🏇 Down to the Wire Kentucky Derby Weekend
May 1–3
📍 Thompson Island Brewing Company – Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Join us at Thompson Island Brewing for a full weekend of Kentucky Derby-inspired food, cocktails, and race-day excitement. From May 1–3, we’re bringing the spirit of Churchill Downs to the Delaware beaches with limited-time specials, bourbon-forward cocktails, and a lively Derby Day celebration.
Guess the Winner
Visit us between 4PM Friday and post time on Saturday to fill out an information card and guess the winning horse. We will pull from the correct guesses after the race on Saturday to win a prize.
Derby Weekend Menu Features
Hot Brown Flatbread
Bourbon & herb-brined roasted turkey, heirloom tomatoes, white cheddar mornay, country ham
Honey Bourbon Deviled Eggs
Pimento cheese, cornbread crumble
Fried Green Tomato Grilled Cheese
Country ham, pimento cheese, white cheddar, sorghum mustard, sourdough
Derby Pie Bread Pudding
Brown butter bread pudding, derby pie filling, bourbon cream cheese frosting, candied pecans, butter pecan ice cream
Derby Cocktail Flight
Mint Julep – Woodford Reserve, simple syrup, mint
Strawberry Bourbon Smash – Buffalo Trace, lemon, strawberry, mint
Bluebell – Prosecco, St-Germain, spiked blueberry lemonade
“I’ll Have Another” Old Fashioned – Angel’s Envy Rye, brown sugar, black cherry, orange bitters
Featured Beer Release
Down to the Wire Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stout
Available on draft and in bottles all weekend
Derby Day Celebration – Saturday, May 2
Join us for an all-day Kentucky Derby party featuring contests, cocktails, and race-day energy leading up to the main event. We’ll be playing the pre-derby broadcast in the beer garden all day long.
Event Highlights
Cornhole & Derby vibes all day
3:00 PM – The First Annual Inflatable Horse Race
6:00 PM – Best Hat Contest
6:00–7:00 PM – Kentucky Derby Race (official time TBD)
~7:00 PM – Raffle Drawing
Dress in your Derby best, grab a cocktail, and settle in for one of the most fun weekends of the season.