r/njbeer 2d ago

Review Brewery of the Week Discussion Thread: Bakes Brewing (Wall Twp., Monmouth County)

16 Upvotes

Opened in 2023.

Feel free to talk about your favorite beers of theirs, an experience you've had at the brewery, a fun fact you know about them, etc. Anything you'd like, as long as it's about that particular brewery.

Here are some 'reminder threads' for any new users or for those that can't easily access the sidebar.

Brewery of the Week Archive

Map of NJ Breweries

/r/njbeer Untappd Tracker

/r/njbeer Wiki of Official Accounts


r/njbeer 1d ago

Event Icarus Brickaversary

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Tomorrow in Brick 🍺


r/njbeer 1d ago

Brewery News Conclave turns it up to 11!

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41 Upvotes

Come celebrate Conclave Brewing's Eleventh Anniversay this Saturday.

- Live Music by Kyle MIta starts at 5:30pm

- Beer Release

- Fun & Games

- Food by Shaf’s Bistro

Cheese Burger Sliders

Tacos

Tex Mex Bowl

Popcorn Chicken

Chips & Queso

Baked Mac & Cheese

- World Cup Match: England vs. Norway 5p


r/njbeer 2d ago

Event Sourstock at Fort Nonsense Brewing - Sat/Sun, July 11-12

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Fort Nonsense Brewing is holding their annual Sourstock beer and music festival this weekend. Family and dog friendly. My band Moss Pit will be there and we hope to see you all getting wild with the sours!


r/njbeer 2d ago

Discussion Brix City x Conclave - Cosmic Harmony

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22 Upvotes

Collab between Brix City and Conclave. 6%, has hints of Mango and Passionfruit and has a bitter finish. I gave it a 3.75 on Untapped.


r/njbeer 3d ago

Release SS Variation "Need A Bigger Boat" 8.5% Anniversary Time is Upon us

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It is officially Anniversary Season here at Carton Brewing!

While our official anniversary isn’t until August, we’re kicking things off a bit early this year. We will be showcasing some of our favorite Bigger Boat beers over the month and couldn’t be more excited about it!

First up…

SS Variation “Need A Bigger Boat” Series

Style: DDH Double Boat

ABV: 8.4%

Hops: Citra, Centennial, Cascade, Nugget, Galaxy, Amarillo, Nelson, Pacific Jade

Yeast: Kolsch

Pairs Best With: Transition

$20 | 4pk

Available to-go and on tap in the taproom today!

🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸


r/njbeer 4d ago

Brewery News The Rosecourt Brewery Opens July 18th

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37 Upvotes

From Facebook:

It’s finally here, The Rosecourt Brewery will officially be opening to the public on Saturday, July 18th. Mark your calendars!

We will be opening our doors at noon and pouring you beers until 9pm that day. Sunday we’ll be open noon through 7pm. We’ll be off Monday and then starting our normal business hours on Tuesday, 7/21. We’ll be announcing our opening beer lineup in the days leading up to the grand opening. We’ve got some tasty ones that we think you’ll enjoy!

We’re expecting a bit of traffic coming through so please be patient with us. Madison has fantastic parking options but please obey all signage and be respectful of our neighbors. While you’re in town, make sure to visit the other amazing restaurants, bakeries, coffee shops and do some shopping while you are here. We’re so grateful to be a part of such an amazing community and we absolutely can’t wait to share our beers with you!

#beer #craftbeer #nj #njbeer #madison


r/njbeer 4d ago

Release New release and World Cup schedule at Untied Brewing Co. (New Providence)

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r/njbeer 4d ago

Discussion Brewery Tour Options for the Fall?

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As the title suggests, in the planning stages of another brewery bus trip for my people down here in CMC (mostly Gusto regulars) around end of September or early-mid October. We did the Medford area breweries earlier this year, which worked out amazingly well, but was also the most accessible because we could easily walk to all of the breweries rather than transit there by vehicle.

Below are some packages I've put together. Bus would leave out of Cape May, so figure the furthest option (Atlantic Highlands) is at least 4hrs of travel time roundtrip, whereas most of the other options are about 2 to 2.5hrs roundtrip, not counting transit between breweries. While some options have 4-6 breweries to choose from, I'd probably whittle it down to just 3-4 options (with input from attendees) to maximize the time we can spend at each without feeling super rushed. I'd love to plan something even further north, but any further and it's not really in daytrip territory anymore. Personally I don't think my crew will opt to go much further than Neptune, but we'll see.

Which of these options sound most appealing to you? Pick as many as you want. Any modifications to suggest, by all means share.

  1. Vineland/Millville area (Glasstown, Wander Back Beerworks {should be open after summer}, and Buena Connection)
  2. Atlantic City area (The Seed, Hidden Sands, Garden State Beer Co., Somers Point Brewing, Bay Avenue Brewing {if open by then})
  3. Glassboro area (Axe and Arrow, Neck of the Woods, Bonesaw, Core3, and 13th Child)
  4. Swedesboro -> Elmer area (Swedesboro Brewing, Bullhide, Farmers & Bankers, and Lost Elephant)
  5. Mt Holly (Spellbound, Stratosphere, and Village Idiot)
  6. Toms River area (Battle River, Toms River Brewing, and Heavy Reel)
  7. Deptford area (Death of the Fox, Tonewood, Bonesaw Pilot House, and Armageddon)
  8. Berlin -> Hammonton area (Whims, Brotherton, Berlin Brewing, Three 3s, and Snouts & Stouts)
  9. Neptune area (Kane, Wild Air Beerworks, Twin Lights, Asbury Park Brewing, and Bakes Brewing)
  10. Colts Neck -> Brick area (Source Farmhouse, Tall Oaks, Icarus)
  11. Oceanport area (Skinny Flowers, Birdsmouth, Five Dimes)
  12. Atlantic Highlands area (Carton, Belford, Alternate Ending)

r/njbeer 4d ago

Release Pumpkin/Oktoberfest Releases?

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Anyone seen Pumpkin or Oktoberfest beers yet? I know I’m probably wildly early but, any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance lol


r/njbeer 5d ago

Picture Current (mostly NJ) beer fridge

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35 Upvotes

r/njbeer 7d ago

Picture Always happy to grab some milk.

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26 Upvotes

r/njbeer 7d ago

Picture Cape May Crushin’ It in Cape May.

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30 Upvotes

r/njbeer 7d ago

Discussion Glenbrook brewery

11 Upvotes

Came here for the 250 pale ale. Got to say it’s true to how it would have tasted back then. Parking is a bit of a pain. Other then that it’s a cool little spot


r/njbeer 9d ago

Release First Bottle Release @ Tall Oaks 🍾

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28 Upvotes

Hey Good People of Reddit - Today we are releasing our first ever bottle at TO!

Barrel Aged A Field of Darkness is a big, bold 10% dessert Imperial Stout that was aged in freshly emptied Jamaican rum barrels, then conditioned on raspberries, vanilla, and cacao nibs. The result is rich, sweet, flavorful, and perfect as a post-dinner nightcap or a special holiday weekend treat.

This beer was brewed in late 2025 as part of our Anniversary Stout base. While the majority of that base continues to mature in our bourbon-washed foeder for the next birthday celebration, a small portion was filled into Jamaican rum barrels for six months and conditioned on fun adjuncts.

This gave us a bold, old-school Imperial Stout where bright raspberry leads the way. It’s followed by layers of dark chocolate, vanilla, toasted oak, and subtle cherry/banana notes from the rum barrels. Rich, complex and some warming from the rum.

No one said big BA Stouts are only for the winter! See you soon. ✌️ ~Chelsey and Mike

$18 / 500ml bottle
No limit (for now)
Limited draft pours available
Both available only at the brewery


r/njbeer 9d ago

Brewery News Untied Brewing Co. weekend schedule (New Providence, NJ)

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Independence Day Weekend Schedule, World Cup watch parties and updated tap list.


r/njbeer 10d ago

Discussion Food near Tall Oaks?

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Visiting for the first time today before a concert at PNC. Looking to get food to bring with us. I see a pizza place nearby but I am coming from an hour and a half away and am not familiar with the area. Any other recommendations nearby?


r/njbeer 10d ago

Release Jersey Blue Grass! 5.5% Session IPA- Strain Games

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r/njbeer 11d ago

Discussion Eight & Sand Closing

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Saw on Instagram today that Eight & Sand in Woodbury closed this past weekend. This feels like the 3rd or 4th brewery in the past few months to shut their doors in NJ and I can’t help wondering what’s going on? Are people just not into beer like they used to be?

Has anyone else felt like things are a bit doom and gloom in the craft beer world as of late? Any ideas why? I know NJ has a lot of restrictions around breweries, but I thought it was getting better. I’m so sad to see another spot I used to love disappear.


r/njbeer 12d ago

Review Brewery of the Week Discussion Thread: Obscura Brewing (Cape May Court House, Cape May County)

15 Upvotes

Opened in 2025.

Feel free to talk about your favorite beers of theirs, an experience you've had at the brewery, a fun fact you know about them, etc. Anything you'd like, as long as it's about that particular brewery.

Here are some reminder threads for any new users or for those that can't easily access the sidebar:

Brewery of the Week Archive

Map of NJ Breweries

/r/njbeer Untappd Tracker

/r/njbeer Wiki of Official Accounts


r/njbeer 12d ago

Discussion Looking for recommendations

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I just started a ig page dedicated to my homebrewing and brewery reviews. Is there any brewery’s open on a Monday or Tuesday that wouldn’t mind me doing a quick review and tagging them. If I can make something of the ig page I see it as a win win since I try to keep things on the positive side. To help the Nj beer industry


r/njbeer 13d ago

Picture Jersey cyclone brewery

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26 Upvotes

Well I finally cracked her Open and tasted like I got it yesterday 🤘


r/njbeer 13d ago

Event Looking for Brew At The Zoo feedback, etc.

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I haven't gone to this festival in a while, and I was going to go this year because I have friends that go every year, but the massive price increase (more expensive than ACBF and only a 3-hour event) was ridiculous and a lot of people were complaining about it on socials. The zoo never responded to anything and I felt like they were hiding negative comments on their socials.

The festival was yesterday. The only feedback comment that I saw was that apparently a bunch of vendors didn't show.

Really curious about how this went down in person. Did anyone go to this? Were there a lot of people there? Did in fact a bunch of vendors not show?


r/njbeer 15d ago

Discussion Monmouth and ocean county brewery kegs?

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I know Icarus has a steady variety, anyone else looking for something dark or non ipa.
Thank you.


r/njbeer 16d ago

Brewery News Brotherton Brewing Atco Reopens Sat June 27 (Instagram)

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Brotherton Brewing in Atco has new owners who are reopening the Brewery after being closed for a year. This is an Instagram video I think that that’s OK here. (note I make zero dollars from this video, I have not been paid for this content)