East Coast Brew Review

The Stats  Loca tion:  Hackensack, NJ History: Ha ckensack's premier micro brewery, The Alementary Br ewing Company prides itself on making appro achable and uncomplicated world-class beers. Food Service: Food trucks Websit e:   alementary.com The Scenario Our first New Jersey brewery! Alementary is located in a relatively ur ban area in Hackensack, NJ. There are plenty of nearby parking lots but we got lucky w ith a spo t right in fro nt. Alementary is a re latively large s pace with a long bar and some long communal tables. We headed right to the bar and got ou r drinks of choice and sat a t one of the long tables. While we were there we saw a re latively large sp ace f ill up nicely. The highlight was a tiny d og that seems to belong to someone who works there roaming around greeting the guests. The Ratings Let's Begin Sour-Gose D: 3/5 - Not very sour and not much flavor. Smooth and drinkable. Witbier w/ apricot syrup K: 4.5/5 - Going with the apri...

The Stats  Loca tion:  Tuckahoe, NY History: Named after Broken Bow, Nebraska, this brewery was established in 2013. It's family owned and operated.  Food Service: No but they do have soft pretzels and some snacks.  W ebsit e:  brokenbowbrewery.com The Scenario This was actually our second visit to Broken Bow. We visited for the first time before we officially started documenting our brewery adventures. Upon the announcement of their new sour, we need we needed to return. On a rainy Friday night, we entered into the dim brewery and went straight to the bar to order the sour. It was fairly empty for a Friday night but there were a few groups of business men and older folks gathering over some brews. The beer was good and we both had two each and took our time enjoying the night. There were different seating arrangements, from long beer hall tables to stools and leather chairs. They advertised an outdoor beer garden but we didn't get to enjoy it as the ...

The Stats  Loca tion:  Gardiner, NY   History: The brewery recently moved to their current space from a 400 square foot shed. The brewmasters started a Kickstarter campaign and raised over $41,000 to fund their move to a larger space with room to brew their beer.  Food Service: Yes, they had quite the selection of food to order.  W ebsit e:  yardowlcraftbrewery.com The Scenario This place is a bsolutely in the middle of now here. When we pulled up there weren't many cars in the lot but there was a stretch limo parked outside. As we approached, I commented that it sounded like a band was playing inside. However, there was no band just a wedding party loudly gabbing around a long table toward the back of the tap room. The room was quite bi g and resembled a large garage so the noise echoed. We enjoyed a sampling of their beers and inaccurately pronounced their french names (well, at least Deanna did).  The Ratings Casa Diablo Dark Ale bre...

The Stats  Loca tion: Little Ferry,  NJ History: This spot has been open for almost 2 years. High school friends started home brewing and before they knew it they were consumed by the craft beer world and decided to open up their own brewery. Brix City is  "built on a passion for full flavored beers, the intentions of the brewery are to produce a wide variety of beers: Imperial IPA's - Sours - Pilsners - Stouts - and everything in between." Food Service: No Websit e:  brixcitybrewing.com The Scenario Our second stop on our New Jersey tour consisted of a stop over in a town south of Hackensack. The tap room was fairly large with a few tables of communal bench seating. The place wasn't too crowded and we were able to grab a table to ourselves. We posted up at a long table below racks and racks of oak barrels. It is unclear what they had aging in these barrels b ut I have never seen so many in a brewery at one time. Dozens. We both decided to ...

The Stats  Loca tion:  Beacon, NY   History: 2way Brewing is a micro brewery producing the "highest quality hand made beers in the Hudson V alley ." They stand for good beer, with good people, in a good place. That 's the "2way way." Food Service: Yes, but we did not order anything. Websit e: 2waybrewingcompany.com The Scenario 2way is located in Beacon , N Y down a sidestreet. When entering there really isn 't much to say about it. It is a pretty non-descr ipt location with non-descript ambiance. We notice d s ome huge trees that were in the middle o f the taproom and a cozy cor ner with some lounge chairs and a few cou ches. The beer selection left a lot to be desired and we settled on some Fa rmhouse Ales. M ay be we had high expec tations due to the last two stops (Newburgh Brewing , and North River) but we couldn 't help but feel let down. We quickly finished our beers and headed home. The Ratings Confusion NY Farmhouse D: 2/5 - Bl...

The Stats  Location: Newburgh, NY History: Newburgh Brewing Company pr ides itsel f off of honor . The y claim that they work hard to make the natural goo dness of their ingre dients shine through in every taste. Deeprooted in h istory and stayi ng tru e to the sp irit of Newburgh, the taproom is a well preserved 19th centu ry indust rial building with high ceilings with a fantastic view of the Hudson. Food Service: Yes, we enjoyed the Mac and Cheese and the Chicken Tenders. Both wer e relatively delicious considering we were at a pla ce known for their beer. Websit e: newb urghbrewing.com The Scenario We will absolutely say that when you first pu ll up, you may think you're about to enter the Twilight Zone. Parking is weird and the facade is even creepier. However, as you walk in you are immedia tely hit with stai rs that you climb to their second story taproom. T h is place is a rustic s dream. High ceilings with wooden beams and long wood tables, beer hall style. This...

The Stats  Location:  Everett, MA History: Started by a h usband and wife team, Bone Up has been cranking out American Style Ales based on old-school Belgian techniques since 201 6 . In an ol d , ou t-of -use , and run-down laundromat, Bone Up was born. Food Service: Yes, light fare. On Thursday 's, they serve up slices of pizza from local pizz eria Sillari's. On Friday's , they usually have food trucks. On the weekends they serve up Pretzels from local Fat Boyfriend Bakery with beer cheese and Cauldro n mustard. Websit e:  http://www.boneup.beer The Scenario  Bone Up was the second stop on our short tour of the Malden/Everett area of outer Boston. Bone Up is located a short block away from Night Shift which is ideal for an afternoon of drinking. Walking into the building where Bone Up is located you don't exactly expect to find a brewery. It feels like more dingy warehouse than welcoming brewery. Finally finding the entrance to the actual brewery wit...