Nearly 60 breweries expected at Saturday’s Brewfest

Tapping into a love history and local brews, the third annual Historic Odessa Brewfest will be held Saturday from noon to 6 p.m.

The fundraiser for the Historic Odessa Foundation, which benefits the preservation and conservation of the town’s museum properties, takes place in charming Odessa, one of Delaware’s must-see locations.

Nearly 60 regional and national craft breweries are expected to pour beers. Some of breweries offering new suds include Boulevard, who will be presenting Tank 7 and Calling IPA; Ballast Point presenting Mango Even Keel Session IPA and Sculpin IPA; Rar and their Nanticoke Nectar and Groove City; and 2SP presenting Weiss Wit and Belgian Triple. Dogfish Head Distillery also will be pouring samples of their new line of spirits.

A VIP tasting (cost is $70) begins at noon and general admission ($50 in advance, $60 on Saturday) doors open at 2 p.m. The $15 cost for designated drivers includes food and soft drinks and water.

The event includes local gourmet food, live music on two stages, colonial re-enactors who will be making beer using historical methods and materials, and artisans on the grounds of the 246-year-old Wilson-Warner House, considered one of the finest Georgian homes in Delaware.

Other participating breweries include: 10 barrel, 16 Mile, 21st Amendment, 3rd wave, Allagash, Alpine, Anchor, Bear Republic, Bells, Big Oyster, Blue Earl, Blue point, Brooklyn, Dominion, Duclaw, Elysian, Evo, Firestone Walker, Flying Dog, Flying Fish, Fordham, Golden Road, Goose Island, Green Flash, Harpoon, Heavy Seas, Iron Fist, Lagunitas, Lienenkugels, Long Trail, Magic Hat, Mispillion, Neshaminy Creek, New Belgium, North Coast, Ommegang, Oskar Blues, Otter Creek, Rebel Seed, Cider, Rogue, Sam Adams, Schlafly, Shipyard, Sierra Nevada, Six Point, Smuttynose, Soudts, Stone, Troegs, Twin Lakes, Two Roads, Weyerbacher, Victory, Virtue Cider, Yards.