We just got word this afternoon that a new craft brewery based out of North Bergen, NJ called New Jersey Beer Co. officially launched this past weekend.  While New York state has several breweries, the craft beer movement has been a bit slower to catch on in the Garden State. In fact, other than River Horse, I haven’t really heard of most of the NJ breweries on this list on the Garden State Craft Brewers Guild website.  NJ Beer Co. has launched with 3 aptly-named beers; the Hudson Pale Ale (described as ideal for the casual ale drinker and hop-head alike); the Garden State Stout (brewed with Belgian dark chocolate); and the 1787 Abbey Single Ale (an old-world Belgian-style ale that they say is a good “session beer”).  NJ Beer Co. is hosting another launch event tomorrow night at The Iron Monkey in Jersey City (97 Greene St).  Looks like they have a great roof deck and they’ll be serving $3 drafts of all 3 launch beers all night long.   Right now, NJ Beer Co.’s beers are only served at The Copper Mine Pub, a great beer bar in North Arlington, NJ, and The Iron Monkey, but look for them to ramp up their distribution to NYC bars soon.  You can stay up to date by following @NJBeerCo on Twitter.

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