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This is a list of wineries, breweries, cideries, meaderies, and distilleries in the
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in the
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. , there are 51 wineries, 114 breweries, 18 brewpubs, 22 distilleries, 3 cideries and 1 meadery 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

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,
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, and
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) have been produced in
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since the colonial era. The first
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in New Jersey was established in a fledgling Dutch settlement in what is now
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when the state was part the Dutch
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colony. It was short-lived and destroyed by a band of
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in 1643 during Governor Kieft's War (1643-1645). The production of beer in New Jersey ranges from large international conglomerates like
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to
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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 Craft beer is a beer that has been made by craft breweries. They produce smaller amounts of beer, typically less than large breweries, and are often independently owned. Such breweries are generally perceived and marketed as having an emphasis o ...
are in that region.
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, founded around 1780 in the village of Scobeyville in Colts Neck, is the oldest licensed distillery in the
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, having received license No. 1 from the Department of the Treasury.Harrison, Karen Tina
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in ''
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'' 13 July 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2013. 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. In 1767, the Royal Society of Arts in London praised two wines made on New Jersey plantations for making fine quality products derived from colonial agriculture.Westrich, Sal. ''New Jersey Wine: A Remarkable History.'' (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012).
. The oldest, continuously-operated
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in the state,
Renault Winery Renault Winery ( )Toms, Charlie"Renault Winery Review"in ''American Winery Guide'' (15 June 2013). Retrieved 1 November 2013. is a winery located in Egg Harbor City and Galloway Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It is the oldest active wine ...
, was established in 1864. The production of wine in New Jersey largely consists of small farm wineries. Because of its sandy soil and warmer climate, the majority of the state's wineries are located in South Jersey's Outer Coastal Plain Viticultural Area. A handful of wineries are in western New Jersey's Warren Hills Viticultural Area.Jackson, Bart. ''Garden State Wineries Guide.'' (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011).
. Part of the Central Delaware Valley Viticultural Area is in New Jersey, but no New Jersey wineries are currently in this
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. New Jersey wineries produce wine from more than 90 varieties of grapes, and from over 25 other fruits. Until the 1980s,
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-era laws severely restricted the number of wineries, breweries, and distilleries in the state. In 1981, the
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exempted low-volume family-owned wineries from the restrictions, and allowed wineries to create
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. Likewise, New Jersey created a limited brewery license for
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and a restricted brewery license for brewpubs. In 1995, the Ship Inn in
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became the first brewpub in New Jersey since
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. In 2012, New Jersey liberalized its licensing laws to allow microbreweries to sell beer by the glass as part of a tour, and sell up to 15.5 gallons (i.e., a
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) for off-premises consumption. The same legislation permits brewpubs to brew up to 10,000 barrels of beer per year, and sell to wholesalers and at festivals. In 2013, New Jersey issued the first new distillery license since Prohibition to
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, and passed a law creating a craft distillery license. In 2017, New Jersey passed a law creating a cidery and meadery license.


List of producers

The following is a list of wineries, breweries, and distilleries in New Jersey, including the
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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.Wholesale/State Issued Licensee Listing
''NJ Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control.'' Retrieved 2019-03-20. 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. In the United States, a standard
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of beer or spirits is .


Wineries

American Viticultural Areas (AVAs): * CMP =
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AVA * CDV =
Central Delaware Valley AVA The Central Delaware Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The wine appellation includes surrounding the Delaware River north of Philadelphia. Its southern boundary is near Titusville, ...
* OCP =
Outer Coastal Plain AVA The Outer Coastal Plain AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in southeastern New Jersey. The recently expanded wine appellation includes all of Cumberland, Cape May, Atlantic, and Ocean counties and portions of Salem, Gloucester, Camd ...
* WH =
Warren Hills AVA The Warren Hills AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Warren County, New Jersey. The Warren Hills region includes several small valleys formed by tributaries of the Delaware River. The valleys drain from northeast to southwest, and m ...
* None = not in a recognized AVA Licenses: * Farm = Farm winery license * Plenary = Plenary winery license


Breweries

Licenses: * Plenary = Plenary brewing license (macrobrewery) * Limited = Limited brewing license (microbrewery/craft brewery) * Restricted = Restricted brewing license (brewpub)


Distilleries

Licenses: * Plenary = Plenary distillery license * Limited = Limited distilling license * Craft = Craft distilling license *Rectifier = Rectifier and blender license


See also

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Alcohol laws of New Jersey The state laws governing alcoholic drinks in New Jersey are among the most complex in the United States, with many peculiarities not found in other states' laws. They provide for 29 distinct liquor licenses granted to manufacturers, wholesale ...
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Beer in New Jersey The production of beer in New Jersey has been in a state of recovery since Prohibition (1919-1933) and the Great Depression (1929-1945). Currently, the state has 123 licensed breweries:New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. " New Jersey ...
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Beer in the United States Beer in the United States is manufactured by more than 7,000 breweries, which range in size from industry giants to brew pubs and microbreweries. The United States produced 196 million barrels () of beer in 2012, and consumes roughly of beer ...
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Garden State Wine Growers Association The Garden State Wine Growers Association (GSWGA) is an industry trade association established as an advocate for New Jersey's wine grape growers, providing leadership on research and education programs, public policies, sustainable farming practic ...
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Judgment of Princeton The Judgment of Princeton was a wine tasting (or blind tasting) event held on 8 June 2012 during a conference of the American Association of Wine Economists held at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. The purpose of this event was to ...
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List of breweries in the United States At the end of 2017, there were total 7,450 breweries in the United States, including 7,346 craft breweries subdivided into 2,594 brewpubs, 4,522 microbreweries, 230 regional craft breweries and 104 large/non-craft breweries. From 2017 data, acco ...
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List of microbreweries This is a list of notable microbreweries. A microbrewery is a brewery which produces a limited amount of beer. The qualifications to be classified as a microbrewery vary by country. The term "microbrewery" originated in the United Kingdom in the l ...
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New Jersey distilled spirits The production of distilled spirits in New Jersey has not been a large industry in the state. Strict alcoholic beverage control laws in place during and after Prohibition (1919–1933) prevented the industry from growing for almost a century. In ...
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New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control The New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (Division of ABC or, simply, ABC) is an agency of the government of the state of New Jersey that regulates commerce in alcoholic beverages in that state. The 21st Amendment to the United State ...
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New Jersey wine The production of wine in New Jersey has increased significantly in the last thirty years with the opening of new wineries. Beginning in 1981, the state legislature relaxed Prohibition-era restrictions and crafted new laws to facilitate the grow ...
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New Jersey Wine Industry Advisory Council New Jersey is home to the most complex alcohol laws in the United States. They provide 29 liquor licenses to wholesalers, manufacturers, retailers and the general public. New Jersey is the only other state, other than Wisconsin, to consider a DUI ...


References


Further reading


Bryson, Lew and Mark Haynie. ''New Jersey Breweries.'' (Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 2008).
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Jackson, Bart. ''Garden State Wineries Guide.'' (South San Francisco, CA: Wine Appreciation Guild, 2011).
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Pellegrino, Michael. ''Jersey Brew: The Story of Beer in New Jersey.'' (Wantage, NJ: Pellegrino & Feldstein, 2009).
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Schmidt, R. Marilyn. ''Wines and Wineries of New Jersey.'' (Chatsworth, NJ: Pine Barrens Press, 1999).
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Westrich, Sal. ''New Jersey Wine: A Remarkable History.'' (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012).
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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
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