of alcohol by liquor stores or taprooms are permitted during designated holidays.

Data complied, in part, from the Beer Institute’s Brewer’s Almanac 2010, Beer Serves America, the Brewers Association, Wikipedia and my World Factbook. If you see I’m missing a brewery link, please be so kind as to drop me a note or simply comment on this post. Thanks.

For the remaining states, see Brewing Links: United States.