NJ Brewery Tour 2021: Where Can You Find One Near You?

NEW JERSEY — Microbreweries are growing at a rapid pace in New Jersey, and it isn't just among those of us enamored with craft beer. It’s good for the economy.

Scenario: It's a Saturday afternoon. You walk into your local brewpub. You take the tour and see how, and sometimes why, this particular brewer makes their beer.

Then it's time for a drink, but they're not allowed to sell food. Breweries can only offer beer made on location for consumption and purchase. The whole operation is actually classified as light manufacturing.

So you head across the street to get pizza, Chinese food, a vegan dish; anything that's offered locally. Then you head back to enjoy local food and local beer. Everyone wins.

That's why you can even find microbreweries in so-called "dry towns," like Collingswood, Haddonfield, Island Heights and Pennington.

It's why Moorestown, which was a dry town for much of its existence, recently approved legislation to bring breweries into town.

The only question for you is who do you want to help? You obviously want to shop local, but you might want to branch out and experience good beer and good local food elsewhere.

The county with the most breweries in New Jersey is Monmouth County, which is home to 17 establishments, according to newjerseycraftbeer.com There are three in Asbury Park alone.
Then there's Cumberland County, with just one. Salem County has none.

Here's a breakdown of where to find the state's breweries, by county. Click on the name of the brewery to visit their website:

ATLANTIC COUNTY
Chimney Rustic Ales, Hammonton
Three 3’s Brewing, Hammonton
Vinyl Brewing, Hammonton
Hidden Sands Brewing, Egg Harbor Township
Tuckahoe Brewing Company, Egg Harbor Township
Garden State Beer, Galloway
Somers Point Brewing Company, Somers Point
The Seed, A Living Beer Project, Atlantic City

BERGEN COUNTY
The Alementary, Hackensack
Hackensack Brewing, Hackensack
Bolero Snort, Carlstadt
Brix City, Little Ferry.

BURLINGTON COUNTY
Spellbound, Mount Holly
Village Idiot, Mount Holly
Bout the Hops, Mount Laurel
Dr. Brewlittle’s, Maple Shade
Lower Forge, Medford
Third State, Burlington
Tindall Road, Bordentown
Zed’s Beer, Marlton

CAMDEN COUNTY
Devil’s Creek, Collingswood
King’s Road, Haddonfield
Tonewood, Haddon Township
Lunacy, Haddon Heights
Red, White and Brew Company,
Atco Brewing, Atco
Brotherton, Atco
Berlin Brewing, Berlin
Forgotten Boardwalk, Cherry Hill
Mechanical Brewery, Cherry Hill
Flying Fish, Somerdale
Double Nickel, Pennsauken
Eclipse, Merchantville

CAPE MAY COUNTY
Bucket Brigade, Cape May Court House
COHO Brewing, Cape May Court House
Slack Tide, Cape May Court House
7 Mile Brewery, Rio Grande
Cape May Brewing Company, Rio Grande
Cold Spring Brewery, Cape May
Gusto Brewing, North Cape May
Ludlam Island, Ocean View

CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Glasstown Brewing Company, Millville.

ESSEX COUNTY
Cricket Hill, Fairfield
Magnify, Fairfield
Four City Brewing, Orange
Montclair Brewery, Montclair
SOMA Brewing, Maplewood

GLOUCESTER COUNTY
Axe and Arrow, Glassboro
Bonesaw, Glassboro
13th Child, Williamstown
Cross Keys Brewing, Williamstown
Human Village, Pitman
Kelly Green Brewing, Pitman
Neck of the Woods, Pitman
Core3Brewery, Clayton
Death of the Fox, Clarksboro
Eight & Sand, Woodbury
Swedesboro Brewing, Swedesboro
Westville Brewery, Westville

HUDSON COUNTY
902 Brewing, Jersey City
Departed Soles, Jersey City
Hoboken Brewing Company, Hoboken
New Jersey Beer Company, North Bergen

HUNTERDON COUNTY
Lone Eagle, Flemington
Opportunity Brewing, Flemington
Conclave Brewing, Raritan
Highrail Brewing, High Bridge
Odd Bird, Stockton
Sunken Silo, Lebanon

MERCER COUNTY
Old Hights, Hightstown
Referend Bier Blendery, Pennington
River Horse, Ewing
Troon Brewing, Hopewell

MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Cypress Brewing, Edison
South 40, Edison
Ashton Brewing, Middlesex

MONMOUTH COUNTY
Asbury Park Brewery, Asbury Park
Big Man’s Brew, Asbury Park
Phresh Phlavors, Asbury Park
Beach Haus Brewery, Belmar
Belford Brewing, Middletown
Bradley Brew Pub, Bradley Beach
Carton Brewing, Atlantic Highlands
Jughandle Brewing, Tinton Falls
Kane Brewing, Ocean Township
Little Dog Brewing, Neptune
Raritan Bay Brewing, Keansburg
Red Tank Brewing, Red Bank
Ross Brewing, Port Monmouth
Screamin’ Hill, Cream Ridge
Seven Sons, Howell
Source Brewing, Colts Neck
Twin Lights Brewing, Highlands

MORRIS COUNTY
Chilton Mill, Long Valley
Fort Nonsense, Denville
Glenbrook Brewery, Morristown
High Point, Butler
Jersey Girl Brewing, Hackettstown/Budd Lake
Twin Elephant, Chatham

OCEAN COUNTY
Battle River Brewing, Toms River
Toms River Brewing, Toms River
Backward Flag, Forked River
Frye Brewing, Point Pleasant Boro
Heavy Reel, Seaside Heights
Icarus Brewing, Lakewood
Last Wave, Point Pleasant Beach
ManaFirkin Brewing, Manahawkin
Oyster Creek Brewing, Waretown
Pinelands Brewing, Little Egg Harbor
Ship Bottom Brewery, Beach Haven

PASSAIC COUNTY
Angry Dad Brewing, Bloomingdale
Ghost Hawk Brewing, Clifton
Seven Tribesman, Wayne

SOMERSET COUNTY
Brooks Brewery, Manville
Flounder Brewing, Hillsborough
Jersey Cyclone Brewing, Somerset

SUSSEX COUNTY
Angry Erik Brewing, Newton
Muckracker Beermaker, Franklin

UNION COUNTY
Bull N Bear Brewery, Summit
Climax Brewing Company, Roselle Park
Lions Roar Brewing, Westfield
Two Ton Brewing, Kenilworth
Untied Brewing Company, New Providence
Wet Ticket Brewing, Rahway
Yale Terrace Brewing, Cranford

WARREN COUNTY
Czig Meister Brewing, Hackettstown
Man Skirt Brewing, Hackettstown
Invertase Brewing, Phillipsburg

Patch reminds readers to call have a designated driver or call a taxi or Uber if you intend to drink alcoholic beverages.

Did we miss a brewery near you or in your town? Email Anthony.Bellano@patch.com, and we'll add it to the list.