Microbreweries produce small batches of beer for sale to wholesalers and retailers both inside and outside New Jersey. That means you can purchase New Jersey micro brewed beer from the shelves of liquor stores and in pubs around the country. Call the brewery for a list of retailers who carry your favorite micro brewed beers.
Brewpubs are restaurants that produce small batches of craft brewed on site and may sell their own beer by the glass for consumption on premise. They may also sell their beer for carry out in bottles, jugs known as "growlers" and in kegs. Brewpub beer is not available outside the restaurant.
News
Guild Legislative Efforts Continue
Thanks in part to your help, we've made great progress with the Guild's legislation that will make New Jersey a much more beer-friendly state, create jobs and encourage tourism. Currently the legislature is in the budgeting process so other bill making has been put aside. Regular hearings begin again in mid-May and we're hopeful to continue with the great progress we've made. We will be reaching out to all New Jersey craft beer consumers to ask for your help contacting your local lawmakers once things heat up again.
Welcome Two New Guild Breweries
Craft brewing continues to grow in New Jersey, with the recent openings of two new production breweries: Tuckahoe Brewing in northern Cape May county and Turtle Stone in Vineland. Both are focusing on draft beers to start. To find out more, visit them at the members section of our web site.
Flying Fish releases 16th Edition of the Perfect Summer Beer
Hard to believe this tasty stuff is now entering its 16th summer. Farmhouse should be at your favorite retailer and tavern by the time you read this. The perfect summer beer, Farmhouse Ale is brewed with pale malt, a small percentage of wheat and hopped with imported Styrian Goldings. A sour mash gives this beer its signature dryness and great drinkability.
Tuckahoe Helping Out with Fundraiser for The Marine Mammal Stranding Center
In co-operation with Surfers Supplies, Tuckahoe Brewing Company is raising funds for The Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine. All of the profits from The New Brighton Coffee Stout will be donated to The Stranding Center, and there will be a fundraising event at Yesterday's in Marmora on April 21 from 3-6. Harrison Beverage and Yesterday's will also be making contributions to The Stranding Center. Please attend if you can, and please consider supporting this important organization.
There will be a special event for Tuckahoe Brewing at The Crest Tavern in Wildwood Crest on Friday night, May 4. Join Tuckahoe for Summer Sendoff at The Deauville Inn in Strathmere on Friday night, May 18.
Watch Out for JJ Bitting Knockout Bock
JJ Bitting Brewing Company will be tapping the "Knockout Bock", a pale Maibock (7% abv) on April 20. Before that the "Avenel Amber Ale" will make it's triumphant return after a brief hiatus. The "Bittings Best Bitter" and the "Rat Pack Pilsner" will be on deck for the following month.
Cape May Brewing Takes First at AC Brewfest
Cape May Centennial IPA from Cape May Brewing Company took first place in the India Pale Ale category at the AC Beerfest.
Get Ready for Krogh's Shakespeare Week
Krogh's Restaurant & Brew Pub at 23 White Deer Plaza in Sparta has a Grunney's Belgian Dubbel on tap as their seasonal right now. The Belgian Dubbel will also be served as a "cask-conditioned" ale. Cask-ales are a new addition to Krogh's and they are made in limited batches so availabilty will be while supplies last.
Krogh's Restaurant & Brew Pub is celebrating Shakespeare's 448th Birthday the week of April 23-27 with different events going on each day. To kick off Shakespeare Week, they will be offering a Gruit Ale, which is a Renaissance-style ale historically linked with herbs. In ancient times, herbs were used over hops to enhance the drink. And as their Shakespeare Week comes to an end on Friday, April 27, they have the best Shakesbeer yet...the "Best of Show" beer from the 2011 New Jersey State Fair. Home-brew competition winner, Dave Peterson, got to brew his winning maibok recipe at Krogh's and it will be tapped at 5 pm. To learn more about our Shakespeare Week, see Krogh's Restaurant & Brew Pub on Facebook, or call us at 973-729-8428.
Ramstein Imperial Pilsner Debut
The High Point Brewing Company will debut their Ramstein Imperial Pilsner (German Pilsner malts, lager yeast and dry hopped with Saaz hops, 7%abv) at High Point Brewery Open House and Guided Tour on April 14th starting at 2PM
On April 18th a Ramstein Beer Dinner -- 4 courses paired with 4 Ramstein beers -- takes place at The Taphouse in Wayne.
Other April events:
- April 20th: MaiFest at Pilsner Haus in Hoboken, NJ - wood barrel tapping of Ramstein Maibock (100pts Ratebeer)
- April 23rd: Brauhaus Schmitz, Philadelphia PA - Celebrate the 496th anniversary of the Reiheitsgebot, wooden barrel taping of Ramstein unfilterd Helles Lager
- April 28-29th: Ramstein Beers will be served at the TAP NY beer fest, Hunter Mountain, NY.
Gaslight Takes it to the Board
Gaslight Brewery & Restaurant will host the Draught Board 15 Meeting on Sunday April 15th at 4pm. The event will be featuring Todd from FX Matts.
Tickets are going fast for the bus trip to TAP NY on Sunday April 29th.
New Gaslight beers on tap during April: Big Dog Porter, Zum Alt Dorf, Enkel Biter Belgian Single & Eliminator Honey Double Mai Bock.
Cricket Hill Champions Jersey Summer Breakfast Ale
From the Cricket Hill Brewing Company news desk:
The Summer has arrived! And once again our Jersey Summer Breakfast Ale is being shipped as we speak! This years release is particularly good with the banana and clove flavor laying in the back of your mouth while the slightly tangy, fruity taste lets this beer pair as well with breakfast as it does with a sizzling steak! The beer for the Jersey shore; extremely refreshing and Shore to please!
Cricket Hill welcomes our new Essex County Distributor! Aidil Wines & Liquors is now distributing Cricket Hill in Essex County. We look forward to a long and successful relationship.
As the Summer season begins and baseball fever takes foot, Cricket Hill finds itself being featured in 2 minor league baseball stadiums! The New Jersey Jackals will once again be serving East Coast Lager and their own Jack Ale at the Yogi Berra stadium while the Newark Bears will have the Cricket Hill Beer Garden in full swing!
Stay tuned for our next Small Batch release in July. Cricket Hill will be brewing a Belgium Dubbel for the first time ever!
Go to the ballparks this summer with all your kids and have a great time and have some great beers!
Rick Reed
