The recent round of 32-ounce specials date back to when Wilmington’s Catherine Rooney’s opened a second location on Main Street in 2010 where Hamilton on Main now stands.
“We started selling them the next day,” DeMarco says.
They found the same success with the drinks, and Klondike Kate’s decided to mimic the special for their own Thursday nights last year, setting up the dueling weeknight parties on each end of Main Street.
Klondike Kate’s rolled out their special last summer after testimony in Johnny Depp’s libel trial mentioned a “mega pint of wine”, spawning memes and plenty of social media chatter.
Kate’s had T-shirts and pitchers made with his likeness, dubbing their 32-ounce pitchers “mega pints” and selling them for $8, just like Deer Park.
The Kate’s version is made with either Western Son vodka or Hoop Tea spiked ice tea these days. They also have $5 Bud Light “mega pints” up for grabs.
