Hackensack is the county seat of Bergen County, located in the urban core of northeastern New Jersey just across the Hackensack River from the Meadowlands. The city sits about 12 miles west of Midtown Manhattan and is one of the more densely developed municipalities in Bergen County, with a commercial downtown centered on Main Street and Anderson Street. Bergen County’s craft beverage scene has grown substantially in recent years, with breweries and taprooms opening across the county from Ridgewood and Ramsey in the north to Rutherford and Lyndhurst near the Meadowlands.

Hackensack itself, as the county’s commercial hub, has attracted craft beverage venues serving the urban Bergen County population and commuters on the NJ Transit Main Line. The city’s position near Routes 4, 17, and 46 and the Garden State Parkway makes it accessible from a wide area of North Jersey. For visitors exploring Bergen County’s taproom circuit, Hackensack connects easily to nearby communities in Bergen, Hudson, and Passaic counties, all of which have growing craft beverage options within a short drive.