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This Thursday, June 9th Captain Sig Hansen and the Hillstrand Brothers from Discovery Channel's hit show, Deadliest Catch, will be at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park. If you're planning on being in town for this event, why not grab a tasty craft beer named after one of the captains? It would only be appropriate! Rogue's Captain Sig's Northwestern Ale will be available at these Asbury Park restaurants, so be sure to stop by before or after the show!

If you've got a growler or two and are wondering where in NJ you can fill it with fresh craft beer, here's a list that you may find useful.

Restaurants across the state that sell and fill growlers are as follows:

The Iron Monkey - Jersey City
www.ironmonkey.com

Andy’s Corner Bar - Bogota
http://andyscornerbar.blogspot.com/

Cloverleaf Tavern - Caldwell
www.cloverleaftavern.com

Coppermine Pub - North Arlington
www.thecopperminepub.com

Brickwall Tavern - Asbury Park
www.brickwalltavern.com

Cork Restaurant - Westmont

Michael Sullivan from Tom's River, NJ!

Congrats, Mike! Please get in touch with Dave Masterson at Hunterdon Distributors to claim your kegerator!
davehunterdonbrewing [dot] com
Please be aware that you must be 21 years of age and a resident of NJ to be eligible for this prize.

Thanks to all those attendees at the Atlantic City Beer Fest who signed up to be a NJ Beer Fan here on Great Brewers! Please continue to check your email for updates from us on new releases and craft beer events throughout the state of NJ!

Cheers!

On Monday February 28th, the Hunterdon team took a drive up to Connecticut to visit our friends at B.United International. Company founder Matthias Neidhart and Regional Sales Manager Ron Fischer were nice enough to give us a tour of their brand new facility and to show us all the uber-geeky things they are up to!

On January 15th, a unique new event took place in San Francisco celebrating specialty foods and beer from artisan producers across the country. The Good Food Awards were created to give recognition to products that are not only delicious, but are also made in an environmentally friendly and socially responsible fashion. Among the judges were some of the industry's most respected individuals including food & beer writers, winning cookbook authors, renown restaurant critics, chefs, farmers and brewmasters.

With a label like this, you can pretty much assume that what's bottled inside has gotta be big, bold and bad-ass! This 9% Imperial Stout made with chocolate and Munich malts and aged in French Oak is surely just that. Grab a few bottles of this rich black elixir for your next pow-wow and let the fun begin! Shackamaximum will be released NEXT MONDAY January 10th to restaurants and retail accounts across the Garden State.

It goes without saying that 2010 has been a fantastic year for craft beer...nationwide of course, but especially in New Jersey! We've seen some tremendous growth for our existing brands as people across the Garden state are becoming more aware of the amazing products available to them. In addition, we have welcomed several new breweries from across the country to our portfolio and have enjoyed the excitement and the buzz that it has created among consumers and retailers alike. And, in our spirts and mead division we welcomed B. Nektar Meadery, Tub Gin and 22 Vodka to our portfolio!

As Old Man Winter rears his ugly head and keeps us from traveling too far during this holiday season, we are forced to stick local and rediscover what fun awaits us in our own backyard. So, what better time than now to reconnect with some of the fantastic beers that are being brewed right here in our local area?