Special Brew

The Alementary Brewing Company

58 Voorhis Ln., Hackensack alementary.com

This craft brewery features a biergarten and a taproom with eight taps pouring a selection of beers. Don’t miss their award-winning Hackensack Lager.

Brix City

4 Alsan Way, Little Ferry brixcitybrewing.com

Brix is Bergen County’s first full production craft brewery. Don’t leave without trying Ciao Bella, their take on an Italianstyle pilsner.

Cape May Brewing Company

1250 Hornet Rd., Rio Grande capemaybrewery.com

Cape May Brewing Company serves its brews in an expansive tasting room. There are over 20 beverages on tap including beyond beer brews and handcrafted homemade sodas. Take a selfguided tour and visit the outdoor Brewtanical Garden.

Kane Brewing Company

1750 Bloomsbury Ave. Ocean Twp., kanebrewing.com

Go for a tasting of their American- and Belgian-style beers. You can take a self-guided tour on the weekends and kids are allowed under adult supervision.

Lone Eagle Brewing 44 Stangl Rd., Flemington loneeaglebrewing.com

This Hunterdon County favorite has a variety of beer styles on tap, from sours to

IPAs. Sit outside with a beer flight on a perfect sunny day.

Magnify Brewing Company

1275 Bloomfield Ave., Fairfield magnifybrewing.com

This craft brewery focuses on hop-forward brews. Their Imperial Science Event is a dry hopped Imperial IPA with amplified tropical flavors and no bitterness.

Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company

909 Ray Ave., Croydon, PA neshaminycreekbrewing.com

This craft brewery, beer garden and taproom offers everything from hefeweizens to stouts. Don’t miss their award-winning Warehouse Lager. You’ll also find them in the Ferry Market in New Hope and at The Station in Dublin, PA.

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Readington Brewery & Hop Farm

937 US-202 S, Readington readingtonbrewery.com

This brewery offers traditional and adventurous brews in its tasting room, open seven days a week. Located on a 25-acre farm brewery, their “field to glass” approach to brewing makes them a standout. Try the Hop Bomber, a double IPA that doesn’t disappoint.

Twin Elephant Brewing Company

13 Watchung Ave., Chatham twinelephant.com

This spot offers handcrafted ales and lagers brewed with locally sourced ingredients when available. Try the Baron Von Slamminhausen, brewed “to please the Hansel and Gretel in each and all of you.”