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Somerset County’s craft drink scene is small, local and easy to explore in an afternoon. From a barn brewery and a single malt distillery in Hillsborough to a meadery in downtown Somerville and a cidery in Bedminster, here is where to drink local in Somerset County.
Hours change by season, so check each official site before you visit, and always plan a safe ride home.
Flounder Brewing Co.
Where: 2 Clerico Lane, Building 4, Hillsborough
Family owned and brewing since 2013, Flounder pours beer, hard seltzer and a few craft sodas from a restored barn on Carriage Farm, using a 3 barrel and a 15 barrel brewhouse. Expect live music, Irish sessions, open mic nights and food trucks, plus a 250th anniversary beer and monthly lecture series this year. Taproom hours run Tuesday and Wednesday 4 pm to 9 pm, Thursday and Friday 4 pm to 10 pm, Saturday noon to 10 pm and Sunday noon to 6 pm.
Bellemara Distillery
Where: 2 Clerico Lane, Building 5, Hillsborough
Next door to Flounder on Carriage Farm, Bellemara bills itself as New Jersey’s first single malt distillery, with a motto of “All about the malt.” The tasting room offers tours, tastings and cocktails, plus Thursday trivia. It is open Wednesday and Thursday 5 pm to 10 pm, Friday 4 pm to 11 pm, Saturday 2 pm to 11 pm and Sunday 2 pm to 8 pm; closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Village Brewing Co.
Where: 34 West Main Street, Somerville
Village Brewing is an upscale brewpub in downtown Somerville that brews its beer in house and pairs it with locally sourced, classic American food and specialty cocktails. Order a beer sampler to taste across the lineup. Reservations and online ordering are available, along with a private event space.
Middlemist Meadery
Where: 30 East Main Street, Somerville
Middlemist ferments local honey into mead, or honey wine, flavored with fruit, hops, herbs, teas and spices, with new flavors released weekly. It also makes sparkling ciders and non alcoholic honey sodas, and the taproom seats more than 100 guests for live music and trivia. Hours run Monday 5 pm to 11 pm, Tuesday through Thursday 2 pm to 11 pm, Friday 2 pm to midnight, Saturday noon to midnight and Sunday noon to 10 pm.
Burnt Mills Cider Company
Where: 3540 Route 206, Bedminster
Founded by John Coates and opened in 2020, Burnt Mills makes premium hard cider and planted an orchard on the property while sourcing heirloom apples from other growers as the young trees matured. The tasting room has a bar, tables and cornhole, and guests can bring their own food. Fall hours are Wednesday 4 pm to 8 pm, Thursday and Friday 4 pm to 9 pm, Saturday noon to 9 pm and Sunday noon to 6 pm.
Rocky Hill Inn
Where: 137 Washington Street, Rocky Hill
A contributing building in the Rocky Hill Historic District, the Rocky Hill Inn is a gastropub with a rotating list of craft beers on draught, craft burgers and updated pub classics. It was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in 2016. Hours are Monday through Thursday 4:30 pm to 9 pm and Friday through Sunday noon to 9 pm.
Make It a Holiday Outing
Carriage Farm in Hillsborough, home of Flounder and Bellemara, hosts a Mini Kringle Market on Saturday, November 28, 2026 and Flounder’s Kringle Market on December 12, 13, 19 and 20, with a Christmas tree lot on site. In Somerville, Village Brewing and Middlemist are a short walk apart on Main Street, an easy pairing with the Holiday Jubilee on Friday, December 4.
More in Somerset County: cozy restaurants with fireplaces, holiday markets and craft fairs, and a guide to Somerset County’s towns.
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