New Jersey Craft Beer

The Linwood Inn sign

Jersey Gin Mills and Joints: The Linwood Inn Tap House

You can’t fight city hall. Isn’t that how the old saying goes? I guess no one told John “Yosh”...

Cape May Brewing Is Making All the Right Moves

If you’ve been paying attention to the New Jersey craft beer scene lately, you’ve noticed that there is a...

Jughandle Brewing Celebrates First Year in Style

When Jersey Bites first checked in at Jughandle Brewing, back in January of 2016, it was still under construction...

First Call at Last Wave: New Brewery Opens in Point Pleasant Beach

One Saturday morning last year, as I embarked on my exercise route, I noticed a change to one of...
Screamin' Hill Brewery

From Farm to Glass at Screamin’ Hill Brewery

Screamin’ Hill is a farm brewery, located on the property of Bullock Farms in rural western Monmouth County, in...

How Irish Can You Get? Find Out at Rinn Duin Brewing

In doing some research for a piece about Irish beer for the Asbury Park Press I quite naturally...
Beer Taps at Old Bay New Brunswick

What’s Old Bay Is New in New Brunswick

If you’re a beer connoisseur in New Jersey (and of a certain age), you know Old Bay Restaurant as one...

Troon Brewing, in Hopewell

The brew house, the business model, and the beer are all just a little different. With monikers like Migratory...

Last-Minute Gifts for the Beer Lover in Your Life

Craft beer has never been more popular. There are well over 4,000 breweries in the United States, 68 of...

Spice up the Season with Holiday Ale

It all started with a bunch of rowdy vikings celebrating the winter solstice. “Jul” or, later, “Yule” they...

An Inside Look at Harvest Ale and Jersey Fresh Hops

You won’t find harvest ale in the Certified Beer Judge style guide, but you will find it on taproom...

Ironbound Hard Cider Shows Its Six Packs

In the craft beverage world the onset of fall means a barrage of all things pumpkin. I’m not a pumpkin...

Latest Bites

A First Look at Maize’s Inventive New Spring Menu in Westfield

Housed inside Westfield’s historic train station, Maize Cocina & Cocktails is not just a place to dine; it is a destination that immediately sets...