Great selection of cans, bottles and growler fills. They were out of the 16 oz crow let's when I went, kinda bummed, as I like to try multiple smaller sized beers. Nevertheless, got an awesome Crowley and about 4 cans of hard to find craft brews. Will definitely be back when I am in the area. read more

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Cool store with a decent beer selection and make your own 6 pack. The staff is great.

Amazing section of craft brews. Growler prices can't be beat. One of the best selections in town. Well worth the stop. Samples alone had me buzzing. read more

"That guy is getting a 6 pack, Pssh" - one worker snidely said to another. Maybe I missed some of the conversation, but instead of talking to me the workers obviously talked ABOUT me. As I was the only customer in Delaware Growler I know it was me. Aside from the rude employees and the cashier who exuded excitement...wait no she didn't. Right aside from that the beer selection was impressive and prices were very fair. They had an equally impressive tap list for growler fills, but I didn't feel comfortable asking about it. I had spent all day working and dealing with clients I wanted to be taken care of. I guess if you want to put your hoodie up, not interact with anyone, and grab some beer you'll be fine. read more

The Delaware Growler has become an important fixture on Main Street. This is a specialty liquor store, featuring a row of taps that are regularly updated. You can buy and fill growlers here, but the selection of bottles is excellent as well. Mix-and-match 4- and 6-packs are a great way to sample smaller-batch and more obscure beers, from which there are plenty to choose. Larger bottles are also available and get rotated regularly. Try a porter, or a Belgian ale, or a cider, or an IPA. An easy walk for the college community and an attractive facet of the continuously changing Main Street, this store is a must for beer fans. read more

This is an excellent liquor store with a great selection on craft beers. I love craft beer, and used to have to drive to Maryland for good craft beers while I lived in Newark, DE. This is a great location for Newark residents, it is super convenient and you know they will have something for everyone. The interior is really great, with a very open floor plan. They do have more than just beer, so I think the name turns some potential customers away. They have some wine options, from the cheap bottles the local college students are familiar with, to some of the nicer wine selections. They also have a variety of liquors, and mainly more of the nicer options- by nicer I mean Smirnoff vodka over Burnetts (which is a nice change in a college town). All in all I would definitely recommend this store to a friend or to a craft-beer lover like myself. read more

Wow! This place is awesome, a store specifically oriented to people who love craft beers. This place is a great addition to main street! I was really happy to learn about the recent change in DE state law that allows liquor stores to fill up growlers. Not only does this allow people to enjoy tap-quality beer at home, but it is a win for sustainability, helping reduce the unnecessary use of bottles and cans. I was excited to see a new business spring up so quickly in Newark, built around the new opportunity created by this law. The store interior itself is beautiful and well-utilized. It's a pretty narrow store, but they are making great use of it. There are a few select liquors up front, but most of the store is a big case of refrigerated craft beers, and then the wall of taps in the back, with a tasting counter. There are also a few larger bottled beers along the opposite wall from the refrigerated case. The selection of craft beers is very good, and the prices are excellent. My favorite aspect of the bottled beer selection is the fact that everything is available in single bottles, and the single bottles are priced very competitively (way lower than anything in PA and competitive with the famous State Line Liquors in MD, which was my previous go-to place for single bottles of craft beer). But it's not just that this place has a good selection--it's that the choice of what to carry, both on bottles and tap, shows considerable skill. I'm not quite a beer connoisseur, but I'm definitely a beer enthusiast, and I've sampled (and rated/reviewed) over 500 beers on RateBeer (You can find my profile here: http://www.ratebeer.com/user/18960/ ) And, with trying all these beers, I've found that there are a lot of micro-brewed beers in the U.S. which I'm not a huge fan of...they're too sweet, too heavy, or just not very balanced. The selection here is excellent--I saw many of my favorite beers in the refrigerator case, and going to the tap wall, I also found the beers stocked here are of above-average quality. And the taps! Oh my God yes!!! Seriously, this is so awesome. They let you sample everything, too. The people working here are pretty knowledgeable too. Sooo many beers on tap, and all available to be filled up in Growlers. The prices are very reasonable, pretty widely-ranged in price, but . To compare price, figure a 64 ounce growlers is just over 5 12-ounce bottles worth, or a little less than a typical six-pack. But the beer is on tap, so it's much fresher and tastes much better than from a bottle. My only suggestion for improvement is that I think that lower-alcohol content (4-5%) beers are under-represented here. I'm not talking light beers, I mean micro-brews, like beers with a strong hop presence like Pilsners, or darker beers like stouts that still have a complex aroma. The taps have a lot of IPA's, including some excellent ones, but they tend a little towards the heavier and stronger side. I'd say around 70% of the taps here tend to be 6% ABV and up, well over half 7% and up. I am someone who likes to drink more beer, and beer of a lower alcohol content because I stay more hydrated that way and end up feeling better as I drink. I also find stronger beers often tend to be heavier (also often sweeter) and bog me down, limiting the amount I can drink...so I'd love to see more high-quality micro-brews on tap here, in the 4-5% ABV range, ones that are crisp, bitter, aromatically complex, but not too sweet or heavy. This is a minor suggestion. They do have some beers like this on tap, just only a few! I highly recommend going to this store. If you are a beer lover, I think it's really likely that you will be as excited about it as I am! read more

Best craft beer selection for growlers in the area - by a long shot! Always a great variety covering the gamut of craft beer types down to hard ciders. Besides the taps, they have a extensive selection of gunners and six packs. I can't see how you can not go into DG and get your favorite brew, something someone recommended to you, and something totally new! read more

Alot of taps so they stay on a while longer than one might like, BUT that works out good if they have a favorite!

The Delaware Growler has an excellent selection of beers and ciders on tap to choose from and their staff is always very helpful and friendly. I'd recommend this place to any craft beer lover for sure. read more

The Delaware Growler is our bonus prize when we come to visit out daughter at UD. Super friendly staff, lots of samples to help you select your growler and a great selection of bottle craft beer as well. read more

Great place! They always have an awesome selection to choose from and everyone there is super nice and friendly! Highly recommended!