Grab your beer mug because April 7 is

April 7 was chosen as National Beer Day because that was the day in 1933 when Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Cullen-Harrison Act, which would allow the legalized sale of beer less than 3.2% by weight (4% by volume).

Legend has it that people waited in gigantic lines overnight on April 6th outside nationwide breweries in order to legally buy beer for the first time in over 13 years. Other alcoholic beverages could not be legally purchased until December 5, 1933 when Prohibition would officially be repealed.

We say what better way to celebrate National Beer Day than to visit a local craft brew pub? While there are several New Jersey craft breweries that have occasional tours and tastings, the following is a complete list of New Jersey brew pubs where you can cozy up to the bar and order a sampler (or two).



For a complete list of local brewery tours, tastings and events, visit New Jersey Craft Beer's web site.



Artisan's Brewery & Italian Grill, 1171 Hooper Avenue, Toms River

Birravino Red Bank, 183 Riverside Avenue, Red Bank

Gaslight Brewery & Restaurant, 15 South Orange Ave., South Orange

Harvest Moon Brewery & Cafe, 392 George St., New Brunswick

Hearthstone Grill, 306 Gatzmer Ave., Jamesburg

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, 124 East Kings Highway, Maple Shade

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, 13107 Town Center Blvd., Voorhees

J. J. Bitting Brewing Company, 33 Main St., Woodbridge

Krogh's Restaurant & Brew Pub, 23 White Deer Plaza, Sparta

Long Valley Pub & Brewery, 1 Fairmount Ave., Long Valley

The Ship Inn Restaurant & Brewery, 61 Bridge St., Milford

Trap Rock Restaurant & Brewery, 279 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights

Triumph Brewing Company, 138 Nassau St., Princeton

Tun Tavern Brewery & Restaurant, 2 Convention Blvd., Atlantic City

Uno Chicago Grill & Brewery, 61 Route 1, Metuchen | Middlesex County

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