Greater Wilmington Beer Week – New Castle County, Delaware

February 16 – 22, 2026

A Celebration of Local Brew

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Passport

Sample local brew and win!

The Greater Wilmington Beer Week Passport Contest is simple. Here’s how it works:

  • Download and print a copy of the Greater Wilmington Beer Week Passport
  • Visit at least 3 of the participating breweries or restaurants and have your Passport stamped at each
  • To enter for a chance to win prizes, take a photo of your completed Passport and email to Contact@tsnpub.com
    • Feel free to snap pics of your pints, breweries and restaurants to include in your submission

Grand Prize: The Ultimate Beer Tour

1st Prize: $250 Total in Gift Certificates to Select Venues
2nd Prize: $150 in Gift Certificates to Select Venues

3rd Prize: $100 in Gift Certificates to Select Venues

2026 Winners

Citywide Toast to Delaware 250

Join us for a citywide toast to Delaware 250 featuring a special collaboration beer created by Greater Wilmington-area brewers.

On Wednesday, February 18, at 7p.m., the 14 venues participating in this year’s celebration will conduct a citywide toast. Commemorative pint glasses will be available at official Beer Week venues.

On Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 7PM sharp, Mayor John Carney hosted the toast to 250 at Trolley Tap House. View his cheers to Delaware 250!

Toasts were also held citywide by beer week venues. View a few of them below.

Bellefonte Brewing Co
Brew Works North
Wilmington Brew Works

Features & Specials

View participants’ daily specials, events, beer releases, food offerings, collaborations and more during Greater Wilmington Beer Week!

The below collaborations and releases are in celebration of Greater Wilmington Beer Week and Delaware 250!

Autumn Arch Beer Project x First State Brewing Company

Neapolitan Nightmare – West-Coast Style IPA brewed with the new “Anchovy” hop, for notes of juicy grapefruit, watermelon candy, and resinous pine. 6.7% ABV.

Brew Works North

– Experimental Station #16 – Imperial West Coast IPA on Cask (Pin Keg)

Twisted Irons Craft Brewing Co.

– Deep Down in My Plums – Plum Cherry Sour, 6% ABV. Our latest fruited sour beer – brewed for beer week & DE250 – is a wonderful combination of dark sweet cherry and plum puree, resulting in a fantastic combined flavorful sour.

Wilmington Brew Works

– Experimental Station #16 – Imperial West Coast IPA on Cask (Firkin)

Offering features and specials by Greater Wilmington-area breweries and restaurants:

Bellefonte Brewing Co.

Poker Night – 5:30pm (free to play) with WhatSub Food truck

Brew Works North

Brewers Game Night – We invite all Greater Wilmington Beer Drinkers to a Beer Week Kick-Off night at Brew Works North. Calling Beer Week Brewers & Participating Restaurants – join us at Brew Works North for a night of Games. Cornhole, Darts, Foosball, Pool, Golden Tee and more.

Trolley Tap House

Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tournament – 7PM. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Winners! Sign up: DelMarvelGaming@gmail.com. Event flyer, linked HERE>.

Twisted Irons Craft Brewing Co.

Video Game Night
– Chili Cook-off + Canned Food Drive

Two Stones Pub (Wilm.)

Trivia – 7-9PM, with Points Up Entertainment

Bellefonte Brewing Co.

Music Bingo – 7pm with DJ Taven

First State Brewing Company

Beer Release – “Neapolitan Nightmare” West Coast IPA collaboration with Autumn Arch Beer Project
– Happy Hour – $4 core beers, $7 cocktails & wines 3-6pm

Trolley Tap House

Music Video Bingo – 7-9PM. Bonus Prize Round sponsored by Dogfish Head Brewery!

Twisted Irons Craft Brewing Co.

– Beer Release – Deep Down in My Plums, Plum Cherry Sour (6% ABV)
Keep the Pint Night – Delaware 250 commemorative pint glass
Open Mic Night – 6PM

Two Stones Pub (Wilm.)

Taco Tuesday – $4 Tacos, Sides & Drinks ALL DAY

Wilmington Brew Works

– Beer Release – Pulchrinator (Lenten Doppelbock) – It’s Fat Tuesday – Wilmington Brew Works drops our Lenten Doppelbock. Join the Brewer for Bierstacheln, aka Beer Poking!
Turntable Tuesday – Bring Your Own Vinyl or Sift through ours!

Citywide Toast event at participating locations, 7PM with commemorative pint glasses available!

Autumn Arch Beer Project

– Running Club Group Run – 6pm. All fitness levels welcome. A casual 4 mile run with half price beers afterwards!

Bellefonte Brewing Co.

Beer Release – Barrel Aged Purple Haze Porter, in collaboration with Delaware 250
– General Knowledge Trivia – 7pm with Artie with [TBD] Food Truck
Dungeons and Drafts NightPurchase tickets here
Keep the Pint Night

Brew Works North

Keep the Pint Night – Free Greater Wilmington Beer Week glass with purchase of a pint!

First State Brewing Company

Wing Night –$1 Wings featuring a special wing sauce created with the West Coast IPA collaboration beer with Autumn Arch Beer Project

Trolley Tap House

Geeks Who Drink Quiz – 7-9PM. Bonus Prize Round sponsored by Dogfish Head Brewery!
– Citywide Toast to Delaware 250 – 7PM. Featuring a special collaboration beer created by Wilmington Brew Works! Be here to toast with us at 7PM!

Makers Alley

Tap Takeover – In partnership with Dogfish Head Brewing, we’ll be toasting to Delaware250. For event details, view here.

Twisted Irons Craft Brewing Co.

– Delaware 250 Toast – Keep the pint night (again!)
Keep the Pint Night – Delaware 250 commemorative pint glass
Music Video Bingo – 7PM, with double value prizes

Two Stones Pub (Wilm.)

Wing Wednesday – $1 wings ALL DAY.

Wilmington Brew Works

– Keep the Pint Night – Free Greater Wilmington Beer Week glass with purchase of a pint!
– Geeks Who Drink Trivia
– Dark Star BBQ Pop-up

Autumn Arch Beer Project

Hibernation Night – 5-10PM, we are digging deep into the cellar and bringing forth an amalgamation of dark beers, both heavy and light, to celebrate the season of the long night. 8 new beers on draft and 2 in bottles. One night only. Not a ticketed event.

Bellefonte Brewing Co.

Live Music – Mr. Karl

Brew Works North

– Beer Release – Experimental Station #16, Imperial West Coast IPA on Cask (Pin Keg), in collaboration with Delaware 250

First State Brewing Company

– Trivia Night – Special Greater Wilmington topics

Trolley Tap House

Our Night Out – DJ ShadyLady, 6PM. Event details and RSVP on Facebook, linked HERE>.

Twisted Irons Craft Brewing Co.

– Dollar Off Drafts – 3PM – close
Jack Box Games – 5PM

Wilmington Brew Works

– Beer Release – Experimental Station #16, Imperial West Coast IPA on Cask (Firkin), in collaboration with Delaware 250
– Drag Bingo
– ‘Brew Better Work’ with Jolene Cruisine (doors open 7PM, show at 8PM)
– Run (or Walk) Club – 6pm – Wilmington Brew Works X Omega Project PT. 3 Mile Run or 1 Mile Walk, all skill levels welcome. Runners and Walkers get 15% off draught products after returning to the Taproom!

Autumn Arch Beer Project

– Live Music – Jason Ager & the Golden Eagles at 6PM.

Brew Works North

Beer Week Bullseye Bout! – Darts Tournament starting at 7PM
Blue Hens BBQ

First State Brewing Company

– Live Music – Matt Avery, 5PM

Trolley Tap House

GWBW Happy Hour – 3-6PM. $5 select drafts, $2 off beer flights.

Twisted Irons Craft Brewing Co.

– Golf Lessons – 4-7PM, happy hour golf lessons FREE with a PGA pro and golf simulator competition + win SWAG

Wilmington Brew Works

– Live Music – Jenni & Josh, 8PM
Delaware Shakespeare – ‘Shakesbeer’, with Delshakes at 7:30

Autumn Arch Beer Project

Silent Book Club – Bring your book (any book) and hang out, starting at 1PM.

Twisted Irons Craft Brewing Co.

– Guilt 45 Band – 7PM

Wilmington Brew Works

Live Music – 2Step Acoustic, 6:30PM
Disco Night presented by Wilmington Brew Works – At Delaware Blue Coats for beer tasting and koozie giveaway.

Autumn Arch Beer Project

Beer Yoga – 10AM, beginners welcome and includes a beer afterwards!

Trolley Tap House

Open Early at 12PM
– Live Band Karaoke – With It’s All Good & DJ Andrew Hugh from 9PM-1AM. Karaoke Idol Contest FINALS!

Two Stones Pub (Wilm.)

Sunday Funday – Brunch 10AM-3PM with drink specials ALL DAY

Trolley Tap House

Hoppy Hour Food & Drink Specials – Monday-Friday 3pm-6pm
Pairing Menu – Special food feature menu available all week with suggested Greater Wilmington Beer Week pairings

Two Stones Pub (Wilm.)

Happy HourMonday-Friday, 3-6PM food & drink specials

* Wood & Wudder, 2SP Brewing
2SP Rum The Russian – 9.6%, imperial stout aged in Jamaican rum barrels
2SP Oak Meowbock – 7.1%, maibock aged in fresh oak barrels
2SP St. Seditious – 9.4%, barleywine aged in bourbon barrels
2SP Barrelcracker – 9.0%, fan favorite double ipa, Bellcracker, aged in bourbon barrels
2SP Remnants #4 – 6.3%, barrel aged sour ale blend

* From Maine With Love, Allagash Brewing
Allagash Coolship Resurgam – 6.3%, foudre aged wild ale
Allagash Avance – 9.5%, sour ale aged for three years in wood with strawberries
Allagash Curieux – 10.2%, tripel aged in bourbon barrels
Allgash Foudre Aged Quad – 8.5%, quadrupel aged in foudres
Allagash My One & Only – 5.5%, sour ale aged in wood with raspberries & plums

– Specials are added from the venues as we receive them. Check back often for more updates!

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