Rehoboth Beach Named One Of The Best Small Town Beer Scenes In The US

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Rehoboth Beach has been named one of the "Best Small Town Beer Scenes" in the country.

Delaware is STILL on the leading edge of creating brews for everyone to enjoy and now Rehoboth Beach needs your help to claim the title of "Best Small Town Beer Scenes."

USA Today 10Best is calling on voters to help them create a Top 10 list of the best small town beer scenes across the United States.

Their reader's choice awards are definitely something to brag about as these lists help people plan trips and vacations.

These beer towns each have a population of less than 30,000, and were chosen by a panel of beer experts as having some of the best beer scenes in the nation.

That means these locations have plenty of festivals, great breweries, brewpubs, and beer bars to enjoy according to USA Today.

Vote once per day until voting ends on Monday, July 24 at noon ET. The top 10 small towns, determined by your vote, will be announced on Friday, August 4.

USA Today lays out the Rehoboth Beach beer scene by saying "Enjoying a cold beer in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware might mean stopping by Thompson Island Brewing Company, Iron Hill Brewery, Revelation Craft Brewing, or the Rehoboth Ale House Downtown. Loves Liquors carries a wide selection of beers from Delaware and international breweries for those who’d prefer to grab some beer to go."

Rehoboth Beach isn't the only local beer scene competing.

Hammonton, New Jersey and Berlin , Maryland have also made the cut as nominees.

You can vote for the Rehoboth Beach Beer Scene as being one of the best in the country by clicking here.

Delaware is up for so many beer awards!

Two Delaware Beer Gardens have been Nominated For Best In The Country Award and they need your votes as well!

Constitution Yards Beer Garden along the Wilmington Riverfront made the list of nominees along with Thompson Island Brewing Company.

You can vote for both by clicking here.

10 Highest Rated IPAs In Delaware

The craft beer revolution has taken a major bite out of macrobrew’s traditional dominance of the national palette, and India pale ale is perhaps the most popular category to find traction in its wake. A wide range of flavor profiles and varieties—not to mention a generally higher alcohol content—make what constitutes an IPA a much more diverse profile than the average lager, which tend to run thinner, less hoppy, and in some cases wheatier.A full breakdown of precisely what makes an IPA an IPA is as complex as the process of its creation. Some brands position themselves by the “type” of IPA they are—session, double IPA, dry hopped, double dry hopped, and so forth; others focus on the region or state in which they are created, which explains East and West Coast varietals as well as Belgian and British IPAs. India pale ale actually takes its origins from the British Isles. During the British colonial era, the intense heat and humidity of then-colony India made the brewing of a sustainable beer impractical, particularly one that could withstand the months-long sea voyage from India to Britain, but that didn’t mean British sailors didn’t still need a drink. Thus—as hops are a preservative—a heavily hopped beer was devised, and now centuries later there exists a mass spectrum of hoppy, deeply profiled, occasionally fruity ales that have a loyal following.In 2020, the overall IPA category accounted for 19% of all beer sales, according to Drizly, putting it ahead of all other beer types and second only to hard seltzer. Paige Guzman, chief marketing officer for California-based brewer Lagunitas, told Craft Brewing Business, “What started as a fixture of the craft brew category has now grown into its own subset on the shelf.” Pandemic-related shutdowns have only further fueled the success of the IPA market, and every state in the nation has both its favorites and its keystone brewers and producers.

Stacker compiled a list of the best IPAs from Delaware using data from BeerAdvocate. A maximum of 3 beers per brewery were included. So if you want to know if your favorite made the list, or you’re looking for a new local brew to add to your go-to IPA arsenal, this list has got you covered.

#10. Thompson Island IPA (Thompson Island Brewing Company)

- Rating: 3.96 / 5 (10 ratings)
- Beer type: IPA - American
- ABV: 6.0%
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#9. Mother In Law IPA (Revelation Craft Brewing Company)

- Rating: 3.95 / 5 (21 ratings)
- Beer type: IPA - American
- ABV: 6.3%
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#8. Dripping Hazy IPA (Big Oyster Brewery)

- Rating: 3.99 / 5 (19 ratings)
- Beer type: IPA - New England
- ABV: 7.0%
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#7. Slam! (Big Oyster Brewery)

- Rating: 4.04 / 5 (36 ratings)
- Beer type: IPA - New England
- ABV: 7.0%
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#6. Swishy Pants (Dewey Beer Co.)

- Rating: 4.07 / 5 (23 ratings)
- Beer type: IPA - American
- ABV: 7.5%
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#5. Victorious Secret (Dewey Beer Co.)

- Rating: 4.15 / 5 (11 ratings)
- Beer type: IPA - Imperial
- ABV: 7.5%
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#4. Hot Wax (Dewey Beer Co.)

- Rating: 4.2 / 5 (13 ratings)
- Beer type: IPA - Imperial
- ABV: 8.5%
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#3. Squall IPA (Dogfish Head Craft Brewery)

- Rating: 4.14 / 5 (1,494 ratings)
- Beer type: IPA - Imperial
- ABV: 9.0%
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#2. Burton Baton (Dogfish Head Craft Brewery)

- Rating: 4.23 / 5 (6,745 ratings)
- Beer type: IPA - Imperial
- ABV: 10.0%
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#1. 90 Minute IPA (Dogfish Head Craft Brewery)

- Rating: 4.27 / 5 (16,389 ratings)
- Beer type: IPA - Imperial
- ABV: 9.0%
- Read more on BeerAdvocate