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New Brunswick, in Middlesex County, is the home of Rutgers University and one of central New Jersey’s more urban settings, with a downtown that has seen significant redevelopment over the past two decades. The city sits on the Raritan River and is served by NJ Transit direct rail service to both New York Penn Station and Philadelphia, placing it at the center of the Northeast Corridor.

Craft beverage venues in New Brunswick operate in a university city context, with demand shaped by students, faculty, hospital employees from the Robert Wood Johnson and Saint Peter’s campuses, and a growing residential population. Breweries here benefit from consistent weekday and evening foot traffic that smaller suburban towns lack. For visitors coming from Edison, Metuchen, or Princeton to the south, New Brunswick is a natural hub for a Middlesex County craft beverage circuit that extends along the Raritan Valley into surrounding Somerset County.

I was just in here two weekends ago. It's a newer brewery so I've hesitated for bit, because new brewery beers generally haven't ever won me over. …
Joe Allen Snouts and Stouts Brewing
Bolero is a crazy drive from South Jersey, but I've been here a lot. The beers have been really creative for years. In fact, this was the first plac…
Joe Allen Bolero Snort Brewery and Tasting Room
It's been a while since I've been here, but the last time it wasn't great. The location is great, but that's the only draw for me. It's an old build…
Joe Allen Glasstown Brewing Company
Wow, the beers have change so much at Axe and Arrow since they first opened. I'll be honest, on my first visit I thought they'd never last. I got a …
Joe Allen Axe and Arrow Brewing
Hammonton is a great spot for beer, wine and spirits and Three 3s stands out as one of the top places to hit. From the start they were making really …
Joe Allen Three 3’s Brewing Company
Death of the Fox is a great date night spot. If you are waiting for a table at Cinder Bar next door you can stop in here for a quick beer. If you br…
Joe Allen Death of the Fox Brewing Company
Bonesaw from day 1 has been one of the nicest breweries in all of New Jersey. Since then all they've done is expand and improve. If I want to take a…
Joe Allen Bonesaw Brewing Co. – Glassboro
This place is pretty far from our home in South Jersey and I wish it wasn't. Parking was a little tricky as you have to park at the public lot around…
Joe Dismal Harmony Distilling