Bradley Beach, in Monmouth County, is one of the smaller Jersey Shore boroughs, situated between Asbury Park to the north and Belmar to the south along the central Monmouth County coast. The borough is primarily residential year-round but sees significant seasonal population increases during the summer months as vacationers fill its beachfront rentals and modest commercial district on Ocean Avenue. Bradley Beach functions as a quieter alternative to the more commercially developed Shore towns that bracket it, with a neighborhood character that appeals to repeat summer visitors and full-time residents alike.

Craft beverage visitors to Bradley Beach will find themselves within walking distance or a very short drive of the taproom concentration in Asbury Park, which has developed the most established craft brewing presence on this stretch of the Shore. The borough’s position on the central Monmouth County coast makes it a natural waypoint for those building a Shore craft beverage itinerary that moves between Asbury Park to the north and Belmar, Spring Lake, and Sea Girt to the south.