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The #1 brew pub in America is coming aboard, and they're bringing the taps with them.

The Dewey Beer Tasting Cruise pairs your Bay Hopper sunset experience with Dewey Beer Co. — the Dewey Beach craft brewery named the #1 brew pub in America by USA Today and the #1 brewery in Delaware on Untappd. Board at our Downtown Marina and settle in as we cruise toward Assateague Island at golden hour. While wild ponies graze on the shoreline and herons work the shallows, you'll sample Dewey Beer's acclaimed lineup of IPAs, fruited sours, signature lagers, and their cult-favorite Fruit Smoothie Beers — pours that have earned them distribution in six states and a following that borders on obsession.

A representative from Dewey Beer will be onboard to walk you through every pour, share the stories behind the brews, and answer your questions about their brewing process and what makes their fruited sour program one of the most talked-about in the mid-Atlantic.

Your first two beers are included with your $40 ticket, and additional pours will be available for purchase onboard. It's a taproom experience you can't get on land. The sunset over Assateague? That one's on the house.

This is a 21+ cruise — you MUST BE 21 OR OLDER.

Departure Location, Parking & Boarding — This trip leaves from our Downtown Marina location at 307 Dorchester Street, Ocean City, MD. Look for the blue and orange covered shed. There is a free parking lot near the OC Bay Hopper Shed; if that is full, there is usually some street parking available. Look for OC Bay Hopper flags! You will board from a floating dock, which tends to make it easier to get on the boat.

Departure Time — Please plan to arrive about 5–10 minutes before your trip. If you do not see the boat, please don't worry — we are probably off making memories with another group! Uptown and Downtown locations are staffed by OC Bay Hopper. We typically do not have staff at Ocean Pines Yacht Club or Mid-Town 53rd Street. Our captains are trained to leave ON TIME. If you are running late, you can attempt to contact us but if there are other parties on your trip it is unlikely that we will hold up a trip for you!!!

Bathrooms — Our Bay Hoppers do not have bathrooms onboard. There are available restrooms near all of our locations for use before the trip but we share these facilities with other businesses except Uptown, where the bathroom is inside our Kiosk.

What to Bring — Sunscreen and a camera, and always take into account weather conditions on the water. (Dress in layers if you are not sure!)

Weather — Unless the weather poses a threat to passenger safety (e.g., lightning, high winds) or would make the trip extremely uncomfortable (e.g., heavy rain), the trip will proceed as scheduled. If the captain cancels due to weather, you will be notified and your money refunded. If the conditions are unpleasant but remain safe, we will run the trip. Sometimes if this situation arises we will offer to cancel/reschedule/refund but as long as the trip is safe then our Captains generally want to make this happen!

Trip Minimum — Please be aware that we cannot run this trip if fewer than 4 people book. We will notify you at least one hour (usually earlier the morning of) before departure if the minimum has not been reached and offer a full refund or try to rebook you onto another cruise if you prefer.

Additional Details — This is a 21+ cruise — you MUST BE 21 OR OLDER. Your first two beers are included with your $40 ticket. Additional pours are available for purchase onboard. A Dewey Beer Co. representative will be onboard. Duration: approximately 90 minutes.

Date
Location
OC Bay Hopper Kiosk- 118th Street
Food Lion parking lot, 118th Street
Departure
Return/Arrival
Duration
2 hours

Aligned with the goal of ensuring all OC Bay Hopper customers have a great experience, we will only run trips that are deemed safe by our Captains. Generally, the weather on the coastal bays of the Ocean City area is very pleasant but sometimes storms and thunderstorms do occur.

In the event that your trip is cancelled, you will receive a full refund. Sometimes, the weather conditions, particularly high winds causing choppy seas, will allow us to run a safe trip that is a bit unpleasant.

Our captains will always strive to let people know when conditions will be less than ideal and if conditions warrant a possible refund you may choose to not take the trip. (But sometimes those rough passages make for the best experiences!)

$40

How Many Adult Seats?

$40

How Many Youth?
(14 yrs and younger)

You are reserving seats on this trip, with the understanding that we might not operate it as scheduled. If the trip is canceled, you will receive a full refund. , we will commit to running this trip as scheduled.

If you would like us to "Lock In" this trip, you can pay an extra $30.