The numbers have spoken: Cape May Brewing Co. is the most popular craft brewery in New Jersey, according to the findings of a recent study.

The folks at House Method released their findings on Wednesday, Jan. 29, after crunching the numbers on more than 2,200 breweries across the country.

Determining factors included followers on Facebook and Instagram, Yelp score and number of Yelp reviews. (For the record, Cape May Brewing Co. has more than 38,000 Facebook followers, more than 45,000 Instagram followers and a Yelp rating of four out of five stars based on more than 300 reviews.)

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The top five most popular breweries in New Jersey, according to House Method's findings, are:

Cape May Brewing Company (Cape May) Kane Brewing Company (Ocean Township) Carton Brewing (Atlantic Highlands) Jersey Girl Brewing Company (Hackettstown) Magnify Brewing Company (Fairfield)

Cape May, Kane and Carton all opened in 2011 and were each key players in New Jersey's craft boom of the 2010s. There are currently more than 100 craft breweries in operation across the state.

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And while Cape May came out on top in New Jersey for the portion of the study comparing breweries with data from others in their own state, in a House Method ranking of the 150 most popular breweries in the country, Kane was the highest-ranked New Jersey operation at number 39, while Troon Brewing in Hopewell was ranked 131.

Want to learn more about New Jersey's flourishing craft beer scene? Hear the folks behind Carton Brewing, Kane Brewing Company, Little Dog Brewing Co. and Bradley Brew Project speak at our Jersey Shore Influencers: Craft Beer Edition event happening 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at iPlay America in Freehold.