Monthly Archives: June 2012

Support Final Passage of Pro-Small NJ Brewery Legislation

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The pro-small brewery legislation I’ve been bugging you about has passed through the committees and onto the floor of both NJ chambers for a full vote on final passage.  I am once again asking for your help in getting this legislation passed.

Starting Thursday, June 21, New Jersey’s Senate and General Assembly will meet to vote on A-1277/S-64, which will give all craft brewers in the state more flexibility in how, when and where they sell and promote their beer.

Please contact your local legislators by end of day Wednesday, June 20, to let them know Continue reading →

National Homebrew Competition 2012 Results

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I submitted my Hoppy Gnome IPA to this year’s National Homebrew Competition.  It didn’t make it out of the regional round, but it did do very well – a 37.5 out of 50 possible points, good enough to earn a Silver Certificate, which I fully intend to frame and display proudly.  This is only the second recipe I came up with on my own, and American IPA is a notoriously difficult category, because of the large number of entries this category receives.  It did much better than I hoped. Continue reading →

Please help pass NJ Bill A-1277

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http://www.njbeer.org/images/home/logo.pngAll right NJ folks, there’s an another upcoming vote on an important piece of legislation that could significantly improve the regulatory environment faced by NJ craft brewers.

If you like craft beer and would like to see more of it produced and sold in NJ, please contact the members of the NJ Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee by Wednesday, June 6, to let them know that you support the legislation as a craft beer consumer and ask them to VOTE YES on Bill A-1277. Continue reading →