Welcome to the Garden State Craft Brewers Guild Newsletter for June 2010 — keeping you posted on what’s brewing in New Jersey.

50% of 14th Annual Beer Festival Tickets Already Sold

Half the Tickets to the Garden State Craft Brewers Guild 14th Annual Beer Festival have been sold. This year’s festival takes place Saturday, June 26th from 1-5 PM. Order tickets online to reserve your space.

Look for Ramstein Northern Hills Amber Lager in June

Look for Ramstein Northern Hills Amber Lager in 22 oz Bottles in mid June. High Point Brewery will host an open house on Saturday, June 12th with Ramstein Northern Hills Amber Lager, Double Platinum Blonde, Golden Lager and Blonde Hefe-Weizen. On June 26th Ramstein Beers will be served at the Garden State Craft Brewers Guild 14th Annual Beer Festival.

Flying Fish Releases Exit 6

For the fifth stop in the continuing Exit Series, we journey to Exit 6. This part of Burlington County was settled by Dutch Walloons (now Belgians) whose first order of business was to build a fort–and then a tavern. The area has always had a rich agricultural heritage and Flying Fish is using locally grown rye as an appreciation of our farmers past and present.

Exit 6 starts out as a deceptively simple recipe–pale malt augmented by 20 percent rye, fermented with a classic Belgian yeast. But then it gets interesting with the hops: English East Kent Goldings, Slovenian Styrian Goldings and Japanese Sorachi Ace.

The result is a rich saffron color with a spicy character from the rye and lemony citrus notes from the unique Sorachi Ace hops.

Harvest Moon Transitions to New Head Brewer

Matt McCord, the head brewer for Harvest Moon Brewery and Cafe, left on May 15 after 8 years with the company. He is moving on to pursue a career as a teacher. Kyle McDonald has taken over for him. Kyle has been with the Harvest Moon for the past 2 1/2 years and will be graduating from the American Brewer’s Guild this June. Harvest Moon will be hosting a farewell to Matt/welcome the new brewer beer dinner on Thursday, July 15, time to be determined. Call (732) 249-6666 for details.

Krogh’s Featuring New Brews For June and July

Krogh’s Restaurant and Brew Pub, 23 White Deer Plaza in Sparta, Lake Mohawk will be featuring a Corbet’s I.P.A., a Blum’s Belgian Wit and a Lindfors Lager this June and July. Take a stroll along Lake Mohawk’s boardwalk and then come on into Krogh’s for their seasonal handcrafted brews and exceptional cuisine. Call ahead at 973-729-8428 to see what they have on tap or to make a reservation.

Philly Beer Weeks Kicks Off June 4th

Philly Beer Week runs from June 4-13. There are thousands of events at 195 venues. Guild members Flying Fish, Iron Hill and Triumph Brewing Company are participating. Check out the Philly Beer Week website for details.

June Events

The Garden State Craft Brewers Guild website is continuously updated with new events. Check out the calendar to see what’s brewing in New Jersey this month.