Touring Breweries From Home

Every day from now on the Cricket Hill blog team will post a new Picture of the Cricket Hill Facility with a description of the brewing process each machine facilitates. Our hope is to expand your knowledge of the brewing process, and show you the specific steps taken by our Head Brewer Dave, and the rest of the Cricket Hill Team.

The Brewing Platform or "The Brewhouse"
This is the heart of beer making, a two vessel system brewing 465 gallons of Cricket Hill Beer at a time. The kettle (right) and the mash tun (left) convert the initial barley & water mix into the "sweetwater" precursor to beer known as "wort".

Red White and Brew, taking the industry to Europe

In a recent article published by ale street online, the impressive story of a new beer exporting program, became nationwide beer knowledge. The EDP or Export Development Program, was created in order to promote international trade, as well as build relationships with importers and distributors abroad; as to create a matchmaker between domestic breweries and thirsty europeans.
The program has been so successful, the numbers have easily surpassed the 15% growth goal set by the appropriate committees. What this tells us, is that Europeans certainly know their beers. The EDP program is speciffically designed for Craft Beers of the US. Some of the names included in the project thus far are Brooklyn Brewery, Rougue Ales, Left Hand Brewing in Colorado, among many others. Cricket Hill will potentially join the program within a year or two as well. However that is all dependent on our loyal drinkers to help us grow.
For more information on the EDP and its help provided to the Craft Beers of America to take over the beer industry, please visit: http://www.alestreetonline.com/content/view/24/45/

Clams and Crickets, partners at the Jersey Shore.

Just this past friday at Cricket Hill Brewery, the manager of a world famous bar in Highlands NJ called the Clam Hut, visited Rick Reed to sample the finest local beers made. By the end of the session, Steve, the Clam Hut manager, demanded that our beers be taken on as a private label for yet another Jersey Shore bar. So until the Jersey Summer makes its 08' debut the East Coast Lager will be sold as The Clam Hut Seasonal. Then shortly after, the Jersey Summer will take its place, if not just added on as another fine local craft beer. So be sure to check out the Clam Hut this summer with all your family and friends, and remember, as does the Clam Hut, SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BREWERY!!!!!

BEER, BEER, and more BEER!

Heres a list of some upcoming events for you and your family to enjoy. For those of you 21 and overs, you will be able to enjoy tastings of the finer beers made in the world including your favorite, Cricket Hill Beers! When we say finer we simply mean Hand crafted beers that are actually payed attention to when being brewed; not some rice filled mass brewed beer who's quality is tested only by the inner walls of the tanks it sits in.

Saturday 3/1/2008 12-4 PM and 6-10 PM in Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Craft Beer Festival http://www.phillycraftbeerfest.com

Sunday 6/8/2008 1-5 PM in Macungie, PA Bear Creek Brew Fest http://www.skibearcreek.com

Saturday 6/14/2008 12-4 PM and 7-11 PM in Adamstown, PA Stoudt's Brewery Festival http://www.stoudtsbeer.com/events_micro-fest.html

Saturday 6/21/2008 12-4 PM in Camden NJ: on the Battleship New Jersey Garden State Brew Fest http://www.njbeer.org

Crickets taking over baseball fields everywhere

With baseball season starting up again we are proud to announce the start of the Newark Bears and New Jersey Jackals seasons along with their renewed partnerships with Cricket Hill Brewing Company. The action kicks off for the Newark Bears and Cricket Hill at their home opener on April 29th at 7:05 pm. The Bears proudly carry our East Coast Lager so for all you baseball junkies who love lager Riverfront stadium will be your spot for all home games this season! A copy of the schedule and directions to the stadium can be found at the Bears official website: http://www.newarkbears.com/

Along with Bears season right around the corner we also have the Montclair based New Jersey Jackals home opener on May 29th against the Ottowa Rapids at 7:05 pm. The Jackals carry two Cricket Hill Brews, the East Coast Lager, and Jack Ale brewed special just for Jackal fans. Come to Yogi Berra stadium for a great time for you and your family. Directions to the stadium along with other information can be found at their official website: http://www.njjackals.com/ . So come join the fun and as always, SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BREWERY!

An early taste of summer, Straight from your favorite bottle!!!!

Well ladies and gentlemen, although you thought it would never come, summer is right around the corner. And just like the seasons, the brews of the Cricket Hill Brewing company are changing as well. So out with the Paymasters Porter, and in with the Jersey Summer Belgian Ale!!! A breakfast ale as fresh and full with flavor as a day down by the shore, fermented with belgian ale yeast, this beer has slightly tangy, and fruity taste. Pairs as well with bacon and eggs as it does with a back yard barbecue, and a delicious accompanyment to your morning coffee and a wonderfully refreshing alternative to your watery yellow lawnmower beer.

For the first time ever The Jersey Summer we'll be sold in bottles through our distibutors Regal and Shore Point, providing we can get through some labeling issues we've been having as of late. But either way we hope to see our loyal drinkers and everyone else at our brewery and at the shore all summer. HAVE A GREAT SUMMER, and as always SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BREWERY!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!! Tour my Fund Raiser with Craft Brewed Beer !!!!!!!!!

Cricket Hill is a unique venue for your next Fundraiser. Have a blast with your guests celebrating your favorite cause in a Microbrewery! We have already hosted events for several different organizations such as:

Boonton Baseball
Sierra Club
Leukemia Foundation

Among Many Others!

Brewery Tours....

Take a ride down to Cricket Hill every Friday afternoon to sample some of the greatest beer on the planet Earth. Meet some of the finest beer connoisseurs in the area. And hear your favorite Brewmaster Rick Reed give his weekly speech on the microbrewery take over of the beer industry. (Also can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91DH4lNpniE )

-Preceding video VERY WORTH YOUR TIME-

Tours Start at 5:00 pm on Friday evenings. Bring your 21 year old buddies for a great time!