Cricket Hill Brewery is a
brewery in
Fairfield,
New Jersey, USA. Founded in 2000 and opening to the public in 2002 with their
flagship
A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, characteristically a flag officer entitled by custom to fly a distinguishing flag. Used more loosely, it is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels, typically the fi ...
beers: East Coast
Lager and American
Ale
Ale is a Type of beer, type of beer brewed using a Warm fermentation, warm fermentation method, resulting in a sweet, full-bodied and fruity taste. Historically, the term referred to a drink brewed without hops.
As with most beers, ale typicall ...
. They currently produce Colonel Blide's Bitter and Hopnotic
IPA and seasonals, Jersey Summer Breakfast Ale, Fall Festivus, Paymasters Porter, and Maibock.
Rick Reed, founder of the New Jersey Beer Rebellion, is the head brewer and CEO. Brad Benson was the company's first brewer, followed by Norbert Walsh and current brewer David Manka, both American Brewers Guild graduates.
Cricket Hill actively practices
Reinheitsgebot, the Germany beer brewing purity restrictions, and it is known for
cask-aging beer.
See also
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Beer in the United States
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List of wineries, breweries, and distilleries in New Jersey
References
External links
Official website
Companies based in Essex County, New Jersey
Beer brewing companies based in New Jersey
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