19th Annual Downtown Newark Food & Brew Fest – Newark, Delaware

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Saturday, July 29, 2023 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 dozen 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 1,500 guests will receive a Food & Brew Fest 16 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!

Parking

There is plenty of parking for this event. Municipal parking lots are conveniently located throughout downtown and University of Delaware’s Trabant Center parking garage also has spaces available.

2023 Event Photos

Downtown Newark Food & Brew Fest 2023 Photo Album

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SWAG

The first 1,500 guests will receive a Food & Brew Fest 16 commemorative 5 oz.-tasting mug available at the information booth at the Academy Lawn

Featured Venues

(pairing menus are below as provided)

168 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711

Visit Their Website
(302)533-5887

Small Plates

  • Roasted Red Pepper Bruschetta
  • Traditional Pie
  • Hot Honey ‘Roni Pie
  • Blue Hen Pie

Beers

  • UP & Out (Hazy IPA) — 2SP Brewing
  • Voluptous Fuzz (Peach Wheat Ale) — 2SP Brewing
  • Kodachrome (Kolsch) — 2SP Brewing
  • Bite Me (Watermelon Gose) — Big Oyster Brewing
  • Citrus Squall (Double IPA) — Dogfish Head

90 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711

Visit Their Website
(302) 738-5811

Small Plates

  • Steamed Little Necks
  • Pancetta Mussels
  • Cheese Board
  • Crispy Calamari
  • Truffle Fries
  • Artisan Pizzas: Truffled Mushroom, La Diavoloa

Beers

  • Nordic Spring (IPA); Hazy-0 (Hazy IPA); 60-Minute (IPA); 90-Minute (IPA); Patagonia Kemza (Pilsner) — Dogfish Head
  • Yard Bird (Lager); Reach Around (IPA); War Llama (Berliner Weisse); War Possum (Sour); Vader (Dark Imperial Stout); Holy Crap (Imperial Red Ale); Not Today Satan (IPA); Pineapple Express (Juicy IPA); Lil’ Dictator (Jalapeño Hefeweizen) — Mispillion River Brewing
  • The Bog (Cranberry Shandy); Longliner (Lager); White (Belgian-Style Wheat); Crushin’ It (Orange IPA) — Cape May Brewing
  • I’ll Have What She’s Having (American Imperial Stout) — Evil Genius
  • Noir et Bleu (Belgian Tripel); Night Swell (Imperial Black IPA); Hammer Head (IPA); Tripping Hazy(IPA); Shuck It (Oyster Stout); Salty Jawns (Lime Goose Ale) — Big Oyster
  • Hell or High Watermelon (Wheat); Blood Orange (IPA); Pineapple (IPA) — 21st Amendment Brewing
  • Eagles Game Day (Lager); Goose Island Signature (IPA) — Goose Island
  • Nanticoke Nectar (IPA); Country Ride (Pale Ale) — RAR
  • Champagne of Beers et al (American Lager) National Bohemian
  • Champagne of Beers et al (American Lager) Miller Highlife
  • Champagne of Beers et al (American Lager) Pabst Blue Ribbon

Beer Floats with Vanilla Bean Gelato

  • Mispillion (Imperial Stout) Latte-‘Licious”
  • Evil Genius (Chocolate Hazelnut Imperial Stout) I’ll Have What She’s Having
  • Mispillion (Chocolate Strawberry Stout) Happy Ending
  • Mispillion (Dark Imperial Stout) Vader

108 W Main St
Newark, DE 19711

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(302) 369-9414

Small Plate

  • Beer Braised Brats

Beers

  • Sunshine (Pilsner) — Troegs
  • Superfluous Nomenclature (Pale Ale) — Wilm. Brew Works
  • Luau Punch (Fruit Sour) — Wilm. Brew Works
  • Planetary Gears (Hazy IPA) — Wilm. Brew Works
  • Bite Me (Watermelon Gose) – Big Oyster

45 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711

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(302) 369-0600

Small Plates

  • Mama Grotto
  • Hawaiian
  • Korean BBQ Chicken
  • Cheese and Pepperoni options also available

Beers

  • Fresh Haze (IPA) — Deschutes
  • Slightly Mighty (IPA) — Dogfish Head
  • Longboard (Lager) – Kona

102 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711

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(302) 358-8533

Small Plates

  • Buffalo Chicken Spring Rolls
  • Honey Sriracha Shrimp Skewers
  • Chicken Caeser Boat
  • Spinach Dip
  • Seafood Croquettes

Beers

  • Dank Lord (American IPA) — Mispillion
  • Voluptuous Fuzz (Wheat Ale) — 2SP Brewing
  • Solar Power (Wheat Beer Blanche) — Big Oyster
  • Hell or High Watermelon (Fruit & Field Wheat Ale) — 21st Amendment
  • Krauch’s Creation (Lager) — Wilm. Brew Works

94 East Main St
Newark, DE 19711

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(302) 266-2000

Small Plates

  • Everything Pretzel Bites
  • Pineapple Cubano Sliders
  • Fig & Prosciutto Flatbread

Beers

  • Nimble Giant (Double IPA) — Troegs
  • I Love Lamp (Pineapple Hefeweizen) — Evil Genius
  • Philly Standard (Punch-Fruited Beer) – Yards

147 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711

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(302) 266-9000

Small Plates

  • Meatball Sliders  
  • Loaded Hummus Flatbread 
  • Coconut Shrimp    
  • Chicken Shawarma Skewers 

Beers

  • Vienna Red (Lager) — Iron Hill Brewing
  • Duck Dive (Pale Ale) — Big Oyster
  • Citrus Squall (Double Golden Ale) — Dogfish Head 
  • Yard Bird (American Lager) — Mispillion Brewing

158 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711

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(302) 737-6100

Small Plates

  • Beer Cheese Pretzel Bites
  • Fish sticks and chips
  • Smoked Tri-tip Mac and Cheese 

Beers

  • Clockwork Orange (Pale Ale) — Blue Earl Brewing
  • Summer Love (American Blonde Ale — Victory Brewing
  • All Day (IPA) — Founders

115 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711

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(302) 266-8111

Small Plates

  • Cajun Chicken Sliders
  • Creole Cream Cheese Wonton Cups

Beers

  • Walking Fruit (IPA) — Blue Earl Brewing
  • Give Up The Fruit (Mixed Berry Sour) — Blue Earl Brewing

121 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711

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(302) 444-4334

Small Plates  

  • Dirty Rice Arancini 
  • Fried Green Tomatoes 
  • Shrimp Po’ Boy
  • Peach Cobbler

Beers

  • Citrus Squall (Double Golden Ale) — Dogfish Head 
  • Hazy Blues (Juicy IPA) — Oskar Blues 
  • Florida Man (Double IPA) — Cigar City  
  • Sweetwater (Hazy IPA) — Sweetwater Brewing 
  • Purple Haze (Raspberry Lager) — Abita 
  • Bourbon Smash (Canned Cocktail) — Devil’s Backbone

211 S Main St
Newark, DE 19711

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(302) 454-1592

Small Plates  

  • Firecracker Breaded Cauliflower  
  • BBQ Pork Belly Sliders 
  • Buffalo Chicken Sliders
  • American Beer Sliders

Beers

  • Mango Cart (Wheat Ale) — Golden Road 
  • Little Thing (Hazy IPA) — Sierra Nevada
  • Summer Love (Golden Ale) — Victory Brewing  
  • Your Mom (Blonde Ale) — Midnight Oil Brewing 
  • Turtle Crawl (IPA) — The Greene Turtle
  • Bourbon Smash (Canned Cocktail) — Devil’s Backbone
  • Angry Orchard (Hard Cider) — Angry Orchard Brewing

Hops & Shops

93 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711

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(302) 453-9751

66 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711

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(302) 368-1646

209 Newark Shopping Center
Newark, DE 19711

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(302) 368-5894

108 E Main St
Newark, DE 19711

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(610) 869-6474

226 W Park Place
Suite #14
Newark, DE 19711

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(302)660-5946

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