Iron Hill Wilmington

2/26/2008 10:07:30 PM, tuesday, february 26, 2008
I only sat at the bar, but every thing looked nice. Bartender and staff were friendly and prompt. Good amount of beers available, and they have 8 or so bottles to go. Growlers as well. Nice place to check out, right of 95, so it is easy to get to.

1/14/2008 5:36:55 PM, monday, january 14, 2008 [ Updated monday, january 14, 2008 ]
This slightly upscale restaurant is one of those rare establishments which manages to match fine dining with fine brewing. My pan-seared scallops in Chardonnay sauce were absolutely delicious and my wife’s smoked duck salad was equally exquisite. The seafood bisque and the cream of chanterelle were both superb as well. The tap beer selection comprised of the Dubbel, Cannibal (Belgian Blonde Strong Ale), Scrooge IPA, and their house regulars. All those tasted were good with the Abbey Dubbel nearing excellence. The bottle list is very enticing here, but I don’t know if it’s supposed to be as well garnished all the time as I visited on New Year’s Day. It comprised of 2 different vintages of the Old Ale, the Abbey Dubbel, Triple, Russian Imperial Stout, Wee Heavy, Quadrupel, Cannibal, Saison, Oak-Aged Quad (they were out though) and 2005 Sasquatch Barley Wine. How’s that to please the big beer lover! The only downside to this amazing selection is that these 750ml bottles are all around the 20$ range, which is very steep unless you are a huge fan of the said beers. Of those I’ve had so far, the Quadrupel was definitely worth the price tag. All in all, I hope to revisit this brewpub/restaurant as it is as ingenious an overall experience as the likes of 5 Seasons (GA), Trou du Diable (QC), or Cambridge Brewing (MA), to name a few.

1/13/2008 4:47:08 PM, sunday, january 13, 2008
I enjoyed this Iron Hill much more than the Newark location. Food is excellent at both locations, but the bar was better and the service was friendlier. As with all Iron Hill locations, the standards plus a rotating pair or two. Not bad. Good beer.

4/1/2007 12:19:34 PM, sunday, april 01, 2007
Finally made it to the Wilmington location - standard, friendly atmosphere with the usual good food and tasty standard brews. Service was a bit below what I’ve had at their PA locations, but not too bad at the bar. No cask pours from what I saw, but 2 nitro beers. Overall, a good pick thats right off I-95, though a bit hard to find (just look for the baseball stadium).

9/27/2006 6:31:45 PM, wednesday, september 27, 2006
These people really have it together. They make very good beer and have teriffic food and service. A brewpub where you can get a great cheesburger or a very good filet mignon. A bit on the pricey side, but I don’t mind because I’ve had consistently good all around experiences here.

8/29/2006 10:05:43 AM, tuesday, august 29, 2006
In a nice touristy area, the staff tries hard to please and it is a very nice place to go. The beer on tap was alright, the bottles are very expensive.

4/26/2006 9:24:43 AM, wednesday, april 26, 2006
Visited April 15 2006. Maybe I just had bad luck? I’m giving it points for ambiance because of the great view of downtown Wilmington, marshy-river with a nice boardwalk...though the interior industrial-chic doesn’t do much for me. Food was good too, an excellent shrimp/bacon pizza....but service was perfunctory to careless, and the beers were mostly disappointing given the reputation, with one outright loser, the Tripel. Porter was very good....I guess it all adds up to "somewhat recommended", but I expected more.

6/14/2005 1:21:11 AM, tuesday, june 14, 2005
I went here for the belgian fest and I was impressed. Certainly not cramped plenty of space to move about. A 2 story building with a huge outside deck. The food seemed to be a plus as well as the beer. Check it out

4/23/2005 7:33:25 PM, saturday, april 23, 2005
Went there for the Belgian Beer Fest (my beer selection is biased!). Nicest out of the 4 Iron Hill sites I’ve been to. Nice upstairs bar, deck and walk on the river...

10/28/2004 10:05:46 AM, thursday, october 28, 2004
The difference between Wilmington and the other Iron Hill’s is the location. Right on the river with plenty of parking in walking distance of the Blue Rocks baseball stadium. You can take a walk on a small "boardwalk" on the river after or before your meal. Outdoor deck is also a great place to hang. I found the bar staff knowledgable and freindly. So far it’s my favorite Iron Hill location.