The 25 Award-Winning South Jersey Breweries

The 25 Award Winning South Jersey Breweries

Over the last ten years, there has been a 58 percent increase in the number of Craft Breweries in the United States. In 2024, the US Craft Beer Market saw a Gross Profit of $107.28 Billion.

There are thousands of Craft Breweries in the United States and over 100 located in New Jersey, giving Craft Beer Enthusiasts plenty of options.

But how do you choose which locally owned breweries to drink from? It would take a long time to visit and sample every brew at every NJ Craft Brewery.

What Are The Top-Rated Craft Breweries In South Jersey?

Each year, Untappd has released its Community Awards for Craft Beers based on reviews from the previous calendar year. In order to qualify for the awards, a beer must receive at least 50 check-ins from 50 different users and the highest rated brews will be recognized.

Out of the 26,004 Beers recognized on Untapped, only 2.7 percent of those brews have received awards for the 2024 calendar year. Almost 30 percent of the world’s Craft Breweries have won Awards, which means this is an exclusive group to be in

There are 25 Craft Breweries located in South Jersey that have verified brews that received Untapped Awards of the 80 Craft Breweries from New Jersey that received awards. Here is the list of the top-rated Craft Beers in Southern New Jersey:

Untapped Craft Beer Awards for South Jersey Breweries (March 2025)

There are over 100 Craft Breweries in New Jersey and 25 South Jersey Craft Brewers received awards in the latest round of Untapped Awards

The Seed: A Living Beer Project (Atlantic City)

Ocean Avenue Stompers Mardi Gras Party, Wildwood

*Gold: Ancient Practices V -Stout / Imperial / Double Coffee (4.42)
*Gold: And the Stars Danced In Unison -Farmhouse Ale / Saison (4.33)
*Gold: When One Is Loved ‘24 -Pale Ale / New Zealand (4.32)
*Gold: When One Is Loved -Pale Ale / American (4.26)
*Gold: At First Light – Guatemala -Stout / Coffee (4.25)
*Gold: Cascade Pils -Pilsner / Other (4.13)
*Gold: As Simple As Renewal? -Kellerbier / Zwickelbier (4.12)
*Gold: As Simple As Beginnings? -Lager / Pale (4.11)
*Gold: Years, And Years After -Bitter / Extra Special / Strong (ESB) (4.1)
*Gold: Fiore -Pilsner / Italian (4.08)
*Gold: Stay What You Are -Brown Ale / American (4.03)
*Gold: All Through Time -Altbier / Traditional (3.88)
*Silver: A Love of Things That Grow -Farmhouse Ale / Saison (4.3)
*Silver: Listen Sooner Than Speak -Pale Ale / American (4.25)
*Silver: Smoked Shadows -Lager / Dark
*Silver: As Simple As Community? -Lager / Other (4.1)
*Silver: Home Waters -Lager / Pale (4.07)
*Silver: Little Rivers -Pilsner / New Zealand (4.04)
*Silver: As Simple As Youth? -Kellerbier / Zwickelbier (4.02)
*Silver: Simply Light -Lager / American Light (4)
*Silver: Einfach -Märzen (4)
*Silver: Here, Now -Bitter / Best (3.97)
*Silver: Early Sunset -Pale Ale / English (3.98)
*Bronze: Swimming Flowers
-Farmhouse Ale / Saison
(4.26)
 
*Bronze: Songs Like Trees – Kohia Nelson
-IPA / American
(4.25)
 
*Bronze: Modern Rituals – Rejuvenation
-Stout / American
(4.22)
 
*Bronze: At First Light – Burundi
-Stout / Coffee
(4.14)
 
*Bronze: Amis
-Pilsner / Other
(4.12)
 
*Bronze: As Simple As Growth?
-Lager / Helles
(4.08)
 
*Bronze: As Simple As Growth?
-Lager / Helles
(4.08)
 
*Bronze: Cozy Up
-Mild / Dark
(4.07)
 
*Bronze: Moments
-Bitter / Session / Ordinary
(4)
 
*Bronze: As Simple As Home?
-Kellerbier / Zwickelbier
(3.97 )

Gusto Brewing Company (North Cape May)

*Gold: Pretty Much
-Mild / Dark
(4.09)

*Gold: Good Talk
-Bitter / Session / Ordinary
(4.06)

*Gold: Eephus
-Bitter / Best
(4 Rating)

*Silver: Meep
-IPA Session
(4.03)

*Bronze: 2024 Out There – In A Galaxy Far, Far Away
-Stout, Imperial / Double Coffee
(4.3)

*Bronze: Deep 13
-Stout (Other)
(4.07)

*Gold: Chocolate Frosted Donut
-Brown Ale / Other
(4.09)
 
*Gold: A Stout With No Name
-Stout / Imperial / Double Oatmeal
(4.07)
 
*Gold: It’s A Wonderful Ale
-Winter Ale
(3.97)
 
*Silver: Lucifer’s Blood (10th) Anniversary
-Belgian Strong Dark Ale
(4.33)
 
*Bronze: The Big Breakfast
-Porter / Coffee
(3.92)
 
*Bronze: Fortescue Fisherman’s Ale
-Pale Ale / English
(3.76)

Swedesboro Brewing Company (Swedesboro)

*Gold: Jabberbocky
-Bock / Single / Traditional
(3.88)
 
*Silver: Cabin Fever CPB
-Porter – American
(4.08)
 
*Silver: Wee Elephant
-Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
(3.94)
 
*Bronze: Fall Harvest, Three Sisters
-Red Ale / American Amber / Red
(3.88)
 
*Bronze: Soursboro
-Sour / Other Gose
(3.65)

Bonesaw Brewing Co. (Glassboro)

*Silver: SIESTA
-Lager / American Amber / Red
(3.85)
 
*Silver: LE PETIT DÉMON
-Belgian Blonde
(3.78)
 
*Silver: BURN CYCLE
-Spiced / Herbed Beer
(3.69)
 
*Bronze: CHEER
-Brown Ale / American
(3.93)
 
*Bronze: BONESAW BROWN PORTER
-Porter / English
(3.78)

Axe & Arrow Brewing (Glassboro)

*Gold: Lemon Pound Cake
-Stout – White / Golden
(4.13 Rating)
 
*Gold Medal: Waffle Cones (Porter)
-Porter / Other
(4.07)
 
*Silver: Waffle Cones Graham Slam
-Cream Ale
(4.15)
 
*Bronze: Waffle Cones Mint Choco Chip
-Cream Ale
(4.13)

Behr Brewing (Lower Township)

*Gold: The Rick
-Sour / Other Gose
(3.82)
 
*Silver: Wobble With Joy
-Brown Ale / Other
(3.96)
 
*Silver: Tiddlywinks
-Red Ale / Irish
(3.91)
 
*Silver: Page Street
-Porter / English
(3.84)

Cape May Brewing Company (Lower Township)

*Gold: Limoncello Shandy
-Wheat Beer / Other
(3.96)
 
*Gold: Apple Pie Ale
-Spiced / Herbed Beer
(3.87)
 
*Silver: The Grove
-Shandy / Radler
(3.87)
 
*Bronze: Cape May Hard Lemonade
-Flavored Malt Beverage
(3.87)

Ludlam Island Brewery (Woodbine)

*Gold: Last Minute Shandy (Pink Lemonade)
-Shandy / Radler
(3.9)
 
*Silver: Hammock Nap
-Brown Ale / American
(3.94)

Farmers & Bankers Brewing (Woodstown)

*Gold: Freedom JJ
-Lager / Amber / Red
(3.92)
 
*Bronze: Kilts Aren’t Made For Tractors
-Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
(3.91)

Slack Tide Brewing Company (Dennis Township)

*Silver: Dry Dock
-Stout, White / Golden
(4.11)
 
*Bronze: Head Shake Pina Colada
-IPA, Imperial / Double Milkshake
(4.1)

King’s Road Brewing Company (Haddonfield and Medford)

*Silver: Gourd Grief
-Pumpkin / Yam Beer
(3.96)
 
*Bronze: Winter Warmer
-Spiced Holiday Ale
(3.87)

Tonewood Brewing (Barrington)

*Gold: Wave Shift
-IPA / Rye
(3.98)
 
*Bronze: Lark
-Pale Ale / Other
(3.86)

Mechanical Brewery (Cherry Hill Township)

*Bronze: Broach
-Brown Ale / English
(3.78)
 
*Bronze: Tri-Clamp
-Pale Ale / New Zealand
(3.74)

Ship Bottom Brewery (Beach Haven)

*Bronze: Blueberry Wheat Ale
-Wheat Beer / American Pale Wheat
(3.89)
 
*Bronze: Cider Donut Hard Cider
-Cider / Herbed / Spiced / Hopped
(3.78)

Anglesea Aleworks (North Wildwood)

*Silver: Angle-Tea Hard Tea
-Hard Seltzer
(4.09)
 
*Bronze: Hard Birch Beer
-Hard Seltzer
(4.06)

Farm Truck Brewing (Medford)

*Silver: Early Sun Ryes
-IPA / Rye
(3.87)
 
*Bronze: Love the One You’re Wit
-Wheat Beer / Witbier / Blanche
(3.8)

*Armageddon Brewing (Somerdale)

*Silver Medal: Exile Cider –
Traditional / Apfelwein
(3.75)

Somers Point Brewing Company (SoPo)

*Gold: Jetty Jump
-California Common
(3.78)

Meyers Lighthouse Brewing Company (Ocean View)

*Bronze: The Great Gourdo
-Pumpkin / Yam Beer
(3.9)

Double Nickel Brewing Company (Pennsauken)

*Silver: Below Zero
-Winter Ale
(3.87)

MudHen Brewing Company (Wildwood)

*Bronze: Surf Dasher
-IPA / White / Wheat
(3.67)

*Brotherton Brewing Company (Atco)

*Bronze: Jersey Blue
-Sour / Fruited Gose
(3.82)

Neck of the Woods Brewing Company

*Bronze: Stay In the Sleigh Frank
-Winter Ale
(3.83)

Whims Brewing (Atco)

*Silver: Fistful of Haze
-IPA / White / Wheat
(3.78)

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