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.
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