Artisan's Brewery is a brewpub in Toms River in Ocean County, New Jersey.[2][3] The brewery opened to the public in 1997, and was originally known as Basil T's Brew Pub, being a second location for Basil T's Brewery in Red Bank.[1][4] Artisan's was purchased by new owners in 2001, and assumed its current name in 2010.[5][6] The brewery produces 300 barrels of beer per year.[1]

Artisan's Brewery
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TypeBrewpub
Location1171 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, New Jersey, USA
Coordinates39.976731 N, 74.182899 W
Opened1997
Key peoplePeter Gregorakis, Petros Gregorakis, Dave Hoffmann[1]
Annual production volume300 US beer barrels (350 hL) in 2006
Other productsItalian food, cigars
DistributionOn-site
TastingTastings daily, tours by appointment
Websitewww.artisanstomsriver.com

Beers and other products

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Artisan's Brewery specializes in the production of English, German, and American-style beers.[1] Common beer styles made at the brewery include brown ales, hefeweizens, light ales, maibocks, Märzens (Oktoberfest beers), pilsners, red ales, seasonal beers, weizenbocks, and west coast IPAs,[7][8] Artisan's also serves Italian food and has a cigar lounge.[6][8]

Licensing and associations

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Artisan's has a restricted brewery license from the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, which allows it to produce up to 10,000 barrels of beer per year, to sell on-premises, to wholesalers, and at festivals in the state, and to offer samples at off-premises charitable or civic events.[9][10] The brewery is not a member of the Garden State Craft Brewers Guild.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bryson, Lew and Mark Haynie. New Jersey Breweries. (Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 2008). ISBN 9780811735049.
  2. ^ Pellegrino, Michael. Jersey Brew: The Story of Beer in New Jersey. (Wantage, NJ: Pellegrino & Feldstein, 2009). ISBN 9780976523314.
  3. ^ New Jersey Craft Beer. "New Jersey Breweries & Brewpubs – contact info, tours, tastings and more" (10 April 2013). Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  4. ^ Gintzler, S.J. "Better stick to the burgers at Red Bank brew pub" in The Star Ledger (2 October 1998). Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  5. ^ Artisan Brewery. "Owners: Petros & Peter Gregorakis" (commercial website). Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  6. ^ a b Payne, Lauren. "Artisan's Brewery And Italian Grill" in New Jersey Monthly (5 February 2012). Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  7. ^ Nurin, Tara. "Who's Who in Jersey Brewing" in New Jersey Monthly (21 February 2013). Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  8. ^ a b Fortunato, John. "New Jersey Brewpub Guide" in The Aquarian Weekly (29 June 2011). Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  9. ^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. "New Jersey ABC list of wineries, breweries, and distilleries" (5 February 2013). Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  10. ^ New Jersey General Assembly. "N.J.S.A. 33:1-10". Statutes of New Jersey. New Jersey.
  11. ^ Garden State Craft Brewers Guild. "The Garden State Craft Brewer's Guild: Our Members." Archived 2013-03-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 13 May 2013.