Happy news for craft beer fans: In late spring 2014, Dogfish Head Brewery will be getting into the hotel biz with the opening of the 16-room Dogfish Inn! The inn will be located in downtown Lewes, Del., at what is now the Vesuvio Motel. The announcement was made on the brewery’s website a few days ago.
The move makes great sense. Each year hundreds of thousands of craft beer fans visit Dogfish Head’s Delaware brewpub and brewery. “We’ve already got great excitement from the Department of Tourism, Delaware Economic Development Office and the Governor’s Office for this project,” says Dogfish Founder and President Sam Calagione. “And we’re excited to work with the local agencies as well because we’re very confident that this motel will bring a lot more business not just to Dogfish but to the other local retailers and restaurateurs in Delaware.” The inn will overlook the harbor in historic Lewes, located halfway between the brewpub and distillery in Rehoboth Beach and the production brewery in Milton.
The brewery has teamed up with Studio Tack in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Lighthouse Construction in Magnolia, Del., to design and renovate the Vesuvio Motel property. And here’s some news for job-seekers: Dogfish Head is looking for an “off-centered innkeeper.” Think you fit that description? Get the details here.
Look for news on events at and around the Inn soon!
- Photography: Dogfish Head Brewery
