Best North Jersey Stores for beers?

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  1. zetsui

    zetsui Initiate (0) May 5, 2017 New Jersey

    1) make your own 6 pack or single beers
    2) selection. specifically belgains like gueze but many of the 'top rated' here on beeradvocate i would like to try. which store has the most of these two selections? I've been to wine library and it wasn't that great.

    please rank them according to the two beer types i've specificed (belgian gueze and the top rated here on beer advocate)

    otherwise it is HARD to find a lot of craft beers listed here in the states. feel like it might be better to take a uero trip
     
    #1 zetsui, May 7, 2017
  2. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    There is no such store in North NJ!
     
    #2 dennis3951, May 7, 2017
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  3. zetsui

    zetsui Initiate (0) May 5, 2017 New Jersey

    closeby in NYC? Especially Manhattan or Queens
     
    #3 zetsui, May 7, 2017
  4. cid71

    cid71 Zealot (614) Mar 2, 2009 New Jersey
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    Liquor outlet boonton is my favorite. You can see what they have on beermenus
     
    #4 cid71, May 7, 2017
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  5. zetsui

    zetsui Initiate (0) May 5, 2017 New Jersey

    What's the closest in your experience?
     
    #5 zetsui, May 7, 2017
  6. HermitDan

    HermitDan Pundit (965) Apr 30, 2016 New Jersey

    Bottle king in Morris plains has a good selection
     
    #6 HermitDan, May 8, 2017
  7. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    Bottle King in Livingston is OK for the Gueze but on one has a lot of the top rated beers.
     
    #7 dennis3951, May 8, 2017
  8. Xerlic

    Xerlic Maven (1,398) Aug 26, 2016 New York
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    If you're willing to drive over the border into NY, Cable Beverage in Bardonia has a decent Belgian selection and lets you build your own six pack.
     
    #8 Xerlic, May 8, 2017
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  9. zetsui

    zetsui Initiate (0) May 5, 2017 New Jersey

    one one has a lot of the top rated beers?

    who or what is on one?
     
    #9 zetsui, May 8, 2017
  10. zetsui

    zetsui Initiate (0) May 5, 2017 New Jersey

    how do they compare to buyrite in jersey city or total wine west orange?
     
    #10 zetsui, May 8, 2017
  11. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    no one
     
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  12. njcraftfan

    njcraftfan Zealot (708) Dec 18, 2016 New Jersey

    yeah, nowhere near me is good for singles... while bottle king and gary's both have a limited selection of singles, its usually cast-offs, or singles eventually make it there when a beer has already been out for a while... I can kind of see why, if I think of how many times I would not have bought a whole 4 or 6 pk after trying just one, is has to be net negative for a retailer in most cases...
     
    #12 njcraftfan, May 8, 2017
  13. zetsui

    zetsui Initiate (0) May 5, 2017 New Jersey

    I think NYC it is. Yelping some of the beer company names with the tag beer brought it up. Good way to search for availability
     
    #13 zetsui, May 8, 2017
  14. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Just to clarify a bit further, I bet what @dennis3951 was getting at was how so many of the top beers are limited releases that you won't be able to get at any store, no matter the location.

    I'll second the Cable Beverages rec for singles, Belgian and American wild ales, and even overall selection. Just go into it knowing that they're a quirky and disorganized type of place.
     
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  15. zetsui

    zetsui Initiate (0) May 5, 2017 New Jersey


    Thanks as a noob I dont' know that.

    I guess I'll have to pay gas + NYC toll then sometime.
     
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  16. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    There are definitely great shops in NYC, and you'll be able to get some really excellent local beers there, but they just may not be the most talked about releases, that's all.

    If you do head up north to Cable in Rockland County, at least there are no tolls to contend with.
     
    #16 TongoRad, May 9, 2017
  17. Xerlic

    Xerlic Maven (1,398) Aug 26, 2016 New York
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    Cable isn't in NYC. It's about 45 minutes north in a town called Bardonia. I'm not sure where you're coming from in NJ, but the only tolls you'll have to pay are probably on the GSP.

    I'm not sure if you're looking for specifically Belgian beers or sour beers (since you mention geuze), but Cable has a shelf dedicated to each. The place can be kind of intimidating on first glance because it looks like what would happen if you gave a beer hoarder unlimited storage space and budget, but the owners are really helpful and can help you find what you need.
     
    #17 Xerlic, May 9, 2017
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  18. TopTierBrew

    TopTierBrew Initiate (0) May 15, 2017 New Jersey

    I'm going to try Cable Beverages out myself, I live near Wayne. It is about a half hour drive for me. I will give my two-cents on their selection after I visit.
     
    #18 TopTierBrew, May 17, 2017
  19. jkane101

    jkane101 Savant (1,161) Sep 22, 2007 New Jersey

    You wont regret the trip...
     
    #19 jkane101, May 18, 2017
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  20. fastward

    fastward Initiate (0) Oct 17, 2015 New Jersey

    While not in NJ, The Growler and Gill in Nanuet, NY has a solid selection and 24 rotating taps.

    Grab wings, a beer or three and a few bottles is the way to go.
     
    #20 fastward, May 18, 2017
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