Looking for a new beer to try this Labor Day Weekend? We’ve got you covered.
Or, at least, the Brewers Guild of New Jersey does.
Five New Jersey breweries walked away with three medals apiece at the recent 2026 New Jersey Brewers Cup: Cape May Brewing Co., Tall Oaks Farm & Brewery, Czig Meister Brewing, Twin Lights Brewing, and Diamond Springs/Spring Brewing.
The winners were announced Aug. 26 at the Hilton Hasbrouck Heights, part of the second annual New Jersey Brewers Conference. The BJCP-sanctioned, blind-judged competition drew 245 entries across 15 style categories from more than 50 breweries, evaluated by more than 25 judges working in four panels over two days of judging at Screamin’ Hill Farm & Brewery in Cream Ridge. The competition was sponsored by Fox Rothschild.
More than that, Brewers Guild Executive Director Brie Devlin said money was raised, too.
“While we are proud to say that the New Jersey Brewers Cup raised $15,000 for the Brewers Guild of New Jersey, the real win was highlighting the amazing beer in our state,” she said.
“We had over 50 breweries send in their beer, and I can only imagine how much this is going to grow in the years to come. The award ceremony was electric, and seeing everyone together drinking the beers they made and sharing in their excitement is something I’ll never forget.”
The Brewers Guild of New Jersey is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization dedicated to protecting, promoting, and propelling breweries in New Jersey. For more information, click here or contact Devlin at [email protected]. brewersguildnj.com
Now, the list of the 2026 New Jersey Brewers Cup Winners
American IPA
- Gold: Vaya Con Dios (American Style IPA) — Alternate Ending Beer Co., Aberdeen Twp.
- Silver: Typhon (West Coast IPA) — Oakflower Brewing, Millington
- Bronze: Cape May IPA (American Style IPA) — Cape May Brewing, Cape May
Hazy IPA
- Gold: Summer Krush (New England IPA) — Vernon Brewing, Vernon Twp.
- Silver: Hazy Dawn (Hazy IPA) — Cape May Brewing, Cape May
- Bronze: Influencing Hope (Hazy/Juicy IPA) — Tall Oaks Farm & Brewery, Farmingdale
Imperial Hazy IPA
- Gold: 4th Anniversary (DIPA) — Farmers & Bankers Brewing, Woodstown
- Silver: Abyss Series: Dragged to the Depths — Czig Meister Brewing, Hackettstown
- Bronze: Something Obscure (DIPA) — Obscura Brewing, Cape May Courthouse
German Pils/Pale Lager
- Gold: Fahrvergnugen (German Style Pilsner) — Gearblock Brewing, Waldwick
- Silver: Feuerhaus Pils (German Style Pilsner) — Brotherton Brewing, Atco
- Bronze: Petticoat Pils (German Style Pilsner) — Subculture Artisan Ales, Florence
Light/Rice Lager
- Gold: El Tiburón (Mexican Light Lager) — Asbury Park Brewing, Asbury Park
- Silver: Whispering Flowers (Rice Lager) — Skinny Flowers Brewing, Oceanport
- Bronze: Amity Beer (Craft Light Lager) — Alternate Ending, Aberdeen Twp.
European Amber/Dark Lager
- Gold: Chin Wag — Farmers & Bankers, Woodstown
- Silver: Oktoberfest — Cape May Brewing, Cape May
- Bronze: Cottage — Tall Oaks Farm & Brewery, Farmingdale
Dark Lager
- Gold: Death Bossa Nova (Schwarzbier) — Sunken Silo Brew Works, Lebanon
- Silver: GNAW (Czech Dark Lager) — Oakflower Brewing Co., Millington
- Bronze: Darth Vladar (Czech Dark Lager) — Manafirkin Brewing, Manahawkin
Pale American Ale
- Gold: Huntsman (Kölsch) — Czig Meister Brewing, Hackettstown
- Silver: 16oz to Freedom (American Pale Ale) — Twin Lights Brewing, Tinton Falls
- Bronze: Wasting Time (American Pale Ale) — Manafirkin Brewing, Manahawkin
Amber/Brown Ale
- Gold: Rusty Farmer (American Amber) — Screamin’ Hill Farm & Brewery, Cream Ridge
- Silver: Scarlet Red Ale (American Amber) — Flounder Brewing, Hillsborough
- Bronze: Mother Leeds (Irish Red Ale) — Twin Lights Brewing, Tinton Falls
Porter & Stout
- Gold: Wild Rover (Irish Dry Stout) — Twin Lights Brewing, Tinton Falls
- Silver: Picnic Porter (Robust Porter) — Anglesea Ale Works, Wildwood
- Bronze: Overboard (American Stout) — Diamond Springs Brewing, Denville
Imperial/Specialty Porter & Stout
- Gold: Hostile Gingerbread Takeover (Pastry Stout) — Vernon Brewing, Vernon Twp.
- Silver: Hazelnut Banana Bread Born Day (Imperial Stout) — Magnify Brewing, Medford
- Bronze: 24-Hour Diner (Imperial Stout) — Subculture Artisan Ales, Florence
Barrel Aged Beer
- Gold: Barrel Aged Stout (Barrel Aged Stout) — Wet Ticket Brewing, Rahway
- Silver: Stew’s Reserve (Barrel Aged Stout) — Gearblock Brewing, Waldwick
- Bronze: Seonaidh (Bourbon Barrel Aged Strong Ale) — Czig Meister Brewing, Hackettstown
Wheat Beer
- Gold: Field Trials (Hefeweizen) — Tall Oaks Farm & Brewery, Farmingdale
- Silver: Magnify Wheat (Hefeweizen) — Magnify Brewing, Medford
- Bronze: Solara (Hefeweizen) — Lokal Brewing, Point Pleasant
Saison/Farmhouse Ale
- Gold: Stache Strong (French Style Saison) — Lions Roar Brewing, Westfield
- Silver: Sacred Soil (Farmhouse Ale) — Lost Elephant Brewing, Elmer
- Bronze: Summer Harvest — Diamond Spring Brewing, Denville
Fruit/Spice Beer
- Gold: Soju Like Sours? (Experimental Beer) — Fort Nonsense Brewing, Randolph
- Silver: Beauregarde (American Style Fruit Beer) — Readington Hop Farm & Brewery, Readington Twp.
- Bronze: Island Hibiscus (American Style Fruit Beer) — Diamond Spring Brewing, Denville
