# List of wineries, breweries, and distilleries in New Jersey

This is a list of wineries, breweries, cideries, meaderies, and distilleries in the state of New Jersey in the United States. As of January 2024, there are 51 wineries, 114 breweries, 18 brewpubs, 26 distilleries, 3 cideries and 1 meadery that are licensed and in operation within the state. The following lists do not include producers which are no longer in business, or those that are in the process of being established.

## History

Alcoholic beverages (i.e., beer, wine, and spirits) have been produced in New Jersey since the colonial era. The first brewery in New Jersey was established in a fledgling Dutch settlement in what is now Hoboken when the state was part the Dutch New Netherlands colony. It was short-lived and destroyed by a band of Lenape in 1643 during Governor Kieft's War (1643-1645). The production of beer in New Jersey ranges from large international conglomerates like Anheuser-Busch to microbreweries producing smaller quantities using artisanal methods. The industrial northeastern corner of the state has historically been a major beer-production region, and the majority of New Jersey's breweries and brewpubs are in that region. Laird & Company, founded around 1780 in the village of Scobeyville in Colts Neck, is the oldest licensed distillery in the United States, having received license No. 1 from the Department of the Treasury.
Wine grapes were planted by the early settlers of New Jersey, and some of the current wineries were established in locations where wine grapes were already present. In 1767, the Royal Society of Arts in London praised two wines made on New Jersey plantations for making fine quality products derived from colonial agriculture. The oldest, continuously-operated winery in the state, Renault Winery, was established in 1864.
The production of wine in New Jersey largely consists of small farm wineries. Because of its sandy soil and warmer climate, the majority of the state's wineries are located in South Jersey's Outer Coastal Plain Viticultural Area. A handful of wineries are in western New Jersey's Warren Hills Viticultural Area. Part of the Central Delaware Valley Viticultural Area is in New Jersey, but no New Jersey wineries are currently in this viticultural area.
New Jersey wineries produce wine from more than 90 varieties of grapes, and from over 25 other fruits.
Until the 1980s, prohibition-era laws severely restricted the number of wineries, breweries, and distilleries in the state. In 1981, the New Jersey Farm Winery Act exempted low-volume family-owned wineries from the restrictions, and allowed wineries to create outlet stores. Likewise, New Jersey created a limited brewery license for microbreweries and a restricted brewery license for brewpubs. In 1995, the Ship Inn in Milford became the first brewpub in New Jersey since Prohibition. In 2012, New Jersey liberalized its licensing laws to allow microbreweries to sell beer by the glass as part of a tour, and sell up to 15.5 gallons (i.e., a keg) for off-premises consumption. The same legislation permits brewpubs to brew up to 10,000 barrels of beer per year, and sell to wholesalers and at festivals. In 2013, New Jersey issued the first new distillery license since Prohibition to Jersey Artisan Distilling, and passed a law creating a craft distillery license. In 2017, New Jersey passed a law creating a cidery and meadery license.

## List of producers

The following is a list of wineries, breweries, and distilleries in New Jersey, including the town and county where the establishment is located, the year when the business first sold to the public wine, beer, or liquor that it produces, the type of ABC license that the business has, and the number of cases or barrels produced annually. For wineries, the table also lists the AVA that the winery is located in, the year grapes were first planted for commercial use, and the number of acres planted with grapes. The town listed is based on the establishment's physical address, which may differ from its mailing address.
In the United States, a standard case of wine is 2.38 US gallons (9.0 L), and a standard barrel of beer or spirits is 31.5 US gallons (119 L).

### Wineries

American Viticultural Areas (AVAs):
* CMP = Cape May Peninsula AVA
* CDV = Central Delaware Valley AVA
* OCP = Outer Coastal Plain AVA
* WH = Warren Hills AVA
* None = not in a recognized AVA
Licenses:
* Farm = Farm winery license
* Plenary = Plenary winery license
| Name | Town | County | Year planted | Year opened | AVA | License | Acres | Cases |
| Alba Vineyard | Finesville | Warren | 1980 | 1982 | WH | Plenary | 42 | 11,000 |
| Amalthea Cellars | Atco | Camden | 1976 | 1981 | OCP | Plenary | 10 | 5,000 |
| Auburn Road Vineyards | Pilesgrove | Salem | 2004 | 2007 | OCP | Plenary | 19 | 4,200 |
| Autumn Lake Winery | Williamstown | Gloucester | 2012 | 2014 | OCP | Plenary | 10 | 4,000 |
| Balic Winery | Mays Landing | Atlantic | Early 1800s | 1966 | OCP | Plenary | 57 | |
| Bellview Winery | Landisville | Atlantic | 2000 | 2001 | OCP | Plenary | 40 | 8,000 |
| Beneduce Vineyards | Pittstown | Hunterdon | 2009 | 2012 | None | Plenary | 10 | 3,000 |
| Brook Hollow Winery | Columbia | Warren | 2002 | 2007 | WH | Farm | 8 | 1,050 |
| Cape May Winery & Vineyard | North Cape May | Cape May | 1992 | 1995 | CMP | Plenary | 25 | 11,000 |
| Cedarvale Winery | Logan | Gloucester | 2004 | 2008 | None | Farm | 8 | 2,500 |
| Chestnut Run Farm | Pilesgrove | Salem | 1986 | 2007 | OCP | Farm | 5 | 700 |
| Coda Rossa Winery | Franklinville | Gloucester | 2002 | 2010 | OCP | Plenary | 10 | 1,500 |
| Cream Ridge Winery | Cream Ridge | Monmouth | 1987 | 1988 | None | Plenary | 14 | 5,000 |
| DeMastro Vineyards | Vincentown | Burlington | | | OCP | Farm | 31 | 7,000 |
| DiBella Winery | Woolwich | Gloucester | 2002 | 2010 | OCP | Farm | 4 | 250 |
| DiMatteo Vineyards | Hammonton | Atlantic | 2000 | 2002 | OCP | Farm | 14 | 1,500 |
| Four JG's Orchards & Vineyards | Colts Neck | Monmouth | 1999 | 2004 | None | Farm | 40 | 2,500 |
| Four Sisters Winery | White Township | Warren | 1981 | 1984 | WH | Plenary | 8 | 5,000 |
| Hawk Haven Vineyard & Winery | Rio Grande | Cape May | 1997 | 2009 | CMP | Plenary | 9 | 4,200 |
| Hopewell Valley Vineyards | Hopewell | Mercer | 2001 | 2003 | None | Plenary | 25 | 6,000 |
| Jessie Creek Winery | Dias Creek | Cape May | 2002 | 2012 | CMP | Plenary | 5 | 1,200 |
| Laurita Winery | New Egypt | Ocean | 1998 | 2008 | OCP | Plenary | 44 | 14,000 |
| Monroeville Vineyard & Winery | Monroeville | Salem | 2010 | 2012 | OCP | Plenary | 4 | 1,800 |
| Mount Salem Vineyards | Pittstown | Hunterdon | 2005 | 2010 | None | Farm | 7 | 1,000 |
| Natali Vineyards | Goshen | Cape May | 2001 | 2007 | CMP | Plenary | 7 | 1,800 |
| Old York Cellars | Ringoes | Hunterdon | 1978 | 2010 | None | Plenary | 12 | 3,600 |
| Plagido's Winery | Hammonton | Atlantic | 1999 | 2007 | OCP | Farm | 14 | 4,200 |
| Renault Winery | Egg Harbor City | Atlantic | 1864 | 1870 | OCP | Plenary | 48 | 20,000 |
| Sharrott Winery | Blue Anchor | Camden | 2005 | 2008 | OCP | Plenary | 6 | 7,000 |
| Sylvin Farms Winery | Germania | Atlantic | 1977 | 1985 | OCP | Farm | 11 | 1,000 |
| Terhune Orchards | Lawrence | Mercer | 2003 | 2010 | None | Plenary | 5 | 1,100 |
| Tomasello Winery | Hammonton | Atlantic | 1888 | 1933 | OCP | Plenary | 70 | 65,000 |
| Turdo Vineyards & Winery | North Cape May | Cape May | 1999 | 2004 | CMP | Farm | 5 | 1,100 |
| Unionville Vineyards | Ringoes | Hunterdon | 1988 | 1993 | None | Plenary | 54 | 8,500 |
| Vacchiano Farm | Washington | Warren | 2004 | 2009 | WH | Plenary | 11 | 2,500 |
| Valenzano Winery | Shamong | Burlington | 1991 | 1996 | OCP | Plenary | 44 | 40,000 |
| Ventimiglia Vineyard | Wantage | Sussex | 2002 | 2008 | None | Farm | 5 | 1,000 |
| Villa Milagro Vineyards | Finesville | Warren | 2003 | 2007 | WH | Plenary | 11 | 1,500 |
| Wagonhouse Winery | South Harrison | Gloucester | 2004 | 2005 | OCP | Plenary | 10 | 7,000 |
| William Heritage Winery | Mullica Hill | Gloucester | 1998 | 2002 | OCP | Plenary | 40 | 13,000 |
| Willow Creek Winery | West Cape May | Cape May | 2005 | 2012 | CMP | Farm | 40 | 6,000 |
| Working Dog Winery | East Windsor | Mercer | 2001 | 2003 | None | Plenary | 16 | 3,500 |

### Breweries

Licenses:
* Plenary = Plenary brewing license (macrobrewery)
* Limited = Limited brewing license (microbrewery/craft brewery)
* Restricted = Restricted brewing license (brewpub)
| Name | Town | County | Year opened | License | Barrels |
| Anheuser-Busch | Newark | Essex | 1951 | Plenary | 10,000,000 |
| Artisan's Brewery | Toms River | Ocean | 1997 | Restricted | 300 |
| Birravino | Red Bank | Monmouth | 1996 | Restricted | 650 |
| Carton Brewing | Atlantic Highlands | Monmouth | 2011 | Limited | 4,000 |
| Climax Brewing | Roselle Park | Union | 1994 | Limited | 1,000 |
| Cricket Hill Brewery | Fairfield | Essex | 2000 | Limited | 3,000 |
| Egan & Sons | Montclair | Essex | 2005 | Restricted | 150 |
| Flounder Brewing | Hillsborough | Somerset | 2013 | Limited | 50 |
| Flying Fish Brewing | Somerdale | Camden | 1996 | Limited | 30,000 |
| Gaslight Brewery | South Orange | Essex | 1998 | Restricted | 650 |
| Ghost Hawk Brewing Company | Clifton | Passaic | 2019 | Limited | 1,200 |
| Harvest Moon Brewery | New Brunswick | Middlesex | 1996 | Restricted | 850 |
| Iron Hill Brewery | Voorhees | Camden | 2013 | Restricted | 1,250 |
| Kane Brewing | Ocean Township | Monmouth | 2011 | Restricted | 10,000 |
| Krogh's Brewpub | Sparta | Sussex | 1999 | Restricted | 400 |
| Long Valley Brewery | Long Valley | Morris | 1995 | Restricted | 735 |
| River Horse Brewery | Ewing Township | Mercer | 1996 | Limited | 13,000 |
| Ship Inn | Milford | Hunterdon | 1995 | Restricted | 365 |
| Triumph Brewing | Princeton | Mercer | 1995 | Restricted | 2,450 |
| Tun Tavern Brewery | Atlantic City | Atlantic | 1998 | Restricted | 700 |
| Belford Brewing | Belford | Monmouth | 2014 | Limited | 500 |

### Distilleries

Licenses:
* Plenary = Plenary distillery license
* Limited = Limited distilling license
* Craft = Craft distilling license
* Rectifier = Rectifier and blender license
| Name | Town | County | Year opened | License | Barrels |
| 3BR Distillery, LLC | Keyport | Monmouth | 2021 | Craft | |
| All Points West | Newark | Essex | 2017 | Craft | |
| Asbury Park Distilling Co | Asbury Park | Monmouth | 2017 | Craft | |
| Bellemara Distillery | Hillsborough | Somerset | 2021 | Craft | |
| Blue Rascal | Hammonton | Atlantic | 2021 | Craft | |
| Claremont Distillery | Fairfield | Essex | 2014 | Craft | |
| Colts Neck Stillhouse | Colts Neck | Monmouth | 2019 | Craft | |
| Garden State Distillery | Toms River | Ocean | 2019 | Craft | |
| Heathermeade Distillery | Kenilworth | Union | 2014 | Craft | |
| Jersey Artisan Distilling | Fairfield | Essex | 2013 | Craft | 800 |
| Jersey Spirits Distilling Co. | Fairfield | Essex | 2016 | Craft | 500 |
| Laird & Company | Scobeyville | Monmouth | 1780 | Rectifier | |
| Lazy Eye Distillery | Richland | Atlantic | 2016 | Craft | |
| Little Water Distillery | Atlantic City | Atlantic | 2016 | Craft | |
| Long Branch Distillery | Long Branch | Monmouth | 2017 | Craft | |
| Milk Street Distillery | Branchville | Sussex | 2017 | Craft | |
| Mission Spirits | Millville | Cumberland | 2021 | Craft | |
| Nauti Spirits | Cape May | Cape May | 2017 | Craft | |
| Pine Tavern Distillery | Monroeville | Gloucester | 2016 | Craft | |
| Penelope Bourbon | Roselle | Union | 2018 | Rectifier | |
| Railroad Distillery | Belford | Monmouth | | | |
| Recklesstown Farm Distillery | Columbus | Burlington | 2017 | Craft | |
| Silk City Distillers | Clifton | Passaic | 2014 | Craft | |
| Skunktown Distillery | Flemington | Hunterdon | 2016 | Craft | |
| Sourland Mountain Spirits | Hopewell Township | Mercer | 2015 | Craft | |
| Train Wreck Distillery | Mount Holly | Burlington | | Craft | |