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Chatham, in Morris County, is a small suburban borough about 28 miles west of New York City in the Passaic River valley. The town sits between the Short Hills area to the east and the broader Morris County hills to the west, with a walkable downtown centered on its train station along the Morristown Line. The surrounding landscape includes preserved greenway along the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge to the south.

Morris County has a modest but established craft beverage presence, with breweries and distillery operations scattered across the county. Chatham itself is predominantly residential and commercial, and craft production venues are more spread through the wider county than concentrated in any single town. For residents looking for taprooms within a reasonable drive, options exist both toward the Morristown area and closer to the Union County border. The Raritan Valley rail line also connects westward toward Hunterdon County’s wine country for those interested in a longer craft beverage circuit.

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