Ghost Hawk Brewing Company

Ghost Hawk Brewing Company
TypeMicrobrewery
Location321 River Road #6, Clifton, New Jersey, USA
Opened2019
Key peopleSteven Bauer
Annual production volume1,200
DistributionOn-site
TastingTastings and tours Tuesday–Sunday
Websitewww.ghosthawkbrewing.com

Ghost Hawk Brewing Company is a microbrewery in Clifton and is the one of two production breweries in Passaic County, New Jersey.[1]

History

Ghost Hawk was started by Clifton natives Thomas Rachelski and Steven Bauer, but it grew to encompass Chris Sheehan, who was the head brewer at Chelsea Craft Brewery and Gun Hill Brewing.[2][3] The brewery opened April 20, 2019 and was the first production brewery in Passaic County since Paterson Consolidated Brewing Company closed after Prohibition.[4] They came in 2nd place during News 12's 2019 Brewery Battle.[5] In December 2019 the brewery almost shut down when one of the founders suffered from a stroke, but a GoFund me was created and raised $15,000.[6][7] Currently they produce about 1,200 barrels a year in their 15-barrel brewhouse and is on tap in over 100 different bars and restaurants in northern and central New Jersey.[8]

Beers and other products

Ghost Hawk brews many different beers, but has four Flagship products:

Licensing and associations

Ghost Hawk has a limited brewery license from the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, which allows it to produce up to 300,000 barrels of beer per year, to sell on-premises as part of a tour, and to distribute to wholesalers and at festivals. The brewery is a member of the New Jersey Brewers Association[9][10] and New Jersey Craft Beer Club.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Jersey Breweries & Brewpubs". New Jersey Craft Beer. February 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "What Makes a Beer? – MN Magazine".
  3. ^ "Ghost Hawk is the First Craft Brewery in Passaic County". TAPinto.
  4. ^ King, Rebecca (April 12, 2019). "Ghost Hawk Brewery in Clifton to hold grand opening on April 20". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Closing time for News 12's Brewery Battle". longisland.news12.com.
  6. ^ Levine, Cecilia (January 12, 2020). "Support Pours In For Owner Of Passaic County's First Craft Brewery Who Suffered Stroke". South Passaic Daily Voice. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  7. ^ King, Rebecca (February 5, 2020). "Bauer is back: Ghost Hawk Brewing Co. owner designs 'Cerebral Artery' can after surviving stroke". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "Ghost Hawk Brewing Co — Find Us". Ghost Hawk Brewing Co.
  9. ^ Paolino, Tammy (February 4, 2020). "NJ Breweries: 100-plus women come together to make beer on Women's Brew Day in Cherry Hill". Courier-Post. Cherry Hill, NJ. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  10. ^ Garden State Craft Brewers Guild. "The Garden State Craft Brewer's Guild: Our Members." Archived March 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  11. ^ New Jersey Craft Beer Club. "New Jersey Breweries and BrewPubs" Retrieved 25 November 2013.