The Alementary Brewing Co.

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  • A DIPA Series for the Ages

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    There are many, many double IPAs in the world–so many that it can be hard to tell them apart.  The style has become so synonymous with craft beer that it’s become a sea of sameness.  We don’t like that, so we’ve decided to cut some new trail on a series of more experimental versions.  But…

  • Time for a little Road Trip!

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    Here in the mid-Atlantic you can throw a stick and hit an IPA in our region’s signature low-bitterness-high-fruit style.  They’re delicious, for sure.  But whatever happened to the old-school west coast IPA classic style?  Is it gone forever?  No way, at least not here at The Alementary! We adore these beers with their grapefruit-forward hop…

  • For Winter, We’re a bit Hot and Bothered in Hackensack!

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    Our Hot and Bothered series is back for the winter! If you don’t know what a Hot & Bothered is, it’s a toasty warm beverage that we came up with last winter to keep our patrons toasty as they were required to sit outside due to COVID restrictions. H&B’s are made in a large pot…

  • The Beautiful LANIAKEA 2021 Bourbon Barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout

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    Aging beer in barrels is a tricky game.  There are all kinds of barrels to choose from.  There are all kinds of beer formulations to choose from.  Some would say it’s random, just try everything and see what works.  You know us, so you know we can’t do that.  We decided to take a more…

  • Your Best Craft Beer Gifts for 2021

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    Figgy Pudding Is Required It is that time of year!  Lucky for you we have the best holiday gifts for the craft beer lover in your life… or for yourself!  After all, you deserve nice things, too :). As always, #1 on our list is the indomitable FIGGY PUDDING.  It starts as an English-style barleywine,…

  • The Best Lager? The Story of Story Problems

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    At The Alementary, we love lagers. We love them a LOT.  When we launched our flagship, The Original Hackensack Lager, most of the craft beer world thought we were nuts!  But the reality is that lagers are amazing and varied.  They come in all shapes and sizes with everything from yellow beer flavored beer to…

  • Upping the Craft Beer Game in Hackensack’s 1st Brewery

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    It’s time for a change! Over the last five years here in Hackensack we’ve learned a lot about ourselves and our business.  Team members have come and gone, beers have come and gone, pandemics, government shutdowns, you name it, we’ve seen it.  As we’ve grown and evolved we decided it was time for a big…

  • Solar Flare — a totally new IPA

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    If you’ve been an Alementary fan for a while, you’ve no doubt realized that we don’t follow fads or come out with new beers on a whim.  We only like to do a thing when we’re convinced we can break some new trail, whether that be in process, ingredients, or concepts.  For you IPA drinkers…