# Yale Terrace Brewery — Cranford, New Jersey

> Yale Terrace Brewery in Cranford, New Jersey, United States scores 2.71 out of 5 — Limited, #175 in New Jersey. 194 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Yale Terrace Brewery is a brewery in Cranford, New Jersey, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.71 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #175 in New Jersey. Of the 194 beers we track, 41% are IPA and 19% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 2.71 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #175 in New Jersey · #8,581 in United States · #26,778 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 194

## About

Over 25 years ago YTB founder Pete Merrigan began his hobby of brewing craft beers from his parent’s basement on Yale Terrace in West Orange, New Jersey.  

As this new hobby began he teamed up with his friend and neighbor Tom Brisco as many of their friends and family became the taste testing guinea pigs for all of their new beer creations. Two of their early creations were a porter named Doctor WU’s Maple Porter (named after his cat) and an ale called Fudgie’s Brown Ale.  

Taste testing guinea pigs have said that Fudgie’s was a pretty good tasting ale. However, many liked the name more than the beer itself so both of these creations needed to be perfected if this new hobby of brewing was to become something much bigger.

Determined to succeed, Pete continued perfecting his skills in nano beer brewing over the years and then reconnected with Tom in 2005 when they began brewing together again. Rob Jones was added to the mix not only for his love of beer but for his eagerness to learn the brewing process. The final piece was added with the business expertise of another longtime friend Vinny Savinelli.  

With over 35+ years combined craft brewing experience and numerous successful beers created, Yale Terrace Brewery (YTB) was born. YTB is dedicated to producing fresh, flavorful beers of many varieties using the finest ingredients for the enjoyment of every palate.

## What they brew

- IPA — 41% of the beers we track
- Other — 19% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 18% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 6% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 4% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 26 Eastman Street, Cranford, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates: 40.6561775, -74.3057073
- Website: https://www.ytbrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Climax Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/climax-brewing-company-2020.md) — 2.98, Limited — Roselle Park, New Jersey — 1.2 mi away
- [Two Ton Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/two-ton-brewing-2660.md) — 3.79, Fine — Kenilworth, New Jersey — 1.9 mi away
- [Lions Roar Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/lions-roar-brewing-co-23205.md) — 3.53, Poor — Westfield, New Jersey — 2.4 mi away
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- [Pallet Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/pallet-brewing-company-35716.md) — 4.24, Great — Maplewood, New Jersey — 5 mi away
- [Bull 'n Bear](https://finding.beer/brewery/bull-n-bear-22836.md) — 3.82, Fine — Summit, New Jersey — 5.1 mi away
- [Untied Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/untied-brewing-company-17241.md) — 4.14, Great — New Providence, New Jersey — 6 mi away
- [SOMA Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/soma-brewing-company-19714.md) — 3.04, Limited — New Jersey — 6.2 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in New Jersey](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-jersey.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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