22nd Annual Downtown Newark Food & Brew Fest – Newark, Delaware
Saturday, July 25, 12:00-7:00PM
The Newark Food & Brew Fest is all about celebrating the unique relationship between the culinary arts and the brewing sciences! Out & About Magazine is proud to present what has become a summer tradition: the Downtown Newark Food & Brew Festival.
The event showcases more than 40 beers paired with creative food offerings from a diverse collection of Newark’s restaurants. Unlike most beer festivals, this event takes place in the restaurants. You travel from restaurant to restaurant to sample the featured brews and tasty dishes designed to spotlight those brews at that particular establishment. Tickets are not required. This is a pay-as-you-go event. All you need is your wallet and your state issued ID because you must be at least 21 years of age to sample the beers.
Beer tastings and food specials begin at 12:00 p.m. and run until 7:00 p.m. The first 2,000 guests will receive a Food & Brew Fest commemorative 5 oz.-tasting mug. These are available at the information booth at the Academy Lawn (Academy & Main streets along with an official program listing the venues). Disposable sampling cups will be available at each venue; you are encouraged to keep your tasting mug as a souvenir. Also, be sure to stop by your favorite local vendor during the Hops & Shops Sidewalk Sale portion of the event!
Brew Passport 2025
WIN Gift Certificates
Those who visit at least five (5) venues will have a chance to win gift certificates from participating venues.
Get your passport stamped at participating venues you visit. Submit your event photos along with a photo of your passport to contact@TSNPub.com.
FREE Parking
The City of Newark, Delaware is offering FREE parking the day of the event!
(excluding UD & private lots – municipal lots & on-street parking will be free)
SWAG 2025
The first 2,000 guests will receive a Food & Brew Fest commemorative 5 oz.-tasting mug available at the information booth at the Academy Lawn
RSVP
RSVP & invite guests on Facebook:
Featured Venues 2025
Pairing Menus 2025
90 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711
Small Plates
- Half-dozen Crabs
- Bacon & Beer Burger
- Fish & Chips
- Lobster Roll
- Wood-fired Pizza
- House-crafted Pasta
- Fries & Sides
- Chips & Guacamole
Beers
- Dogfish Head (Milton, DE)
30 Minute IPA * 60 Minute IPA * 75 Minute IPA * 90 Minute IPA - Zero Gravity (Burlington VT)
Green State Lager * Cone Head IPA * Cone Head Hazy IPA * Duck Duck Juice IPA
- Montauk (Montauk, NY)
Wave Chase IPA * Surf Bear Golden Ale * Tropical Hazy IPA - Big Oyster (Milford, DE)
Beach Traffic Light Lager * Hammerhead IPA * Solar Power Belgian White
- Cape May Brewing (Cape May, NJ)
Cape May IPA * Always Ready Hazy Pale Ale * Cape May White Belgian White * Crushin’ It Orange IPA
- Heavy Seas Halethorpe, MD
Clipper City Pale Ale * Red Sky at Night Saison * Loose Cannon IPA * Small Craft Warning Pilsner * Well Made Lager
- Deschutes Brewery Bend, OR
King Crispy Pilsner * Fresh Squeeze Juicy IPA * Fresh Haze Hazy IPA
- Nothing Fancy
Coors Banquet American Lager * Pabst Blue Ribbon Lager
- Beer Floats w/Guinness
Guinness Stout w/Vanilla Bean Gelato
PLUS: FRIENDS OF NEWARK FREE LIBRARY FUNDRAISER (noon-9pm)
All-You-Can-Eat Crabs & Live Music (Eastern Shore crabs, steamed to order)
Dine In, Crabs-2-Go, Crabs & Crafts. 20% of All-You-Can-Eat benefits Newark Free Library (CaffeGelato.com for details/reservations)
108 W Main St
Newark, DE 19711
Small Plates
- Soft Pretzels and Mustard
- Jerk Chicken Nachos
Beers
- Allagash White (Wheat Beer) — Allagash Brewing
- Allagash Tripel (Golden Ale) — Allagash Brewing
- Big Oyster – TBD — Big Oyster Brewing
- Seaquench Ale (Session Sour — Dogfish Head Brewing
501 Grove Ln,
Newark, DE 19711
Small Plates
- Diablo Sushi Roll
- Street Corn Chicken Slider
- Churro Bites
Beers
- Blue Hen (Pilsner) — Dogfish Head Brewing
- Summer Ale (Blonde/Golden Ale) — 2SP Brewing
- Tropical IPA (Hazy IPA) — Montauk Brewing
45 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711
Small Plates
- Pizza by the slice:
The Margarita, The Mama Grotto, Nashville Hot Chicken - Zucchini Sticks
Beers
- Strawberry Lager — Abita Brewing
- Amber Lager — Abita Brewing
- Buenaveza (Mexican Lager) — Stone Brewing
- FML (Hazy Double IPA) — Stone Brewing
- Mango Cart (Wheat Ale) — Golden Road Brewing
- Bloomin’ (Blonde Ale) — Golden Road Brewing
147 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711
Small Plates
- Short Rib Tacos
- Lobster Roll
- Blistered Tomato Bruschetta
- Mini Peach Cobbler
Beers
- Apple Perry Cider (Cider) — Iron Hill Brewery
- FB21 Lager (West Coast Pilsner) — Iron Hill Brewery
- Philly Phresh (West Coast IPA) — Iron Hill Brewery
- Droid Dreams: Pineapple & Mango (Fruited Sour) — First State Brewing
158 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711
Small Plates
- Spicy Street Tacos
- Coconut Shrimp w/ Pina colada dipping sauce
- Port wonton w/ citrus sweet chili sauce
Beers
- Voodoo Ranger 1985 Mango IPA (Hazy IPA) — New Belgium Brewing Company
- Secret Machine Beach Animals (Fruit Beer) — Dewey Beer Co
- Orange Street Ale (Cream Ale) — Bellefonte Brewing Company
190 E Main S
Newark, DE 19711
Small Plates
- Spicy Chicken & Corn Taquitos
- Birria Nachos
- Classic Cinnamon Sopapillas with Brandy Butter
Beers
- Voluptuous Fuzz (Wheat Pale Ale) — 2SP Brewing
- Hazy Beer Hug (Hazy IPA) — Goose Island Brewing
- Summer Love (Golden Ale) — Victory Brewing
121 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711
Small Plates
- Cheese and Pepperoni Pizza
- Loaded Tater Tots
- Hot Dog Sliders
- Confetti Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream & Sprinkles
Beers
- Hell or High Watermelon (American Wheat) — 21st Amendment Brewing
- Tan Limes (Lager) — Cape May Brewing
- Overboard (Hard Apple Cider) — Down East
- PBR Pounder
- Budweiser Pounder
94 East Main St
Newark, DE 19711
Small Plates
- Chicken and Vegetable Potstickers
- Cheesesteak Eggrolls
- Caprese Salad
- Brushetta
Beers
- Troegs Lollihop (Double IPA) — Troegs Brewing
- Beach Traffic (American Lager) — Big Oyster Brewing
- Summer Cider — Angry Orchard
- Triple Berry (Sour) — Dewey Beer Co.
102 E Main St.
Newark, DE 19711
Small Plates
- Pulled Smoked Pork Sliders
- Shrimp and Grits
- Jamaican Jerk, Chicken Salad
Beers
- Fiddlehead IPA — Fiddlehead Brewing
- Lunch (IPA) — Maine Brewing Co.
- Solar Power (Belgian-style White) — Big Oyster Brewing
Hops & Shops 2025
93 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711
16 Haines St
Newark, DE 19711
66 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711
209 Newark Shopping Center
Newark, DE 19711
108 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711
Sponsors
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