Dogfish Head Poetry Heritage Award Reception

Join The Delaware Poets Almanac and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery for a special evening celebrating 20 years of poetry, community, and the literary heritage of the First State.

We’ll gather at the Dogfish Head Milton Brewery to honor Michael of the Le, winner of the 2026 Dogfish Head Poetry Heritage Award for his poem “Out of Focus,” along with this year’s semifinalists.

Created in recognition of the original Dogfish Head Poetry Prize and its remarkable 20-year history, the Poetry Heritage Award celebrates the poets who continue to shape Delaware’s literary landscape. The original prize welcomed poets from Delaware and throughout the broader Mid-Atlantic and East Coast, building a legacy that this commemorative award is proud to recognize.

Friday, September 25, 2026
6:00 PM
Dogfish Head Milton Brewery
6 Cannery Center Blvd.
Milton, DE 19968

The evening will feature readings by the winner and recognized poets, presentation of the award, and a chance to come together with writers, readers, and friends of poetry from across Delaware.

Free and open to the public.
Beer will be available for purchase.

Come raise a glass to 20 years of poetic history and help us celebrate the writers carrying that tradition forward.