{"id":25677,"date":"2017-03-02T07:41:16","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T12:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=25677"},"modified":"2017-03-25T08:07:47","modified_gmt":"2017-03-25T12:07:47","slug":"delaware-beer-wine-spirits-trail-youve-reached-the-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/delaware-beer-wine-spirits-trail-youve-reached-the-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Delaware Beer Wine &#038; Spirits Trail &#8211; you&#8217;ve reached the end"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the final segment of our 19 Places you\u2019ll want to visit in Delaware.\u00a0 Links to the previous suggestions occur below or start here for our first in the series of <a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2017\/02\/02\/discovering-delaware-in-19-delightful-places\/\">19 Places you\u2019ll want to see in Delaware<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1><b>Lewes, DE<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>17)\u00a0 <b>Zwaanendael Museum<\/b> \u00a0Dare you to say that three times fast.\u00a0 Seriously though, the <a href=\"http:\/\/history.delaware.gov\/museums\/zm\/zm_main.shtml\">Zwaanendael Museum<\/a> (102 Kings Highway; Lewes, DE 19958 (302) 645-1148) commemorates the first Dutch settlement in Delaware in 1631.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3396-600x900.jpg?resize=600%2C900\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3396.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3396.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3396.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3396.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3396.jpg?w=853&amp;ssl=1 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3418-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3418.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3418.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3418.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3418.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3418.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3418.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3414-900x830.jpg?resize=900%2C830\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"830\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3414.jpg?resize=900%2C830&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3414.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3414.jpg?resize=300%2C277&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3414.jpg?resize=768%2C708&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3414.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This three-story museum presents artifacts and exhibits that showcase the maritime, social and military history of this part of the eastern shore. A large exhibit focuses on the His Majesty\u2019s DeBraak, a ship that sunk off the Delaware Coast more than 200 years ago.\u00a0 It was recovered in the 1980\u2019s by the British Royal Navy with some 26,000 artifacts.<\/p>\n<p>For those who want to delve deeper, two-hour guided tours are available for $10, which includes van transfer to the DeBraak conservation facility where you can see the actual hull of the ship.<\/p>\n<p>The first floor of the museum is accessible to those with a wheelchair, but there is no elevator. Days and hours vary from summer to winter. <a href=\"http:\/\/history.delaware.gov\/museums\/zm\/zm_main.shtml\">Check their website for the latest times<\/a>. Admission is free.<\/p>\n<p>18) <b>Beach Time Distilling<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 Ultra-premium, hand-crafted spirits are distilled in limited quantities and enjoyed by those in the Lewes, DE area.\u00a0 Specializing in in rums, vodkas and gins, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beachtimedistilling.com\/\">Beach Time Distilling<\/a> (32191 Nassau Road, Unit 5; Lewes, DE 19958 (302) 644-2850) has a tasting room open Wednesday thru Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3489-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3489.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3489.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3489.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3489.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3489.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3489.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3479-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3479.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3479.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3479.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3479.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3479.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3479.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3477-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3477.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3477.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3477.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3477.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3477.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3477.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Greg Christmas has been brewing and distilling for over 25 years, but just opened Beach Time in the summer of 2015.\u00a0 Be sure to try my favorite, his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beachtimedistilling.com\/product\/beach-fin-gin\/\">Beach Fin Gin<\/a>, made with 10 botanicals.\u00a0 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 \u2013 it\u2019s delightfully refreshing.<\/p>\n<p>19) <b>Crooked Hammock Brewery<\/b>\u00a0For the last stop on our tour of the Delaware Beer Wine &amp; Spirits Trail. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crookedhammockbrewery.com\/\">Crooked Hammock Brewery<\/a> (<span>36707 Crooked Hammock Way<\/span>; Lewes, DE <span>19958\u00a0<\/span>(302) 644-7837) is the kind of place you\u2019d like your backyard to be. Hammocks, fire ring, Adirondack chairs and beach volleyball.\u00a0 Oh yeah, and lots of beer.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3530-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3530.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3530.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3530.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3530.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3530.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3530.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s craft brewed on location of course.\u00a0 Starting in October 2015, they\u2019ve already tripled their capacity, going from 7 to 22 barrel tanks. Plans are to go to 30.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3551-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3551.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3551.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3551.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3551.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3551.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3551.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3547-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3547.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3547.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3547.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3547.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3547.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-3547.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They offer a wide variety of foods with their wide variety of beers. While I absolutely loved my crab cake sandwich and fries, I couldn\u2019t stop tasting their amazing giant Bavarian pretzel. I left very full and very happy.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-2824-900x675.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-2824.jpg?resize=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-2824.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-2824.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-2824.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-2824.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-55-900x675.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-55.jpg?resize=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-55.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-55.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-55.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160913-55.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Well, that\u2019s it. 19 Places to enjoy in Delaware.\u00a0 For such a small state, there\u2019s an abundance of attractions worth a visit. Plan a weekend getaway, or better yet, a full weeks\u2019 vacation.\u00a0 You\u2019ll be amazed at all there is to see and do.<\/p>\n<p>If you missed <a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2017\/02\/02\/discovering-delaware-in-19-delightful-places\/\">article one<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2017\/02\/09\/nemours-a-must-see-destination-in-delaware\/\">article two<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-6Fn\">article three<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-6G3\">article four<\/a> in this series, these are links to those articles.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b><i>Before you go<\/i><\/b>, here are some more articles about Delaware you might enjoy:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/01\/28\/rehoboth-beach-great-family-beach-getaway\/\">Rehoboth Beach for a great family beach getaway<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/05\/04\/food-adventure-southern-delaware-one-favorite-new-sports\/\">Food adventure in Southern Delaware \u2013 one of my favorite new sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/07\/28\/stay-southern-delaware\/\">Where to stay in Southern Delaware?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/07\/03\/top-15-ways-play-southern-delaware\/\">Top 15 ways to play in Southern Delaware<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the final segment of our 19 Places you\u2019ll want to visit in Delaware.\u00a0 Links to the previous suggestions occur below or start here for our first in the series of 19 Places you\u2019ll want to see in Delaware. Lewes, DE 17)\u00a0 Zwaanendael Museum \u00a0Dare you to say that three times fast.\u00a0 Seriously though, 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Lewes, DE 17)\u00a0 Zwaanendael Museum \u00a0Dare you to say that three times fast.\u00a0 Seriously though, the Zwaanendael Museum (102 Kings Highway; Lewes, DE 19958 (302) 645-1148) commemorates the first Dutch settlement in Delaware in 1631. This three-story museum presents artifacts and exhibits that showcase the maritime, social and military history of this part of the eastern shore. 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