If you spend a lot of time at New Jersey's more than 100 craft breweries, you know the inner struggle of choosing between enjoying your favorite beers and staying outside on a beautiful day or a sultry evening.

But if you visit enough breweries, you'll discover spots that offer beer lovers a chance to enjoy favorite sours, shandies or stouts in the great outdoors.

Alexis Degan, executive director of New Jersey Brewers Association, knows better than most what Jersey breweries have to offer, so we've included her recommendations along with our own.

"(Newly opened) Source Brewing .,. has two gorgeous and picturesque outdoor seating options,'' she observed. "The first is a second-story deck which overlooks the wooded back of their property, and is covered in great wooden furniture. I can't wait for the fall because it's going to be insane.'' The second space may eventually include a bocce court and cabanas, she said.

Not every brewery has heaps of space, but that doesn't mean they can't get creative.

"Man Skirt, Twin Elephant and Two Ton each have these adorable side biergartens that they've opened recently running along the length of their property almost like a re-purposed alley. They're tiny, but they're doing some fun things with their smaller, more industrial spaces. I'm a sucker for string lights and those outdoor gas fire tables, though.''

Here are 15 suggestions for your next outdoor brewery adventure:

Alementary, Hackensack

Most of North Jersey’s breweries find homes in old warehouses along backroads surrounded by industrial buildings. In other words, not the kind of places you’d want to hang outside. But, Mike Roosevelt and Blake Crawford, owners of Alementary Brewing Co. in Hackensack have done their best to make their small outdoor seating section pleasant.

The area has three picnic tables, umbrellas and string lights that shine at night overhead. A sculpture garden – many of the pieces by local artist Fred Molzan — spruces up the space. Plus, the sculptures rotate, to keep things interesting. Crawford says food trucks often park at nearby parking lots, as well, so beer-lovers at Alementary can grab a snack and bring it back to the brewery.

Go: 58 Voorhis Lane, Hackensack; 201-968-1290, alementary.com.

Axe & Arrow Brewing Company, Glassboro

One of South Jersey’s newest breweries, Axe & Arrow is located on the plaza in downtown Glassboro. . Glassboro hosts events right outside the brewery door on Glassboro Town Square.

The 800-square foot patio is a great place to gather with a flight of the brewery’s core beers.

“The main reason we picked this spot is because of the Town Square,’’ said co-owner Josh Lockman in April when they opened their doors. “Glassboro hosts 20-plus events here — a craft beer festival, an Italian festival, an arts festival — 20 festivals out here, pulling more people in.’’

Go: 105 High St W, Glassboro. https://axeandarrowbrewing.com/ or (856) 243-2615

Beach Haus Brewery, Belmar

Belmar's downtown is one of the Jersey Shore's most happening, which makes the tasting room at Beach Haus Brewery so appealing: this spacious second-floor outdoor patio allows you to take it all in from a bird's eye view, tasty brew in hand.

A downtown Belmar fixture since 2015 at the former site of Freedman's Bakery, Beach Haus serves up, friendly accessible beers matched by the vibe in their welcoming tasting room. Whether it's time for the St. Patrick's Day parade or the heart of summer, Beach Haus' upper deck allows for a refreshing respite from the hustle and bustle of downtown Belmar.

GO: 801 Main St., Belmar; 732-202-7782, beachhausbeer.com.

Bonesaw Brewing Company, Mantua Township

Rich “The Bone Master’’ DiVerniero and David Doe, brothers-in-law, launched Bonesaw Brewing Company in Glassboro last summer.

Along with a very memorable name drawn from Dr. DiVierniero’s day job as an orthopedic surgeon, Bonesaw is distinguished as one of the only new construction breweries in New Jersey. The 20,000-square foot structure on a wooded lot seems more like a ski lodge than a Garden State brewery.

The location is ideal for sitting at picnic tables and enjoying the great outdoors along with the hazy IPAs. Says Alexis Degan, executive director of the New Jersey Brewers Association, “I like Bonesaw's mostly because they have the option of closing it in in the winter to create an outdoor space vibe that's still warm.’’

Still too chilly? Head inside to the brewery’s massive fire place.

Go: 570 Mullica Hill Rd, Glassboro. https://bonesawbrewing.com/index.html or (856) 243-5464

Cold Spring Brewery, Lower Township

Sipping a craft beer at this brewery helps sustain the Historic Cold Spring Village next door by helping the foundation support its preservation and programs. Formed specifically to help financially support the adjacent historic village of 27 shops in Lower Township outside of Cape May, the brewery is the only one operating as a nonprofit in the state because its proceeds go to the Historic Cold Spring Village Foundation.

You can enjoy your beer inside the tasting room in a more than 200-year-old barn, or bring it outside. The brewery's double barn doors overlook picnic tables and enough grounds for patrons to play games like bocce or Frisbee.

While in the area, make time to also visit Cape May Brewery, one of the longest established breweries in the state, located at Cape May Airport.

Go: 733 Seashore Road, Cape May. https://www.coldspringbrewery.org/ or (609) 854-3077

Czig Meister Brewing, Hackettstown

Czig Meister Brewing, in the beer lover's paradise of Hackettstown, calls a former Ford repair shop home. It is now a brick-lined brewery with an L-shaped wooden bar and 24 beers available to taste and purchase.

But the main hangout in warm weather is the brewery's outdoor beer garden, where even dogs are welcome in the 140-person space. There are picnic tables, chairs and standing benches. Here, colorful flags, planters filled with flowers, and hand-crafted elements made by co-owner Matthew Czigler and his family create an Old World feel that Czigler said he designed to be reminiscent of big beer cities such as Portland, Maine and Asheville, North Carolina.

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"Our parking lot looks over the mountain range where the sun sets in the evenings, so we designed our beer garden there," said Czigler. "My big reason for coming into Hackettstown was I like the downtown region, so we wanted people to see the beer garden from the road and come in and have a beer before continuing to walk around the town or go to dinner."

Go: 106 Valentine St, Hackettstown; 908-651-5492, czigmeisterbrewing.com

Eight & Sand Beer Co., Woodbury

This Woodbury brewery is railroad-themed. (The expression “eight and sand’’ was a phrase rail workers used to exchange to wish a departing crew a quick, uneventful journey.) The brewery is located near a freight train line. If you visit, be sure to take in all of the train-related accents inside the bright orange tasting room.

When Eight & Sand added an outdoor space earlier this year, it was a natural to name it “The Caboose.’’ Located in the rear of the brewery, it offers guests a new place to enjoy new and core brews.

Eight & Sand has been winning awards for its beers so include them in any tour of South Jersey breweries.

Go: 1003 N. Evergreen Ave, Woodbury. https://www.eightandsandbeer.com/ or 856-537-1339

Man Skirt Brewing, Hackettstown

Housed in a circa-1950 bank building that still features an Art Deco-style bank vault, Man Skirt Brewing is the epicenter of brewery-centric Hackettstown, which now has three breweries.

At the brewery, visitors can choose from nine or 10 beer varieties, which tend to be traditional-style "beer-flavored beers," said brewer Joe Fisher. Flagship beers include the Czechs And Balances Pilsner, the Great Porter and the Better Than Pants English Bitter.

Inside, about 50 people can enjoy their beers on the comfy seating, which looks out large windows to the downtown area outside. However, as of late May, Man Skirt Brewing visitors also can hang outside, too, thanks to the new beer garden which includes a fire pit, Edison lighting and high-top tables.

"People love to sit outside and drink beer, so it seemed very natural to build it," said Fisher of the 12-foot-wide outdoor space. "It has a beautiful, New York City alleyway feel to it with a lot of shade and a nice breeze."

Go: 144 Main St, Hackettstown. Visit manskirtbrewing.com or 908-989-0286

Mudhen, Wildwood

A Jersey Shore brewery gaining a steady following is Mudhen, named after the first passenger train in Wildwood.

According to the brewery website, “In 1883, the West Jersey Railroad carried passengers from Cape May Court House to Anglesea over a ramshackle, problematic bridge through the marshlands. The tracks were washed out at high tide so often, the train was nicknamed the MudHen.’’

Whether you bike, drive or Uber there, you’ll likely arrive a little less soggy or frazzled. Brendan Sciarra’s Mudhen is proving to be a popular destination for beer lovers and offers a fun, partially shaded outdoor area to mingle and sample the brews.

Go: 127 W. Rio Grand Ave. Wildwood. https://www.mudhenbrew.com/ or 609-846-7918

Screamin' Hill Brewery, Upper Freehold

Bullock Farms in the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold has been a family operation for six generations, dating back to 1860. The Bullock family's farm also has been the home of Screamin' Hill Brewery for the last four years.

The rustic outdoor seating area adjacent to the brewery and tasting room gives guests a picturesque view of the farm's 100-plus acres of rolling fields, where much of the produce featured in Screamin' Hill's beers is grown.

GO: Screamin' Hill Brewery, 83 Emley's Hill Road, Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold Township; 609-401-2025, screaminhill.com.

Source Brewing, Colts Neck

One of the newest players in New Jersey's craft beer scene is tapping into the state's rich agrarian history.

Housed in former dairy farm dating back to the 19th century on Route 34 next door to Delicious Orchards, farmhouse operation Source Brewing opened its doors in August.

The two-story site has seating space on both floors, with guests of all ages welcome on the ground floor and adults only upstairs. The scenic views make you forget you're just a stone's throw from the traffic of Route 18 and the beers — especially the 10.5 percent ABV Russian imperial stout Source of Darkness — will make you want to stay and drink in the atmosphere a little longer.

GO: Source Brewing, 300 Route 34, Colts Neck; 732-431-2337, sourcebrewing.com.

Tonewood Brewing Company, Oaklyn

Tonewood is a name that comes up in many discussions of Jersey craft beer.

The Oaklyn brewery’s core and seasonal beers can be enjoyed in a spacious tasting room in the center of this Camden County town, with garage doors that open to the sidewalk. (You can also find Tonewood brews in wide distribution including at concerts on the Camden Waterfront and even in Philadelphia.)

Whether you are craving their popular Fuego hazy New England IPA or a seasonal brew, you can quench your thirst in their at their bustling outdoor space, made festive with fairy lights and communal picnic tables. It’s a great place to meet friends or make new ones.

Go: 215 West Clinton Ave., Oaklyn. https://www.tonewoodbrewing.com/ or or (856) 833-1500

Twin Elephant Brewing Company, Chatham

Twin Elephant opened its outdoor space this year, giving drinkers the chance to spread out and enjoy a few brews al fresco. The patio is a narrow space located next to the brewery, decorated with string lights, benches, chairs and spool tables. Twin Elephant plans on spiffing up the space soon with some nicer furniture, but for now the humble wooden tables and chairs do a bang up job of lessening the crowd in the tap room.

Available for sipping is Babou, a simple Belgian Ale that gets its grainy, sweet taste from Scourmont yeast; and Twin Elephant's ever-popular IPAs like the Alien Drawl, hopped up with Cascade, Denali, Mosaic and Ekuanot and tasting of pineapple cake, berry parfait, diced mango, milk sugar and oatmeal. Expect some zingy fruited sours to be on tap soon.

Go: 13 Watchung Ave., Chatham; 973-507-9862, twinelephant.com.

Two Ton Brewing Co., Kenilworth

With everything from a library-themed speakeasy to an outdoor beer garden, Two Ton Brrewing has a nook for every beer lover.

In their 40-capacity outdoor space, visitors can hang out at benches or tables, huddle by propane heaters during the colder months, and even bring their dogs.

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"We really wanted to include some type of outdoor space to offer customers a unique experience," said Matt Barbiere, CEO of Two Ton Brewing. "Some people like to come inside and beat the heat with the AC on while some people love to soak up the sun in the outdoor space, so we are happy to offer both options."

Plus, the outdoor space at Two Ton just got a makeover — Pawel Wnek, who created the mural inside the tasting room, has created one for the outdoor space as well.

If you go: 730 Federal Ave., Kenilworth; 908-241-1614, twotonbrewing.com

Zed's Beer/Bado Brewing, Marlton

Zed’s Beer and Bado Brewing is one of the smaller craft beer businesses in South Jersey. The store front microbrewery prides itself on being “approachable.’’

Marlton’s first brewery is located in the heart of the downtown, and is a nano brewery owned by husband-wife homebrewers Geoff Bado and Lori White.

Now, you can approach the tasting room bar and grab your flight or pint, and then head out to the newly opened outdoor space to sip it. The new front porch, with new wooden picnic tables, long benches, tables set atop upcycled kegs and a branded umbrella is the perfect place to settle in for a TGIF toast or maybe Shandy Sunday.

Zed’s owners are still making a few improvements, including adding flowers and doing some painting. They promise, “Construction should be complete by the first week of September, when Zed's will have a grand opening celebration for the porch to celebrate their two-year anniversary here in Marlton.’’

Go: 19 N Maple Ave., Marlton. http://www.drinkzeds.com/ or 856-872-7632