NJ recommendations

Carton Epitome - massive imperial black IPA. No listing for it here yet, but you can find it on their website:

http://cartonbrewing.com/#!/epitome

Boaks Monster Mash is the only NJ stout I can think of.

Are you north, central, or south NJ? Lots of great places in central that I could point you towards.

 

Kane Brewing has their 365 in bottles which is 30% BB imperial stout and 70% Quad

Kane Brewing also makes an oatmeal brown ale which is pretty good.

Weyerbacher Old Heathen which is a Russian Imperial Stout
Weyerbacher Tiny which is a Belgian Imperial Stout
River Horse Oatmeal Milk Stout

 

Anything from Kane and Flying Fish too. (Note Kane and Carton are tap beers, Flying Fish is bottled.)

 

depending on where you are in the state, you might be able to get some Captain Lawrence beers.

also - if you're going to be around all week (again, depending on location), you should visit the Kane brewery in Ocean. They're open on Fridays and Saturdays.

 

What town are you in?

 

I would head to Harvest Moon for lunch or dinner or something. In New Brunswick. Also, I've never been, but I think Stuff Yer Face has a decent beer list. (also in NB) Not too sure of much else, but I would definitely hit up Harvest Moon.

 

Harvest moon is great. Also take a short ride down Rt 18 to marketplace, it's behind Kmart. Large selection there.

 

Hit up North Side in Manville, or The Tap Room at Somerset Hills Hotel. Also, not a beer recommendation, but Pad Thai in Highland Park is the best Thai food I have ever had. Links for North Side and Tap Room:

http://northsidelounge.com/beer-menu/
http://beernexus.com/taproombeer.html

 

Definitely pick up some Weyerbacher (I love Merry Monks and Blithering Idiot), and Kane also bottles Malus, but I am not sure that is still on the shelves.

 

Stuff Yer Face has a pretty good bottle list, and if you're into stromboli that's the place to be.

 

If you hit up new brunswick, try Old Bay as well. They have a nice tap selection. It's within waking distance of harvest moon

 

Not far from the Tap Room/Somerset Hills is the Stirling Hotel. From the outside it looks like an old western saloon, but they have a great beer selection and the people are great.

 

Try out George street ale house in new brunswick too.

 

The Stirling Hotel is tops. Small but great tap list pretty much always. Not usually very diverse tho - very hop friendly. Food is great though, and wonderful staff. It's probably a solid 20 minutes or so from you, but it will not disappoint.

 

Try to get to Oak Tree Buy Rite in So. Plainfield best beer store on the east coast if not the USA.

 

Kane and Carton. Drinking the Kane Belgian Head High now they killed it again. Check beermenus.com and put in your zip code and you'll get the closest bars.