<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1KMDJI_0wEo7P1m00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1KMDJI_0wEo7P1m00" width="1200" height="800" >First State Brewing Company, Middletown's award-winning brewery and restaurant, is opening a second location on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach.Spokesman Jeff Horne confirmed as much after "First State Brewing" was painted on the side of the restaurant over the weekend. The building, located in the Shops at Sea Coast (the Safeway shopping center), formerly housed The Pond and TGI Fridays.Founder and CEO Paul Hester opened First State Brewing Company's taproom and brewery in Middletown in 2020, and in 2023, First State was named USA Today's best new brewery in the country.Downstate breweries: Lewes Brewing Co. opens with 10 beers on tapHester wasn't immediately available for comment, but he told Delaware Online/The News Journal last year that "the end goal is to get your beer out there to as many people (as possible)."Horne was unable to provide a timeline for opening, but he said food will be offered at the Rehoboth location and more details will be announced in the near future.Shannon Marvel McNaught reports on southern Delaware and beyond. Reach her at smcnaught@gannett.com or on Twitter @MarvelMcNaught.This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: First State Brewing Company's 2nd location coming to Rehoboth Beach</div></body>

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First State Brewing Company to open 2nd location on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach

First State Brewing Company, Middletown's award-winning brewery and restaurant, is opening a second location on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach. Spokesman Jeff Horne confirmed as much after \"First State Brewing\" was painted on the side of the restaurant over the weekend. The building, located in the Shops at Sea Coast (the Safeway shopping center), formerly housed The Pond and TGI Fridays.

First State Brewing Company, Middletown's award-winning brewery and restaurant, is opening a second location on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach. Spokesman Jeff Horne confirmed as much after "First State Brewing" was painted on the side of the restaurant over the weekend. The building, located in the Shops at Sea Coast (the Safeway shopping center), formerly housed The Pond and TGI Fridays.