20+ New Jersey Wine and Beer Events for May

April 24, 2019 newjerseyisntboring

From new brewery openings, annual wine festivals, wine trails, brewery anniversaries, beer festivals, charity events and more…there are plenty of ways to support your local winery or brewery this May.

20+ NJ Wine & Beer Events To Check Out this May:

Swirling with the Swine Pig Roast at Unionville Vineyard
May 3, 6PM
Enjoy a delectable roast pig with accompaniments and sides by The ‘Q’ Crew, a Ringoes-based BBQ caterer. Open wine bar, barrel tastings with winemaker Conor Quilty, and live Blues & Rock covers by the Eric Drylewicz duo will round out a spectacular night under the tent on the patio
9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes, NJ
Cost: $68 plus tax

Bridgewater Wine Tasting & Spirits Social
May 3, 7PM – 11PM
The Bridgewater PBA is hosting it’s 5th Annual Wine & Spirits Social. Come on out to enjoy the wine and spirit tasting as well as an educational session! Arrive at the gorgeous Bridgewater Manor and mingle with other fun and friendly people.You’ll be invited to enjoy pours of fantastic wines! We’ll also provide delicious, gourmet appetizers and a buffet for you to nibble while you enjoy the vast selection of wines and spirits.
The Bridgewater Manor; 1251 Route 202/206, Bridgewater, NJ
Cost: $60 advance, $70 at the door

Big Brew Day
May 4, 10AM – 5PM
There will 20+ homebrewers brewing over 100 gallons of beer together. The event is primarily for Brew Jersey Homebrew Club members, however it is open to the public. The public can watch, learn, and even become members. This is a rain or shine event.
200 Bellevue Ave, Hammonton, NJ
Cost: Only members can brew, consume alcohol on the premise, and partake of the food. Membership is $25 and forms can be found at http://brewjerseyhbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2016-Membership-Form.pdf

Skylands Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival
May 4, 12PM – 7PM
It’s time to celebrate spring with a stacked lineup of fun, food and drinks at Skylands Stadium’s third annual Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival on Saturday, May 4th. Taking place on the field itself, this all-day party featuring 25+ food trucks, 100+ craft beers, live music, games and more is fun for the whole family. Parking is FREE and so are children 38′ tall and shorter. This is a rain or shine event.
94 Championship Place Augusta, NJ
Cost: Entry is $5, Free for kids under 38″ tall

Jersey Cyclone Brewing Grand Opening!
May 4, 12PM – 10PM
The long awaited Cyclone has arrived in Somerset. Jersey Cyclone Brewing is ready to begin pouring our delicious beers on Saturday May 4, 2019. Ribbon Cutting at Noon.
14 Worlds Fair Drive, Unit J, Somerset, NJ
Cost: Free to Attend

Cape May Wine Trail
May 4, 11AM – 5PM
Includes lunch and a brief tour and wine tasting at Willow Creek Winery, plus a wine tasting, cheese and crackers and a souvenir glass at Natali Vineyards.
Physick Estate, Cape May, NJ
Cost: $75

Down and Derby Wine Festival
May 4, 3PM – 7PM
Discover your next favorite wine with the top South Jersey wine makers. Sip and strut down the red carpet and show off your Derby-day style. Learn how to bet the race like the pros with the help of on-site race waging experts.
Cooper River Park; 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken, NJ
Cost: $12 – $65

Vine to Wine Spring Festival
May 4 & 5
The annual Old York Cellars Spring Festival celebrates the beautiful budding vineyard with a weekend of fun for the whole family. Enjoy live music, food trucks, winery tours, beekeeper tours, tank and barrel tastings, wine slushies, arts and crafts vendors, and more.
80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ
Cost: $15

Red Bank International Beer, Wine & Food Fest
May 5, 12PM – 7PM
The Annual Red Bank International Beer, Wine & Food Festival is a family friendly, outdoor celebration of International food, music, wine and beer! Twenty of Red Banks finest eateries will be selling specialty International menu items from tented areas throughout the festival! International wines and beers will also be available for purchase. The festival features unique vendors and great live music on multiple stages
White Street Parking Lot, Red Bank, NJ
Cost: $5 Donation for anyone over 10

Cinco de May at Bellview Winery
May 5, 12PM – 5PM
Great food, music, dancing, wine and carafes of sangria… It’s the Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Bellview Winery! Get ready to salsa in the sun to the sounds of live flamenco guitar. For the first time this year we’ll be serving up our famous sangria in two different flavors. Savor the taste of Spanish cuisine from our food vendors “Bareknuckle Cafe” and “Wipe Out Eats” with either of our festive sangrias or a glass of your favorite wine. Bring your lawn chair and grab a spot in the grass for our first big fiesta of the season.
Bellview Winery, 150 Atlantic Street, Landisville, NJ
Cost: $5, optional wine tasting is $6 per person and includes 8 tastes of wine as well as a souvenir glass to take home. There is no admission charge for those under the age of 21

Yoga In The Winery
May 10, 7PM – 10PM
Yoga In The Winery: MOTHER’S DAY EDITION! GRAB YOUR MOMMAS (and dads!) for this fun-filled event we are offering Mother’s Day weekend! Join for Yoga-In The Winery at Monroeville Vineyard and Winery on Friday, May 10th at 7pm for a fun night of yoga and wine! The event will consist of a 1-hour vinyasa yoga class followed by a wine tasting, hangout and live music with our friends at the Winery.
Monroeville Vineyard & Winery, 314 Richwood Rd, Monroeville, NJ
Cost: $25

Grape Gallop
May 11, 8:30AM – 12PM
This year do something different for Mother’s Day. Treat your Mom to a morning of exercise (walk or run), afterwards enjoy a wine tasting. Breakfast items will be available for purchase.
Alba Vineyard, 269 County Rd 627, Milford, NJ
Cost: $35 – $65

Sip into Spring Festival
May 11, 10AM – 4PM
It’s the season of new growth! Celebrate spring’s rebirth with exciting outdoor gardening and nature demonstrations, live music, food, wine, beer, Bloody Marys & Mimosas, crafts & collectibles, and more!
Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St, Cape May, NJ
Cost: Free to Attend

GSWGA’s Mother’s Day Wine Trail
May 11 & 12
Treat mom to flowers and Rosé this year. Treat you favorite lady to a day at one (or more) or New Jersey’s vineyards.
At Participating Wineries and Vineyards
Cost: Varies Per location

Spring Wine & Music Festival at Unionville Vineyard
May 12, 12PM – 6PM
Unionville Vineyards welcomes you to the Spring Wine & Music Festival! Enjoy a day of tasting our estate-grown wines, enjoy six hours of live music, guided tours of the winery and vineyard, and all 89 acres of our preserved farm property. Guests can purchase lunch, and early dinner, and dessert from three food trucks, and other artisan-produced specialties. Music Performances by:
Brittany Ramaglia- singer/songwriter acoustic guitar 12-2:15
Adam Shaber- one man band playing covers from all decades 2:15-4
Barbie Tatum- soul/funk trio 2:45-6
9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes, NJ
Cost: $18 – $25

5th Annual Beer-BBQ-Bacon Showdown
May 18, 12PM – 5PM
Who says NJ doesn’t have great BBQ & awesome Beer? The Beer BBQ Bacon Showdown is New Jersey’s first festival, featuring only New Jersey Beer, coupled with restaurants, gourmet food trucks & Chefs, offering a delectable array of mouth watering BBQ & Bacon creations, all available for purchase. There will be a competition to showcase their culinary skills, with a panel of celebrity judges choosing the best of the best, along with People’s Choice awards for Best Dish & Best Beer. 30 New Jersey Breweries will be in attendance, each bringing 3 styles of Beer. One of these styles will be either a rare Beer or a Brew created specifically for this event. The event will take place outdoors and under tents, with some fantastic Music! This is destined to become a New Jersey Spring classic.
Lewis Morris Park | Doe Meadow Field, 270 Mendham Road Morristown, NJ
Cost: Tickets

Rhythm & Brews 2019
May 18, 3PM – 9PM
Getting an early jump on Year 4 of…LOCAL Music -LOCAL Arts -LOCAL Food and -LOCAL Brews Festival on the great Station Ave. in historic downtown Haddon Heights. The 500 and 600 block of Station Ave. will be open to “FOOT TRAFFIC ONLY” for this event! A stage will be set for Music and additional music will be added in random places on the ave. -The avenue will be lined with BREWS- Artisans -Food Trucks- and our Restaurants. Wine will be available, and a along with -LOCAL craft brew by the 12 oz pour (Rain or shine!)
Station Ave, Haddon Heights, NJ
Cost: Free to Attend

Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment Spring Beer Festival
May 18, 4:30PM – 9:30PM
Over 60 breweries and cideries are participating including a number of local New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York craft brewers. NJ favorites Lone Eagle Brewing, River Horse, 902 Brewing Company, Forgotten Boardwalk, Bolero Snort, Departed Soles, Angry Erik, Flying Fish, Iron Bound Cider and Melick’s Hard Cider will poured at the festival. PA favorites including Weyerbacher, Neshaminy Creek, and Yards will also be featured. Original Sin, Bronx, Captain Lawrence and Ommegang are just a few New York based companies that will be available for tasting. Other breweries and cideries featured at the festival include: Breckenridge, Red Hook, Elysian Brewery, Golden Road, Virtue Cider, Goose Island, Devil’s Backbone, Kona, 10 Barrel Brewing, Terrapin, Oskar Blues, Left Hand, Sweetwater Brewing, Boulevard Brewing, Austin East Cider, Two Roads, and Dogfish Head.
1 Racetrack Drive, East Rutherford, NJ
Cost: $75 VIP; $35 GA in advance or $45 GA at the door

Devil’s Creek Brewery 3rd Anniversary
May 18, 12PM – 10PM
Devil’s Creek is celebrating 3 years of beer in May!!! Come party with with the brewery and their awesome employees!!! There will be tons of stuff going on…serving up their delicious Birthday Cake beer, cans of Caramel Apple, bourbon-barrel aged Jolly Quad, live music, giveaways and more!!!
1 Powell Lane, Collingswood, NJ
Cost: Free

4th Annual Winos For Rhinos
May 18, 2PM – 8PM
Come out and enjoy a glass of wine while helping support Rhino conservation and research. All proceeds go directly to Bowling for Rhinos, which has raised over $8 million since it started in 1990. All funds raised support Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Africa, International Rhino Foundation in Indonesia and Action for Cheetahs in Kenya. Your ticket includes one free glass of wine, a complementary wine glass, hors d’oeuvres, games, live music, and live animal encounters. There will also be a silent auction and items from local vendors for sale. You must be 21+ to drink. Silent Auction ends at 6:00pm.
Cape May County Zoo, 707 N Route 9, Cape May Court House, NJ
Cost: $25 in advance and $30 at the door

Riverview Beach Park Wine Festival
May 18 & 19, 12PM – 5PM
Located at historic Riverview Beach Park, the festival features 12 amazing New Jersey Wineries, several delicious food trucks, and unique crafters and vendors.
Pennsville Riverview Beach Park, Pennsville, NJ
Cost: Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

The Winemakers Co-Op Spring Portfolio Tasting
May 19, 1PM – 5PM
Join the Winemakers Co-Op for an afternoon in historic Cape May showcasing some of the top estate-grown wines of New Jersey. This event will feature live gypsy jazz by special musical guest Hot Club of Philadelphia, gourmet a la carte food offerings and exciting conversation about the flourishing NJ wine industry. Meet the winemakers and proprietors of the five Co-Op wineries and taste over 40 wines that adhere to their strict quality standards. All wines poured at this event will be 100% New Jersey-grown from the classic vinifera grapes of Europe and dry in style.
600 South Railroad Avenue, Rio Grande, NJ
Cost: $29 – $70

Arts & Craft Beer Festival
May 25 & 26, 10AM – 6PM
The MakeShift Union is proud to partner with The Tuckerton Seaport to introduce the Arts & Craft Beer Festival to ClamTown on May 25 & 26, 2019! Imagine a waterfront outdoor market featuring over 50 handmade vendors, craft beer, live bands, and most importantly, a shopping experience you are unlikely to forget.
The Tuckerton Seaport, 120 Main Street, Tuckerton, NJ
Cost: $5 Admission benefits The Tuckerton Seaport and includes entry to the event plus a $5 coupon to The Union Market & Gallery

UCPAC’s Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Party 2019
May 31, 5PM – 9PM
UCPAC’s Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Party of the Year is back! Sample wines from 24 different vendors, all brought to you by Witty’s Fine Wines and Liquors and Metro Liquors, delicious cheeses from around the world provided by ShopRite of Clark, and decadent chocolates! Rain or shine at Hamilton Stage. Think June… think warm… think UCPAC’s Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Party of the Year!
Hamilton Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center, 360 Hamilton Ave, Rahway, NJ
Cost:$30 advance, $35 at the door

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