This is a list of wineries, breweries, cideries, meaderies, and distilleries in the state of New Jersey in the United States. As of January 2024, there are 51 wineries, 114 breweries, 18 brewpubs, 26 distilleries, 3 cideries and 1 meadery[1][2][3] that are licensed and in operation within the state. The following lists do not include producers which are no longer in business, or those that are in the process of being established.
History
Alcoholic beverages (i.e., beer, wine, and spirits) have been produced in New Jersey since the colonial era. The first brewery in New Jersey was established in a fledgling Dutch settlement in what is now Hoboken when the state was part the Dutch New Netherlands colony. It was short-lived and destroyed by a band of Lenape in 1643 during Governor Kieft's War (1643-1645).[4] The production of beer in New Jersey ranges from large international conglomerates like Anheuser-Busch to microbreweries producing smaller quantities using artisanal methods. The industrial northeastern corner of the state has historically been a major beer-production region, and the majority of New Jersey's breweries and brewpubs are in that region. Laird & Company, founded around 1780 in the village of Scobeyville in Colts Neck, is the oldest licensed distillery in the United States, having received license No. 1 from the Department of the Treasury.[5]
Wine grapes were planted by the early settlers of New Jersey, and some of the current wineries were established in locations where wine grapes were already present.
List of producers
The following is a list of wineries, breweries, and distilleries in New Jersey, including the town and county where the establishment is located, the year when the business first sold to the public wine, beer, or liquor that it produces, the type of ABC license that the business has, and the number of cases or barrels produced annually.[19][20][21][22][23][24] For wineries, the table also lists the AVA that the winery is located in, the year grapes were first planted for commercial use, and the number of acres planted with grapes. The town listed is based on the establishment's physical address, which may differ from its mailing address.
See also
- Alcohol laws of New Jersey
- Beer in New Jersey
- Beer in the United States
- Garden State Wine Growers Association
- Judgment of Princeton
- List of breweries in the United States
- List of microbreweries
- New Jersey distilled spirits
- New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
- New Jersey wine
- New Jersey Wine Industry Advisory Council
Further reading
- Bryson, Lew and Mark Haynie. New Jersey Breweries. (Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 2008). ISBN 9780811735049.
- Jackson, Bart. Garden State Wineries Guide. (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011). ISBN 9781934259573.
- Pellegrino, Michael. Jersey Brew: The Story of Beer in New Jersey. (Wantage, NJ: Pellegrino & Feldstein, 2009). ISBN 9780976523314.
- Schmidt, R. Marilyn. Wines and Wineries of New Jersey. (Chatsworth, NJ: Pine Barrens Press, 1999). ISBN 9780937996386.
- Westrich, Sal. New Jersey Wine: A Remarkable History. (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012). ISBN 9781609491833.
External links
- Garden State Wine Growers Association
- Garden State Craft Brewers Guild
- Listing and Map of Wineries and Vineyards in Hunterdon County and Neighboring Areas
- Listing and Map of Breweries and Microbreweries in Hunterdon County and Neighboring Areas
- Listing and Map of Distilleries in Hunterdon County and Neighboring Areas
References
- New Jersey Breweries & Brewpubs New Jersey Craft Beer, 2019-03-13, retrieved 2019-03-18^
- Directory Garden State Wine Growers Association, retrieved 2019-03-18^
- New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Retail Licensee Listing. Retrieved 18 March 2019.^