16) Fordham & Dominion Brewing Company Fordham Brewery started in Annapolis, MD and Dominion started in Ashburn, VA. Joining forces in 2007, they opened this consolidated operation in 2009. Fordham & Dominion Brewing Company (1284 Mc D Drive; Dover, DE 19901 (302) 678-4810) offers something for the entire family. In addition to the hand-crafted beers and ales by both Fordham and Dominion, the kids (over and under 21) are going to love the four Dominion sodas. Sample a root beer, ginger ale, creamy orange or black cherry, and you are sure to be taking a pack home. They are just that good. Why not? A six-pack of the black cherry packs more than a pound of sugar. Mmmmm. Factory tours are available on Fridays and Saturdays. The tasting room is open Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Check the website for hours.
Lewes, DE 17) Beach Time Distilling Ultra-premium, hand-crafted spirits are distilled in limited quantities and enjoyed by those in the Lewes, DE area. Specializing in in rums, vodkas and gins, Beach Time Distilling (32191 Nassau Road, Unit 5; Lewes, DE 19958 (302) 644-2850) has a tasting room open Wednesday thru Saturday. Greg Christmas has been brewing and distilling for over 25 years, but just opened Beach Time in the summer of 2015. Be sure to try my favorite, his Beach Fin Gin, made with 10 botanicals. He tones down the juniper and amps up the others, including lemon grass, lavender and cucumber. He calls it his new American style gin, as opposed to the classic England London dry style. However he does it – it’s delightfully refreshing.
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