New Jersey Brew News and Releases (2021)

Had a couple cans of Tonewood Blackbird over the weekend and really enjoyed them. Smooth roasted malt flavor. Very light in body, bordering on thin, but then I realized it's only 4% ABV so it makes sense. I'll write a proper review when I finish up the 4-pack but my initial impression of it is great.

@jonphisher

 

Any thoughts from the collective on Bonesaw? Ive had a couple of their beers and thought they were good, they seemed to get a lot of chatter before COVID and then it got quiet

 

I did side by

I’m a big fan of their beer personally recently I thoroughly enjoyed cheer, their winter seasonal.

Shore Town the helles was one of my most memorables beers from this past summer, haven’t seen since late summer so I’m guessing it’s seasonal.

They brew well balanced tasty beers. Just one mans opinion...

Edit: This weekend I also tried le grand demon (rum barrel golden Belgian strong ale)which was a really cool beer. Super unique and tasty. I also have their barrel aged stout, didn’t open yet.

 

Taking inspiration from Bierstadt is a step in the right direction, and doesn't hurt to be part of The Best New Breweries in New Jersey – 2020 Edition

 

Just had a Double Standard from Magnify. Pilsner. Not quite as clean/refreshing as the top pilsner/lagers but was pretty good! Think it was $12 for the 4pk so not a bad bargain all things considered, would recommend it.

 

I stopped at the brewery to pick it up yesterday.

 

See Schilling starting to hit NJ

 

Awesome! Hope this becomes a regular thing. I picked up some Palmovka 12⁰ while in NY a few weeks ago. Really nice Czech-style Pils.

 

where have you seen it at, would love to be able to go grab some of their beer off the shelf

 

I just used untappd and beermenus. Shop rite in little falls for one

 

And Vine Republic of Bh

 

Cape May & Tonewood assimilate on a "clear, slightly bitter, and highly aromatic West Coast-style IPA" -

 

AEBC takes a stab at double decoction

 

Any recommendations / suggestions for good barleywines available around Central Jersey? Of course Kane makes great barleywines, but I rarely see any shelfie barleywines.

I've had and enjoyed Jacks Abby's Barleywine Lager and I often see Weyerbacher's Blithering Idiot, but I see very little beyond what I've mentioned.

Thanks in advance.

 

Yep, I am near Ashton. Was thinking of snagging their Barleywine next paycheck. They've impressed me with most styles, so I'm hopeful.

Czig Meister's Habonde is solid.

 

i too have been looking more at Barleywines recently and theyre few and far between, Recenlty has Forest and Main Court Etiquette and thought very highly of it, English with a nice sweetnesss to it. Course its not a shelfie either but made me want to find similar ones

 

@RobHB Sierra Nevada Bigfoot should be around soon if not already.

 

Yep, I usually have some of that. Last Father's Day, I shared a 2008 Bigfoot with my dad.

 

I always found Great Divide Old Ruffian and Troegs Flying Mouflan to be solid Barleywines and easy enough to find in distro.
Both pretty highly rated also:
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/158/20931/
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/694/48224/

 

Other half cans starting to show up this week in NJ through sarene. 4 kinds I think - all citra everything, ddh broccoli , small simcoe and I believe ddh green city

 

Yeah but the ACE is out of DC, and I tried it anyway, and... don't bother. It's no where near any ACE I've had in quality.

 

Thats unfortunate to hear. I picked up ace, broccoli and green city yesterday. Plan on making an atrocity of myself during the football games.

 

I only realized buying it because of the pink can topper. It's not BAD, it's just very meh for the price and compared to what I know ACE should be.

 

Is this just a new shipment? I bought four-packs of Green City and Perpetually Green a couple of days before Christmas and the store, Cranbury Buyrite, had about a half a pallet's worth of OH cases.

 

I’ve always been interested in trying green city. I’m not sure what the local place is charging but maybe I’ll give it a try if it’s still there later this week.

 

Green city is usually good. Closer to a VT IPA in that it isn't a melon bomb or pineapple juice. Plus it's 7 percent which for me makes a difference if I drink more than one.

 

I've gotten a couple of the OH deliveries and six packs, and Green City is one of, if not the best one I've gotten. It's a little brighter and more citrusy than most other IPAs of similar percentage.

 

Kind of why I wanted to try it, I've read on here the same thing so thanks for the feedback. Less juice and more traditional seems to be what I assumed and you guys confirmed, based on how I'm interpreting what you wrote. If I grab some I'll share my thoughts. Thanks guys.

 

FYI - I just scored some Bissell Brothers Substance at my local bottle king... fresh, canned 1/13/21.

 

There are more than a few Bottle Kings in NJ. Care to be more specific?

 

Not sure if this matters or not but it was on hunterdons site for this week so it made its way around. The canals down the street from me in marlton has it as well according to Untappd.