LOCAL BEER ONLY! (a beer experiment)

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  1. Urk1127

    Urk1127 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,790) Jul 2, 2014 New Jersey
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    Hi BA,

    Starting on May 8th, (because i want to participate on a tasting on May 7th), ill be drinking ONLY beer brewed in New Jersey for the month of May. The reason for this thread is because of the state i live in, i feel like breweries in NJ are over shadowed by Carton and Kane. and while great brewers, NJ has a lot more to offer that i want to share although theres not many that distribute. Ill be including Carton and Kane if possible. this is by no means a bash thread. Ill be posting in this thread as i go and hopefully i can give some insight on lesser known or less "interesting" brewers my main focus being Flying Fish, River Horse, Rinn Duin, Forgotten Boardwalk, Beach Haus, any beer in bottle or can distro etc...... if others would like to join me, go for it.

    Cheers,
    Erik.

    Hi BA,

    Starting soon, ill be drinking ONLY beer brewed in New Jersey for the month of May. The reason for this thread is because of the state i live in, i feel like breweries in NJ are over shadowed by Carton and Kane. and while great brewers, NJ has a lot more to offer that i want to share although theres not many that distribute. Ill be including Carton and Kane if possible. this is by no means a bash thread. Ill be posting in this thread as i go and hopefully i can give some insight on lesser known or less "interesting" brewers my main focus being Flying Fish, River Horse, Rinn Duin, Forgotten Boardwalk, Beach Haus, any beer in bottle or can distro etc...... if others would like to join me, go for it. My personal focus is NJ. But welcome anybody who would like to participate. No matter location.

    Cheers,
    Erik.
     
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  2. Scott17Taylor

    Scott17Taylor Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Iowa
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    I need to try this some time. Unfortunately most good non TG beer in Iowa isn't bottled and growlers are expensive. Should be fun and I'm interested to see what else your state has to offer.
     
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  3. TrojanRB

    TrojanRB Grand Pooh-Bah (3,779) Jul 27, 2013 Texas
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    Twist my arm, I'll only drink California...

    RR, Sierra Nevada, Firestone Walker, Anchor, Ballast Point, Lagunitas, Modern Times, Stone, Alpine, Societe, El Segundo....where to start?!
     
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  4. Urk1127

    Urk1127 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,790) Jul 2, 2014 New Jersey
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    Sadly i feel the same about Kane, they may not be part simply because i cant get to the brewery.
     
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  5. Scott17Taylor

    Scott17Taylor Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Iowa
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    We all have good breweries we can't get to. In Iowa I've been hearing a lot about big grove, which I have never had anything from, and lion bridge which I've only had one and it was solid. I would love an excuse to get out to the breweries in the state that have been off my radar.
     
    #5 Scott17Taylor, Apr 26, 2016
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  6. balmand

    balmand Devotee (323) Oct 18, 2015 New Jersey

    I feel you on this. Carton and Kane are ~2 hours away from me, give or take. Quite a haul. I've only ever been to each once.
     
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  7. Comparison_Ford

    Comparison_Ford Maven (1,293) Apr 4, 2014 New York

    Between Other Half, Singlecut, Grimm, Barrier, Finback, Sand City, and Threes I'm drinking about 95% local these days.

    And you know something? I like it.
     
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  8. spacecake9

    spacecake9 Pooh-Bah (2,202) Apr 26, 2014 Illinois
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    I'm trying to drink more local myself.
     
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  9. LetsGoExploring

    LetsGoExploring Pooh-Bah (1,550) Apr 25, 2006 Connecticut
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    I could survive on CT breweries. Even in a small state, there are enough quality establishments to satisfy every craving, whether it be hoppy, malty, roasted or sour.
     
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  10. Urk1127

    Urk1127 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,790) Jul 2, 2014 New Jersey
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    Actually ill start in a few days. I didnt bliw my entire beer budget yet. Lol ill see what i can find tomorrow.
     
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  11. PorterPro125

    PorterPro125 Pooh-Bah (1,700) Jan 19, 2013 Canada (NB)

    I'd love to do the same but there's a distinct lack of distributed craft beer in New Brunswick. There are 3 or 4 breweries that are sold in stores but all of the others (20 or so of them) only sell in-house or in bars that aren't in my town :stuck_out_tongue:

    Good luck on your quest for local beer! I'm sure it will be much easier for you in New Jersey than it would be for me here in New Brunswick!
     
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  12. surfcaster

    surfcaster Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2013 North Carolina
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    Easy to do in NC now.

    SN, WW, Foothills, NoDa ,OMB, Trophy, Wooden Robot, Burial, Olde Hickory, Highland are just a few off the top. Lots left out.

    Almost all easily avail uber fresh. Good times.
     
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  13. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Being in the NYC Metro Area, I don't see much sense in defining my beer zone by State just because of a line on the map. But I do find myself thinking 'locally' when I'm at a bar, especially; except that I'm including NYC, the Hudson Valley and even CT as 'local'. Could I do it for a month? Hard to say, since most of those beers I'm getting are draught-only. It's something to ponder, though, even if it's just for kicks.
     
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  14. PGD120

    PGD120 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 New Jersey

    its an awesome idea. plenty of breweries in NJ to keep you busy.

    aside from what you mentioned youve got,

    Little Dog
    Dark City
    NJ beer Co.
    Rammstein
    cricket hill
    brix city
    magnify
    jersey girl
    angry erik
    departed soles
    manskirt
    bolero snort
    climax
    and many many more

    theres 50 breweries in the state, 15 brewpubs and 30 more breweries in planning, realistically you could extend this streak over a month and still do a different new brewery each day.
     
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  15. hophugger

    hophugger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,434) Mar 5, 2014 Virginia
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    Should be able to do this in VA., now that we have almost 80 breweries. I should be able to, although I think I might stray a bit, lol
     
    #15 hophugger, Apr 26, 2016
  16. algebeeric_topology

    algebeeric_topology Pooh-Bah (2,052) Dec 30, 2014 Florida
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    Don't sleep on Spellbound either. That Palo Santo Porter is legit!
     
    #16 algebeeric_topology, Apr 26, 2016
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  17. Victory_Sabre1973

    Victory_Sabre1973 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,445) Sep 15, 2015 Minnesota
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    I did that last year for a week in May. Had tons of great Minnesota beers.
     
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  18. Zorro

    Zorro Grand Pooh-Bah (3,258) Dec 25, 2003 California
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    Yeah you will be so deprived!
     
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  19. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    @Urk1127 , try some High Point / Ramstein if you have the chance.
     
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  20. Beef_Curtains

    Beef_Curtains Initiate (0) Oct 14, 2013 Ohio

    It would be a fun experiment. Hell if I wanted to take it further, I could probably be content for a month with beer brewed within 40 minutes of me (Fat Heads, Great Lakes, Brew Kettle, Platform, Thirsty Dog, Hoppin Frog, plus all the small draft-only places).
     
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