In 2010 Ryan, Chris, and Ryan’s father, Bob, set out to start the first micro brewery at the Jersey Shore. Exactly one year later, they were drinking their beer on tap at a Cabana's in Cape May. The idea of the brewery is simple: create fresh, delicious beer and put New Jersey on the map as a craft beer state. Since opening the doors in 2011, the brewery has grown from a homebuilt 1/3-barrel setup to a 5-barrel system, won Best IPA at the 2012 Atlantic City Beer Festival and was granted an economic development loan from the state of New Jersey. Additionally, the brewery was awarded the 2012 Conservation Award and the 2012 New Business Venture Award by the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce.