2 Delaware Beer Gardens Nominated For Best In The Country Award
Two Delaware Beer Gardens have been Nominated For Best In The Country Award and they need your votes!
Now the public has the chance to vote it all the way to the top.
USA Today 10Best is currently releasing their reader’s choice awards. These awards allow the public to vote on their favorite things around the United States.
These lists are used by travelers and vacationers to help plan vacations and quick getaways.
USA Today 10Best released the nominees for their eventual list of the Top 20 Beer Gardens in the United States and a Wilmington spot is up for the top award!
Constitution Yards Beer Garden along the Wilmington Riverfront made the list!
This amazing hangout is at 308 Justison St, Wilmington, DE 19801.
So much goes down at this Wilmington beer haven so it is hard to sum it up in one swoop.
“Constitution Yards is the seasonal beer garden in Wilmington Delaware. We offer classic American fare , an ever changing rotation of craft beers, seasonal specialty cocktails, and wine.In addition to our food and drink options, we also have live music on Friday & Saturday, sports on the big screen, and of course, Wilmo Axe” their website says.
Of course they are dog friendly! Pups and pours make for a great weekend.
Vote Constitution Yards Beer Garden As The Best In The Country
Now it’s time to help our little slice of heaven reach the top of the list.
You can vote for Constitution Yards Beer Garden up until noon on July 24th.
The Wilmington beer garden is up against some stiff competition so vote early and often!
Love City Beer Garden in Philly is also in the running for the top spot!
Constitution Yards isn’t the only Delaware beer garden in the running, however.
Thompson Island Brewing Company in Rehoboth has also been nominated.
Delaware is one of a few states with MULTIPLE beer gardens vying for the grand prize.
Two Delaware Beer Gardens have been Nominated For Best In The Country Award and they need your votes!
Highest Rated Beers In Delaware
If you drink beer—any beer—you’ve likely heard of the craft beer revolution, and you likely fall into one of two camps: IPA warrior or lager loyalist. The great thing about a beer-related revolution is that there is no wrong side. Whatever your preference, cheers to you.
The burgeoning brewery business is indeed a revolution by many counts. According to the Brewers Association, the number of breweries in the United States grew 390% from 2010 to 2020—all while beer consumption, on average, was declining. As of 2019, more than 90% of California’s population lived within 10 miles of a craft brewery.
Like all revolutions, this, too, began as a desire for change—as an overthrow of the old and the monopolistic. In 2010, Anheuser-Busch InBev and Molson Coors (formerly MillerCoors), two of the largest beer companies in the world, comprised roughly 77% of total beer sales in the U.S. In 2020, that share was 60%, with smaller brewers claiming a larger share toward the end of the decade.
With a taste of the innovations and variety coming out of craft breweries, consumers are demanding a higher quality product, and are willing to pay more for it. Over the last decade, beer prices have increased by 33%.
The increase in the number of microbreweries, taprooms, brewpubs, and craft breweries, the sector has also led to enormous job growth over roughly the same period, with a 55% increase in the number of brewery employees. The industry was hit especially hard by the shutdowns and social distancing restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic. On-premise spending accounted for 50% of the craft beer industry’s total sales in 2019. In 2020, the industry took roughly a $6 billion hit and eliminated more than 22,000 jobs.
Another important byproduct of the explosion of the craft beer industry is the sense of community it has fostered. Supporting small businesses like local breweries and taprooms is a way for people to connect over and about beer, to appreciate the renaissance of the millennia-old tradition of brewing.
If you’ve ever been curious about which beers are most popular in your home state, we have the answer. Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated beer in Delaware using ratings from BeerAdvocate. 9 of the 10 beers on the list are made by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery.
