Homebrewers are a hungry lot…hungry for pretzels, pizza, but mostly, hungry for knowledge. In our digital age, there are so many resources for them to learn about the craft, whether it is YouTube videos, podcast or live streams. But, to me, nothing is better than talking to other brewers, exchanging ideas, techniques and experiences. That is the atmosphere that Guy Corrado wanted to create when he opened Eastern Homebrew in 2015. “I wanted to give people a place to come,…
Beer Biz Profiles
The Arlington of Long Beach Island, One of New Jersey’s Best Craft Beer and Food Destinations
Long Beach Island is a Jersey Shore jewel known for its beautiful beaches, the mansions of Harvey Cedars and Loveladies, and great restaurants. The 18 mile long island consists of 6 different municipalities and numerous small towns, stretching from…
Tun Tavern Launching Diving Horse Line of Craft Beer Paying Homage to the Steel Pier Icon
For nearly half a century Atlantic City’s Steel Pier was home to one of the most amazing attractions in the world, the Steel Pier Diving Horse. Up to 4 times a day an energetic, well-trained, water-loving horse would dive…
So when my son asked me if I knew of any interesting places that he could do his Rowan University Photojournalism Project near the campus I immediately thought of Human Village Brewing. Megan Myers and her staff hosted my…
New Tun Tavern Brewmaster Brad Judge Crafting Great Beer in Atlantic City!
Last week, Tom, Vic, and I had the chance to meet with Brad Judge, the new Head Brewer at the Tun Tavern Restaurant & Brewery in Atlantic City, at the Whitecap Barrel-Aged Stout Release Event. This collaboration between Tun…
Juggling Middle Management and Den Motherhood: The Life of a Tasting Room Supervisor With Kristen Wilson!
Juggling Middle Management and Den Motherhood: The Life of a Tasting Room Supervisor Before craft beer, my experience in the beverage industry was as front-of-house staff in various bars and restaurants throughout South Jersey. The money was fast and…
Beerworld! A Short History of Ponderlodge Golf Course and Its Beer Connection
Beerworld: A History Deep in the Cape May County peninsula there was once a lodge on a non-descript golf course referred to as ‘Beerworld’. Located in Lower Township, this mystical place was born out of the Ponderlodge Golf Course…
The South Jersey Beer Scene Podcast: Episode 16-John Howard-Fusco of “Eating In South Jersey” and Author of “A Culinary History of Cape May: Salt Oysters, Beach Plums, & Cabernet Franc
John Howard-Fusco of the great blog “Eating In South Jersey“, and author of “A Culinary History of Cape May: Salt Oysters, Beach Plums, & Cabernet Franc” (available on Amazon) joined us for this week’s podcast. John has seen the…