OT: NJ playing catch up in the Craft Beer business
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That does seem like a very backwards way of thinking. Totally agree about the exit beers being better than their usual beers
I guess I was missremembering about the exit 3 and 4. Whoops. I seem to recall the exit 1 being a oyster stout? I liked that one too
Beer and wine buyer for Giant. Home store is based in the No Liberties section of Philadelphia.
In Philly and all of PA there are no stores where you can buy liquor and beer to go at the same place. Wine and spirits shops are controlled/owned by the state.
Every state has wacky booze laws. Can you buy beer and wine in every grocery store? Do you get a great selection of craft beer at the 7/11 in Florida?
Wacky in comparison to just over the river in NJ. Not that everything here makes sense either. I just can't imagine having to stop at 2 different stores just to stock up for the weekend
Yep Exit 1 was an oyster stout, I did like that too. You've made me curious to look at the whole list, most of them were pretty unique, especially for the time they came out...
Exit 1 - Bayshore Oyster Stout
Exit 2 - Rosemary Double IPA
Exit 3 - Blueberry Braggot
Exit 4 - American Trippel
Exit 5 - Pinelands Sour Forage Ale
Exit 6 - Wallonian Rye
Exit 7 - Pork Roll Porter
Exit 8 - Chestnut Brown Ale
Exit 9 - Hoppy Scarlet Ale
Exit 10 - Trail Mix
Exit 11 - Hoppy American Wheat
Exit 12 - Maibock
Exit 13 - Chocolate Stout
Exit 14 - Imperial Pilsner
Exit 15 - Coffee IPA
Exit 16 - Wild Rice Double IPA
Exit 17 - Russian Imperial Stout
Exit 18 - Baltic Porter
Such a great list of unique beers! It's shame they never truly embraced it. I never got a chance to try them all. If I recall I had 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 16, and 17
For me it's never bothered me. I only drink beer, mostly. Plus I can go food shopping and pick up my beer at the same time.
What I found in states like NY and Florida where you can buy beer almost anywhere, like gas stations, is the selection is awful.
By far the worst state I've tried to buy beer in is Utah. I went to a brewery and walked up to their little bar and ordered a beer. They asked if I wanted 32 or 64 oz. I said, "Oh just a pint to have here." Everyone looked at me like I had three heads. Apparently in Utah you can't drink at a brewery, you can only get beer to go.
I stopped at a rest stop that had a walk-in beer fridge. It was all Bud, Coors, etc, so I asked the employee if there was anywhere in town that sold craft beer. She never heard of craft beer. I elaborated, "Like IPAs and stouts..." She goes, "Um I've never heard of those beers so I don't think we have them around here." I did some Googling and it turns out that any beer over 5% ABV can only be sold in a state-run liquor store, of which there are only about 50 throughout the entire state of 85,000 square miles. A perfect example of the big guys using lobbyists and campaign donations to stifle competition from the smaller craft breweries.
I stopped at a rest stop that had a walk-in beer fridge. It was all Bud, Coors, etc, so I asked the employee if there was anywhere in town that sold craft beer. She never heard of craft beer. I elaborated, "Like IPAs and stouts..." She goes, "Um I've never heard of those beers so I don't think we have them around here." I did some Googling and it turns out that any beer over 5% ABV can only be sold in a state-run liquor store, of which there are only about 50 throughout the entire state of 85,000 square miles. A perfect example of the big guys using lobbyists and campaign donations to stifle competition from the smaller craft breweries.
Check out this article from My Central Jersey:
A woodland-themed brewery is opening in Hunterdon County next month
A woodland-themed brewery is opening in Hunterdon County next month
A woodland-themed brewery is opening in Hunterdon County next month
Esker Hart Artisan Ales will open May 4 at 20 Main St., the former home of Highrail Brewing Company.
www.mycentraljersey.com
"Kean Brewing in Ocean" 🤦🏻Check out this article from My Central Jersey:
A woodland-themed brewery is opening in Hunterdon County next month
A woodland-themed brewery is opening in Hunterdon County next month
Esker Hart Artisan Ales will open May 4 at 20 Main St., the former home of Highrail Brewing Company.www.mycentraljersey.com
Bobby put out a bunch of good homebrews over the years. Interested to see what he has at the brewery and how it evolves.
The Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival In New Jersey Is About The Tastiest Event You Can Experience
The Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival In New Jersey Is About The Tastiest Event You Can Experience
Come to Skylands Stadium for food trucks and brews! This fun food truck festival in New Jersey is back for 2024.
www.onlyinyourstate.com
They won't be the last. Simply if you don't have a family, dog friendly tap house you won't succeed in your small local market and have zero opportunities to sell retail.
If you are successful in your taphouse, then build another, than another. Tonewood in South Jersey, Wissahickon in Philly, Conshocken outside Philly are thriving because of smart expansion. Conshocken did make a fatal mistake. They put in a kitchen in which made it no dogs, in their first brewery. It's right on the Schuylkill River Trail. Great for cycling, jogging and walking. It's destroyed their customer base including myself. Haven't been there in months. Their other joints are doing well.
Read the room and figure why your successful before making big changes. Nobody never eats there either.
Indoor/outdoor taproom with an arrangement with a food truck or rotating food trucks to provide food outside is the model in Southern California. Works very well here.
Been there many times as my folks live a couple miles away. I know the owner. Fun place, family/dog friendly, beer is good. That's the problem, if you are just good nowadays and not great the competition is fierce and you get forced out.
Wow I was impressed verteran, female owned business. Until I saw the response.
Seems like there were some personal issues that lead to the demise of this business.
How Torie Fisher, founder of Backward Flag Brewing, broke into the male-dominated craft beer world
The following awesome column is written by Torie Fisher, founder of Backward Flag Brewing. This is part of “Dream Builders,” a series that spotlights how women turn their business aspirations into reality — often defying tremendous odds — and innovate along the way. Thanks to Chase News &...
www.craftbrewingbusiness.com
First I have heard of this brewery a long time ago. Second, wow is right!Wow I was impressed verteran, female owned business. Until I saw the response.
Seems like there were some personal issues that lead to the demise of this business.
How Torie Fisher, founder of Backward Flag Brewing, broke into the male-dominated craft beer world
The following awesome column is written by Torie Fisher, founder of Backward Flag Brewing. This is part of “Dream Builders,” a series that spotlights how women turn their business aspirations into reality — often defying tremendous odds — and innovate along the way. Thanks to Chase News &...
Yea I follow this space fairly closely. Thought I knew all of the craft brewers in the state. At least from union county south. Never heard of it. Had to ask a friend that knows the space very well. Said he thought they went out years ago. Bad product were his words.
Up here in Taylor Ham country, Backward Flag is not well known. A quick look through Untappd shows some solid, global ratings on a decent amount of their their beers, but plenty of average ratings too. I had their All Together NEIPA four years ago and apparently liked it. That was the only one I ever had from them. Maybe I'll do a RIP thread since people are tired of unknowns, family members of famous people, etc getting a RIP post.
Sure do an RIP thread for it but don't think of stopping the RIP threads for quasi-celebrities, family members of famous people, etc. Speaking of untappd I use your RIP posts for my untappd posts that day. My friends are intrigued to hear of that little known star from the 1960s has passed away.
That's pretty funny..and you are drinking/saluting to the quasi RIP with your Untappd posts.
This is what it's like at Bolero Snort in Carlstadt. Was there recently and really enjoyed their offerings and loved the setup. Had homemade tacos off the truck in the parking lot for dinner.
NJ breweries continue to close. Here's why it will keep happening, brewers say
Sixteen breweries have closed in New Jersey since 2023, but that doesn't tell the complete picture of what is happening to the industry in the Garden State.
NJ breweries continue to close. Here's why it will keep happening, brewers say
New Jersey brewers say support from bars and restaurants could be stronger.
www.app.com
These guys are such crybabies, it is really hard to read their whining.NJ breweries continue to close. Here's why it will keep happening, brewers say
Sixteen breweries have closed in New Jersey since 2023, but that doesn't tell the complete picture of what is happening to the industry in the Garden State.
NJ breweries continue to close. Here's why it will keep happening, brewers say
New Jersey brewers say support from bars and restaurants could be stronger.www.app.com
What, no IPA? North Jersey breweries serving low-alcohol beers to a changing market
What, no IPA? North Jersey breweries serving low-alcohol beers to a changing market
Savvy brewers in North Jersey have earned fans by balancing the big IPAs on their tap lists with nuanced grisettes, wheat ales and lagers.
www.mycentraljersey.com
Been to Oakflower several times, really good stuff. Check it outWhat, no IPA? North Jersey breweries serving low-alcohol beers to a changing market
What, no IPA? North Jersey breweries serving low-alcohol beers to a changing market
Savvy brewers in North Jersey have earned fans by balancing the big IPAs on their tap lists with nuanced grisettes, wheat ales and lagers.www.mycentraljersey.com
New Jersey's craft brewing industry is continuing to grow. What comes next?
New Jersey's craft brewing industry is continuing to grow. What comes next?
The craft beer industry in New Jersey is nowhere near saturated and growth opportunities exist. What will come next?
www.mycentraljersey.com
Apple cider doughnut beer is autumn in a glass at this N.J. brewery
Apple cider doughnut beer is autumn in a glass at this N.J. brewery
This seasonal ale is only available for a limited time
Gotta love Source, great beers and probably the nicest setup I have seen in a brewery, an old farmhouse. Plenty of space inside with 2 levels and lots of room outside with cornhole and other activities for families/kids.Apple cider doughnut beer is autumn in a glass at this N.J. brewery
Apple cider doughnut beer is autumn in a glass at this N.J. brewery
This seasonal ale is only available for a limited timewww.nj.com
Think they are the poster child for there being too many breweries, as they were at best OK on their brews. Can't be middle of the road or worse and succeed. Demented had a few outstanding beers, to bad the owner f'd up his business.
NJ brewery to close in December, citing rising costs, flooded market and 'the spectacle'
NJ brewery to close in December, citing rising costs, flooded market and 'the spectacle'
Ashton Brewing Company will release seven more beers this year, including one every Friday until Black Friday, when four of them will be on tap.
www.mycentraljersey.com
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