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             the Fresh Jersey Beer Scene  
Welcome to my newly expanded column "where the news on the beer
scene is so fresh it's like a wet hopped IPA."
I personally go to every place listed - and update regularly.  
Now that's the freshest  NJ beer news around!

by Arty Hannemann
with  Arny Lands

FEATURED & RECOMMENDED EVENTS  - December. 2012
****More events listed daily - check back often****
Cheers!!
Arty Hannemann
December 12
Victorian Christmas
The Gaslight
South Orange, NJ
December 10
Uno and Kane Night
PIzza Uno Brew Pub
Metuchen, NJ
Monday Mayhem -
Every Monday of the Month!
30% off  selected craft brews
The Side Bar
at the Famished Frog
Morristown, NJ   (973) 540-9601
More Recommended  NJ Beer Events / News


Krogh's Restaurant & Brew Pub
,23 White Deer Plaza, Sparta, NJ
973-729-8428
has a lot brewing for Fall. Once they finish their Seasonal Oktoberfest that is now
on tap they will bring out their Pumpkin Ale. This will be followed by an Abbey Ale
and an E.S.B. Their Cask-Conditioned Ales are increasing in popularity and they
will have an Oaked Black IPA on tap Monday, October 15. A Milk Stout will be on
tap on Monday, October 29.  Looking ahead to November, Krogh's has a "meet &
greet" with one of their brewers at 5 pm on Monday, November 12, when they will
tap their Rye IPA Cask. After Thanksgiving on Monday, November 26, they have a
Scotch Ale Cask on tap!Please make sure you call ahead to make sure they have
what you're looking for on tap -- (973) 729-8428.

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JJ Bittings
Woodbridge, NJ

JJ Bitting Brewing Company will continue serving their Bad Boy Oktoberfest and
Hop Harvest Ale while the Raging Pumpkin will be on tap by the end of this week.
Also coming down the pike (perhaps around the third week of October) is the
oatmeal Blackjack Stout.  Don't forget our "Two  For Tuesday" special!

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Harvest Moon
392 George St New Brunswick
732-249-6666

Harvest Moon Brewery & Cafe is gearing up for their second annual trip to Denver
for the Great American Beer Festival. To that end, both of their entries for this
year's competition are now on tap here at the brew pub: Citra Double IPA and
Sinterklaas Belgiam Winter Ale. Come enjoy them while you can! These beers will
be joined later this month by their Pumpkin Ale, Oktoberfest Lager and a
Chocolate Oatmeal Stout!

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Cape May Brewing
1288 Hornet Road
Rio Grande, NJ 08242 (609) 849-9933.

The growth continues at Cape May Brewing Company. New Jersey Senator Jeff
Van Drew visited the brewery to show his support.  Cape May will be releasing
their first ever pumpkin beer. They are waiting until later in the season to release
the beer so they can actually use fresh local pumpkins as opposed to puree.
They will also be re-releasing their cranberry wheat for the fall season and their
sweet stout.Cape May Brewing Company will have a beer dinner at the
Mad Batter on October 5th in Cape May.

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Cricket Hill
Fairfield, NJ

Our seasonal beer Fall Festivus is a huge success and is sold out. Our last
bottling run is early September and will be shipped to the distributors immediately!
Of course our Fall Reserve beer is once again the Cricket's Nocturne. We have
completed brewing and bottling(22oz.) and it is on its way to a store near you! The
Nocturne is a Schwarzbier; a black lager with predominate chocolate overtones
and a hoppy finish. Our Winter reserve this year is a bourbon barrel aged Imperial
Porter! The beer has been brewed and is now resting in its new home-bourbon
barrels from A.O.Smith distillery. After a very big disappointment last year when the
rain & floods ruined our local Hop crop, we are able to get the local hops to
produce this years Wet Hop Pale Ale! This very fresh beer is scheduled to be
brewed the second week in September for an October release.

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The Gaslight Brewery and Restaurant
15 South Orange Ave., South Orange, NJ

October 14  is the date of  the Gaslight Brewery and Restaurant beer club meeting
set to begin at 4 PM.  All are welcome to join in the fun.  Call the brewpub for
details.  Due on tap fro September are  the award winning  Oktoberfest, IPA, and
the very popular (organic) Pumpkin Beer.  

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Highpoint Brewing / Ramstein

The High Point Brewing Company debuted their Ramstein Oktoberfest at the
brewery Open House on September 8th. Ramstein Oktoberfest for the third
consecutive year is the #1 rated Oktoberfest by BeerAdvocate. There will be a
special wood barrel taping of Fest at the Open House starting at 2 PM.

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Tun Tavern
2 Convention Blvd Atlantic City
609-347-7800

Brewer Tim Kelly is using Jersey grown hops for his All American IPA.
July 19 is our annual Golf and Bikini Contest - always a fun event.  Call for all the
info.  Try our Golden Ale - great for a summer's day!

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Triumph Brewing Co
138 Nassau St, Princeton
609-924-7855

Try our Zythos IPA - it's our Bengal brewed with a single hop, namely Zythos.
It goes great with items from our $7 bar menu from 11:30 AM  to 4 PM daily

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The Ship Inn
61 Bridge St, Milford
908-995-0188

Brewer Lea Rumbolo at The Ship Inn is offering special tours of the brewery by
appointment.  Our weekly Fish and Chip special moves to Wednesday lunch in
addition to dinner! 1 piece F & C with a house pint of beer $10.95
Arny loves this place!

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Long Valley Brewpub
1 Fairmount Rd, Long Valley
908-876-1122

Head Brewer is Joe Saia is  currently producing roughly 800 barrels per year.  For
a tour of the brewery call Joe at the brewery weekdays to make arrangements.
Happy Hour weekdays 4 to 6:30 PM

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Artisans Brewery
1171 Hooper Ave Toms River
732-244-7566

Join Ocean County's largest mug club.  Club members get 18oz. mug for only  
$2.95, anytime, any day!  Brewer Dave Hoffman's refreshing Artisans'
Summer Ale. Great beers from a BeerNexus recommended brewer!

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Climax Brewing
Roselle Park

Speaking of Brewer Dave Hoffman he is also busy at his brewery in Roselle Park.
Climax Brewing is the oldest micro brewer in New Jersey and the only NJ brewery  
to have it's beers pictured in Michael Jackson's books. Additionally, it's been
ranked in the top 500 breweries out of 40,000 worldwide, by Mr. Jackson and
ranked in the top 50 in the United States by Beer Advocate.  
Climax beers are now available in six packs throughout  New Jersey

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Boaks Brewery
High Point, NJ

Look for Brian Boaks himself  on July 16th Selinsgrove Beer Festival Selinsgrove,
PA. and  on July 16th Crystal Springs Resort Brewfest, Hamburg NJ as he
maintains his hectic summer schedule.  Boaks Brown Magic brew is coming!

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Northside Lounge
Manville, NJ

Oct. 11 - two special brews from Carton!  Limited supply.
Don't miss the amazing prices at "Bottle Blowout Sundays".
If you love craft beer you'll make it you'll find a way to visit Northside to support
them in changing from a macro beer bar into a craft beer mecca.   
Recommend by Vince and Arty of Nexus.

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Carton Brewing
6 E. Washington Ave Atlantic Highlands

Get ready for their new Sour  Session Berliner Weiss.  It has a complexity rare in a
lower alcohol session beer.  This brew will remain interesting throughout a night
of tasting proving that properly blended sours are interesting without depending
on alcohol to round the palette.   Another great one from this outstanding brewery.

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Basil T’s
183 Riverside Ave Red Bank
732-842-8675

Mike Sella is hard at work as the new brewer at Basil T’s. He is the former brewer
from Pizza Uno of Metucheon.  Check out their mug club - it's the largest in the
USA!  Try some wine there too - it's half price on Tuesdays!

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Iron Hill
124 East Kings Highway Maple Shade
856-273-0300

Award winning brewer Chris LaPierre at Iron Hill's brew "100" is1made with 100
pounds each of Maris Otter, Harrington, Pilsner, Vienna, Munich, Rye, Wheat, and
Carahell malts and 100 pounds of corn. Bittered with 100 IBUs worth of
Centennial hops and finished with 100 ounces of Centennial. We rate it 1000%

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Pizza Uno
US Rt 1 South Metucheon

New Brewer Chris Percello really knows his stuff.  Need proof? Then don't miss
the Uno cask ale festival featuring some of the finest real ales around on October
6 beginning at noon.  The event last until all the casks are gone.  This is a pay as
you go event. Tthe BeerNexus team will be in attendance  so come and
meet writers Dan Hodge, Art Hannemann,  and Arny Lands.

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River Horse
Lambertville NJ

Just a reminder, Oktoberfest is Saturday 10/6, from 1PM-6PM, rain or shine.
No tickets required; pay as you go.

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Kane Brewing
Ocean Township NJ

In the works from the well respected new guys at Kane brewing are an Imperial
IPA as well as a Belgian style red ale. If they are good as the Driftline, Head High
and Afterglow this team of brewers will go far.
Best of luck to them, and look for Kane at your favorite bars.

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Flying Fish
Cherry Hill, NJ

Only a few months behind schedule, the largest brewery built in New Jersey since
Prohibition is now open. Flying Fish Brewing Company has completely
redesigned their packaging and made changes to the product line. Gone is the
ESB Amber Ale. In it's place is Red Fish, a hoppy West Coast style red ale as well
as Exit 16, a wild rice double IPA. Other new offerings are on the horizon as well.
Even though the brewery is open, public tours won't start until later this year.
The installation of 463 solar panels on the roof of the new Flying Fish Brewery is
almost complete. Once connected, the system will generate 100Kw of power,
which will meet a significant amount of the new brewery's electric needs. The new
brewery is also undergoing shakedown and test brews on the new equipment
and the new kegging line is being started up as well.

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Tuckahoe Brewing Co.
9 Stoney Ct Ocean View
609-645-7100

Brewers/owners im Hanna, Matt McDevitt, Chris Konicki and Jim McAfee have
installed a water-filtration system that allows them to recycle sanitation and
cleaning water, one of the most wasted byproducts of the brewing process. While
it takes many breweries in the industry nine gallons of water to produce one
gallon of beer, the Tuckahoe Brewing team only uses about three or four. Call
them for info as to where can you try their beer on tap; they do not bottle.   All
[profits from their  Brighton Coffee Stout. goes to the Marine Mammal Center.

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Stirling Hotel
Main Ave Stirling NJ
908-647-6919

The outdoor area is now open.  It's a beautiful place to enjoy some the
outstanding craft beers now pouring from the recently expanded taps.
Third Wednesday of the month is the Community Supper, a great charity
event.  Support Dan and this bar's generous activities.  

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Current beer list at
THE TAP ROOM
Warren, NJ
click HERE

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Current beer list at
MOHAWK HOUSE
Sparta, NJ
click HERE

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Every Friday
Brewery tour
Cricket Hill
Fairfield, NJ
Every Tuesday
of the month -
$4 off Trappist Beers
The Tap Room
Warren, NJ
To have your event listed or
to update information contact
webmaster@beernexus.com
December 8
Open House/Tour
High Point Brewery
Butler, NJ
January 26
Asbury Park  Fest
Asbury Park, NJ
December 8
Big Brew Fest
Somerset, NJ
December 11
Great Divide Tap Takeover
Northside Lounge
Manville, NJ