Award ceremony held August 26 in Hasbrouck Heights caps off statewide blind-judged competition sponsored by Fox Rothschild

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — The Brewers Guild of New Jersey (BGNJ) announced the winners of the 2026 New Jersey Brewers Cup at an award ceremony held August 26 at the Hilton Hasbrouck Heights, part of the 2nd Annual New Jersey Brewers Conference. The BJCP-sanctioned, blind-judged competition drew 245 entries across 15 style categories, evaluated by over 25 judges working in four panels over two days of judging at Screamin' Hill Farm & Brewery in Cream Ridge.

The New Jersey Brewers Cup is sponsored by Fox Rothschild.

"While we are proud to say that the New Jersey Brewers Cup raised $15,000 for the Brewers Guild of New Jersey, the real win was highlighting the amazing beer in our state. We had over 50 breweries send in their beer, and I can only imagine how much this is going to grow in the years to come. The Award Ceremony was electric, and seeing everyone together drinking the beers they made and sharing in their excitement is something I’ll never forget." said Brie Devlin, Director of the Brewers Guild of New Jersey.

Five breweries earned three medals apiece this year: Cape May Brewing Co., Tall Oaks Farm & Brewery, Czig Meister Brewing, Twin Lights Brewing, and Diamond Springs/Spring Brewing.

2026 New Jersey Brewers Cup Winners

American IPA

Gold: Vaya Con Dios (American Style IPA) — Alternate Ending Beer Co., Aberdeen Twp.

Silver: Typhon (West Coast IPA) — Oakflower Brewing, Millington

Bronze: Cape May IPA (American Style IPA) — Cape May Brewing, Cape May

Hazy IPA

Gold: Summer Krush (New England IPA) — Vernon Brewing, Vernon Twp.

Silver: Hazy Dawn (Hazy IPA) — Cape May Brewing, Cape May

Bronze: Influencing Hope (Hazy/Juicy IPA) — Tall Oaks Farm & Brewery, Farmingdale

Imperial Hazy IPA

Gold: 4th Anniversary (DIPA) — Farmers & Bankers Brewing, Woodstown

Silver: Abyss Series: Dragged to the Depths — Czig Meister Brewing, Hackettstown

Bronze: Something Obscure (DIPA) — Obscura Brewing, Cape May Courthouse

German Pils/Pale Lager

Gold: Fahrvergnugen (German Style Pilsner) — Gearblock Brewing, Waldwick

Silver: Feuerhaus Pils (German Style Pilsner) — Brotherton Brewing, Atco

Bronze: Petticoat Pils (German Style Pilsner) — Subculture Artisan Ales, Florence

Light/Rice Lager

Gold: El Tiburón (Mexican Light Lager) — Asbury Park Brewing, Asbury Park

Silver: Whispering Flowers (Rice Lager) — Skinny Flowers Brewing, Oceanport

Bronze: Amity Beer (Craft Light Lager) — Alternate Ending, Aberdeen Twp.

European Amber/Dark Lager

Gold: Chin Wag — Farmers & Bankers, Woodstown

Silver: Oktoberfest — Cape May Brewing, Cape May

Bronze: Cottage — Tall Oaks Farm & Brewery, Farmingdale

Dark Lager

Gold: Death Bossa Nova (Schwarzbier) — Sunken Silo Brew Works, Lebanon

Silver: GNAW (Czech Dark Lager) — Oakflower Brewing Co., Millington

Bronze: Darth Vladar (Czech Dark Lager) — Manafirkin Brewing, Manahawkin

Pale American Ale

Gold: Huntsman (Kölsch) — Czig Meister Brewing, Hackettstown

Silver: 16oz to Freedom (American Pale Ale) — Twin Lights Brewing, Tinton Falls

Bronze: Wasting Time (American Pale Ale) — Manafirkin Brewing, Manahawkin

Amber/Brown Ale

Gold: Rusty Farmer (American Amber) — Screamin' Hill Farm & Brewery, Cream Ridge

Silver: Scarlet Red Ale (American Amber) — Flounder Brewing, Hillsborough

Bronze: Mother Leeds (Irish Red Ale) — Twin Lights Brewing, Tinton Falls

Porter & Stout

Gold: Wild Rover (Irish Dry Stout) — Twin Lights Brewing, Tinton Falls

Silver: Picnic Porter (Robust Porter) — Anglesea Ale Works, Wildwood

Bronze: Overboard (American Stout) — Diamond Springs Brewing, Denville

Imperial/Specialty Porter & Stout

Gold: Hostile Gingerbread Takeover (Pastry Stout) — Vernon Brewing, Vernon Twp.

Silver: Hazelnut Banana Bread Born Day (Imperial Stout) — Magnify Brewing, Medford

Bronze: 24-Hour Diner (Imperial Stout) — Subculture Artisan Ales, Florence

Barrel Aged Beer

Gold: Barrel Aged Stout (Barrel Aged Stout) — Wet Ticket Brewing, Rahway

Silver: Stew's Reserve (Barrel Aged Stout) — Gearblock Brewing, Waldwick

Bronze: Seonaidh (Bourbon Barrel Aged Strong Ale) — Czig Meister Brewing, Hackettstown

Wheat Beer

Gold: Field Trials (Hefeweizen) — Tall Oaks Farm & Brewery, Farmingdale

Silver: Magnify Wheat (Hefeweizen) — Magnify Brewing, Medford

Bronze: Solara (Hefeweizen) — Lokal Brewing, Point Pleasant

Saison/Farmhouse Ale

Gold: Stache Strong (French Style Saison) — Lions Roar Brewing, Westfield

Silver: Sacred Soil (Farmhouse Ale) — Lost Elephant Brewing, Elmer

Bronze: Summer Harvest — Diamond Spring Brewing, Denville

Fruit/Spice Beer

Gold: Soju Like Sours? (Experimental Beer) — Fort Nonsense Brewing, Randolph

Silver: Beauregarde (American Style Fruit Beer) — Readington Hop Farm & Brewery, Readington Twp.

Bronze: Island Hibiscus (American Style Fruit Beer) — Diamond Spring Brewing, Denville

About the Brewers Guild of New Jersey

The Brewers Guild of New Jersey is a non-profit 501(c)(6) organization dedicated to protecting, promoting, and propelling breweries in New Jersey. For more information, head to brewersguildnj.com or email Brie Devlin, the Executive Director, at director@brewersguildnj.com