The following statement was issued by the Brewers Guild of New Jersey upon the passage of S4265/A5912 by the New Jersey Legislature this afternoon:

“Since the fall of 2018 when the state’s initial special ruling limiting craft brewery activities was issued, culminating in license conditions in July 2022, the industry has put its collective voice and energy towards ending these restrictions to not only stabilize and grow the industry, but provide consumers nationwide the best possible experiences and products we know all New Jersey craft breweries can consistently provide. Today’s passage of legislation comes at a time when not only breweries, but the state’s entire craft beverage industry as whole, needs a regulatory system which some would say reflects a dichotomy typically not representative of the laws in our state: guidelines that provide both predictability and flexibility. Senate Bill 4265 / Assembly Bill 5912 supports the creativity and spontaneity which is hallmark to these small businesses, allowing these qualities to show through in not only the beers they produce, but the atmosphere and culture they wish to create within their breweries and throughout their communities. We want to thank our legislative sponsors on both sides of the aisle for their tireless work to achieve today’s results, and hope that this repeated support for legislation to end brewery restrictions is quickly signed by Governor Murphy this time around hopefully with a toast of some great New Jersey craft beer.” – Eric Orlando, Executive Director, Brewers Guild of New Jersey