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Rahway, in Union County, is a city along the Rahway River in northeastern New Jersey, roughly 20 miles southwest of Manhattan and accessible via NJ Transit’s North Jersey Coast Line. The city has been through a sustained downtown revitalization effort, centered on arts venues like the Union County Performing Arts Center and a growing mix of restaurants and small businesses that have filled its walkable commercial district.

Craft breweries in Rahway fit into that revitalization pattern, serving a local customer base of residents and commuters who prefer not to travel to larger nearby cities like Elizabeth or Newark for a taproom experience. Union County overall has a moderate craft beverage presence spread across communities from Westfield and Springfield in the suburban west to Linden and Rahway along the denser eastern corridor. NJ Transit access via the Coast Line station makes Rahway reachable from Newark and New York for visitors without cars, which expands the potential customer base beyond the immediate Union County area.

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