Monmouth GuideBest breweries and wineries in Monmouth County, NJ
14 local picks across 13 towns, hand-picked by Monmouth Guide.
Craft breweries, brewpubs and local wineries, many with taprooms, food trucks and events on weekends. Here are 14 breweries and wineries across 13 Monmouth County towns, from Colts Neck to Freehold Township.
Local favorites
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Aberdeen · Brewpub · Brewpub inside a former movie theater
Brewery in a converted movie theater pouring house-made beers alongside Talula's sourdough square pies, burgers and wings.
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Oceanport · Brewery (lagers) · Rated 4.9 stars across 80+ reviews
New Jersey lager brewery with a taproom in the redeveloped Fort Monmouth area.
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Atlantic Highlands · Craft beer · One of NJ's best-known craft breweries
Acclaimed craft brewery with a taproom pouring creative, story-driven beers from cream ales to IPAs and stouts.
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Neptune City · Brewed by veteran brewmaster Gretchen Schmidhausler; 4.8 stars
Small 4-barrel craft brewery making German- and English-influenced ales, lagers and seasonal beers, with a tasting room for flights, pints and 4-packs to go.
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Upper Freehold · Craft beer · Calls itself the Garden State's original farm brewery
Farm brewery in Cream Ridge that grows ingredients for its own beers and runs a taproom on the farm.
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Red Bank · Brewpub · House-brewed beer next to the train station
Brewpub by the Red Bank train station pouring house-brewed beers alongside a full pub menu.
More breweries and wineries to try
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An estate winery whose tasting room sits in a 1700s farmhouse, with picnics allowed on the vineyard grounds.
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Long Branch · Mead & Cider
Meadery and tasting room pouring small-batch meads and ciders, with games and a pet-friendly space.
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Belmar · Brewpub
Downtown Belmar brewery in the former Freedman's Bakery with 20 taps, a full food menu and a rooftop bar.
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Middletown · Craft Beer
Small-batch craft brewery and taproom on Main Street in Belford, open since 2014.
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A family winery and tasting room with food, live music, trivia nights and vineyard views.
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Ocean Township · Craft Beer
One of New Jersey's most acclaimed breweries, pouring 16 drafts including barrel-aged releases, with Saturday brewery tours.
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Colts Neck · Craft beer
Farm brewery pouring farm-to-glass ales and lagers brewed on site, with a Bavarian-style biergarten and picnic areas.
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Freehold Township · Wine
Tasting room at Wemrock Orchards for Tomasello Winery, a New Jersey winemaker since 1933 known for fruit wines, ciders and sparkling wines.
Breweries and Wineries by town
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Quick answers
What are the best breweries and wineries in Monmouth County, NJ?
Local favorites include Alternate Ending Beer Co. in Aberdeen, Birdsmouth Beer in Oceanport and Carton Brewing in Atlantic Highlands. This guide lists 14 breweries and wineries across 13 towns, each picked and described by Monmouth Guide.
Which Monmouth County towns have the most breweries and wineries?
Colts Neck (2), Aberdeen (1), Oceanport (1) and Atlantic Highlands (1) have the most entries in this guide.
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