Lower Forge Brewery
Medford's original Craft Beer Brewery, Independently Owned and Located on South Main Street est. 2016
Lower Forge was originally the nickname of Washington Furnace, a lost town in the Pine Barrens where the ruins of long-forgotten industry have been swallowed by the forest. It's a place to explore the the things that built our area and our town, past history that was forgotten under the development and modern hustle that blankets New Jersey. For us, our two passions to slow down the modern world w
07/20/2024
Come out & enjoy tonight’s Comedy Open Mic Night! 😂 🎤 sign up still open, and we have a fabulous lineup ahead! 🍺 🍺
07/17/2024
🍻 This Thursday is Food Truck Night for July! 🚚 Join us for an evening of delicious eats and refreshing brews or seltzers! We're thrilled to have Cousin's Maine Lobster parked right outside our brewery, serving up their famous lobster rolls and more. But that's not all! We'll have some summer trivia happening inside starting at 7pm so enjoy the AC & earn prizes for winning teams!
Swing by for a cold brew or try our refreshing gluten-free hard seltzer. It's the perfect way to kick off the weekend early!
🎉 Friday 7/19: Bingo Night! 🎉
Get ready for a night of fun and prizes! Gather your friends and family and join us for Bingo Night at the brewery. Enjoy your favorite craft beers while playing for a chance to win some awesome prizes. It's a great way to relax and unwind after a long week. Don't miss out!
😂 Saturday 7/20: Laughter on Tap! Comedy Open Mic Night! 😂
Prepare to laugh the night away! Our Comedy Open Mic Night is back, and we've got a fantastic lineup of local comedians ready to entertain you. Whether you're a comedy enthusiast or just looking for a fun night out, this is the place to be. Enjoy our wide selection of brews while you sit back and enjoy the show. Who knows, you might even discover the next big comedy star!
Mark your calendars and make sure to join us for these exciting events! It's going to be a weekend filled with great food, fun games, and lots of laughter. See you at the brewery! 🍻
07/12/2024
Our First Ever Trivia Tournament Champions right here!!! Ask Pola about when Tournament #2 starts! We have trivia every Thursday! keep it local!
07/10/2024
Join us this Friday for our Acoustic Open Mic Night hosted by Jake Gussman! 🎶 Every second Friday, we welcome fabulous regional musicians to come out and share their talents.
Whether you want to listen or play, this is the perfect evening to enjoy some amazing music. 🎵
📅 Event Details:
Sign-Ups Start: 6:30 PM
Open Mic Begins: 7:00 PM
Don't miss out on a night of incredible performances. We serve a variety of craft beers and gluten free hard seltzers! Customers are welcome to bring outside food to pair with your brews or seltzers! See you there! 🌟
10 South Main Street Medford NJ
Also this week:
Thursday: Trivia & Tournament Winners Announced
Friday: Acoustic Open Mic Night
Sunday: Joy Keldsen's Art Class
07/10/2024
This Thursday we're having Trivia & crowning our trivia tournament champions! These teams have been battling it out & it's time to announce our first ever tournament winner! Come on out & join the fun!
06/30/2024
Wednesday July 3rd is Medford Celebrates Fireworks Show just up the street at Freedom Park! Come out early, have a few brews while you wait for the sun to go down & then head up - with an already parked car (that's the key! avoid the loooooooong car lines!)
We will be closed July 4th for the holiday & reopen Friday July 5th with KARAOKE First Friday!
06/29/2024
Get ready to laugh at tonight’s Laughter on Tap Comedy Open Mic! 🎤 😂 some fab local comedians come out! 7pm start! Sign up ahead of time, or walk in if you’re a comic! Budding comedians or just have a couple jokes to tell? A Roast? Let ‘er rip! Sign up for your 5 minutes of comic fame!
bit.ly/LaughterOnTap
06/26/2024
Coming up at Lower Forge! Friday Night we've got BINGO at 7pm and Thursday night we're doing PRIDE trivia for the end of Pride Month! 7pm!
06/21/2024
We will be chilling tonight & enjoying some classic vinyl on the big sound system while sipping brews! A perfect Friday evening! We have some awesome ones, and if you bring yours we can play them too!
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06/20/2024
Tonight: Food Trucks on Main St! Empanada Beast will be outside our place from 5-8! Music trivia starts at 7!
MoonBeam IPA back on tap (and Unmitigated Audacity just brewed this week, so it's on it's way!) and of course our popular Radlers & Hard Seltzers (those are Gluten Free!)
Tomorrow Night: Vinyl Night! Play your own, or listen to ours, we've got a great collection!
06/13/2024
Meet one of our new neighbors! Graham's Signature Meals just 2 doors down in the former Accelerator Cafe. Graham is a fabulous chef & makes these meals ready to heat & eat! He can heat them up for you at the shop & you can enjoy it with a brew at our place!
06/11/2024
This Thursday's Trivia Theme is all about Women! Famous Women, Historical Women - you name it!
More this week:
Friday: Open Mic Nite with Jake Gussman
Saturday: Jazz Brunch w/ George Johnson & Cesily’s Love Meals Catering
06/11/2024
This Thursday we've got NJ Flow Forward coming out to chill with us & have a fundraisers, plus have some Amazing Women themed trivia! We've got some amazing women right here at LF! Trivia starts at 7pm.
What else?
Friday Night: Acoustic Open Mic Night with Jake Gussman
Saturday: Jazz Brunch -w/ George Johnson & Cesily’s Love Meals Catering
06/09/2024
Come on out to the Art, Wine & Music Festival on Main Street today from 11-4! there are artists, wineries, and musicians on the street & we're here pouring brews for you!
14 South Main St Medford NJ
06/08/2024
This will be fun!
06/08/2024
Our own Pola Galie was on yesterday's "Morning Coffee" segment of with host, Hope Horwitz and Mike Barreto, to discuss hot topics, current events and sports every Friday and of course, she was talking about beer!! Check it out! Her part comes on at time stamp 42:56!
https://rvntelevision.com/episode/morning-coffee-6-7-2024/
06/07/2024
There is still time to register for Lesha Studios ELM Gallery's art class this coming Monday!
06/06/2024
Sunday for the Art, Wine & Music Festival we've got the talented coming out to draw caricatures on the porch! So stop in, grab a brew or hard seltzer & get your caricature drawn!
06/06/2024
Thursday Night is Trivia Nite! Game Show Theme - TV games & fun!
Thursday: Trivia 7pm
Friday: Karaoke Night (& Freedom Barks here!)
Saturday: World Wide Knit in Public Day!
Sunday: Art Wine & Music Festival w/ Don Matlack drawing charicatures on the porch!
06/06/2024
We will have Don out front doing charicature drawings! Stop by for a brew! Plus:
Trivia Thursday: Game Show Theme
Karaoke Friday
World Wide Knit in Public Day
& then this fabulous Art Wine & Music Festival!
This Sunday, June 9th, from 11 AM to 4 PM on Main Street in Medford, for the 33rd Annual Art Wine & Music Festival! Enjoy over 20 food vendors, 130 art and craft vendors, live music, wine tastings local shopping, & fun activities for all ages. .
Read More about it - link in bio!
https://www.destinationmedford.org/2024/06/celebrate-the-33rd-annual-art-wine-music-festival/
06/04/2024
We have karaoke this Friday & Moonbeam 🌕 IPA coming back on tap! First Fridays on Main St!
June 7th!!!
06/03/2024
Hey everyone! Get ready for some karaoke fun this Friday at our place! Let loose, have a drink, and show off your singing skills. It's going to be a blast! Save the date and join us for a night of music and good times. See you there! 🎤🍻🌟
05/31/2024
🎉 Tonight's the night! Join us for BINGO and win some fun prizes! 🎁
Grab a craft brew or gluten free hard seltzer, get your bingo cards, and get ready for a night of laughter and excitement. 🍻✨
14 South Main St Medford NJ
Don't miss out on the fun – see you tonight!
05/30/2024
Whoops! Wrong theme! We have "Name That...." theme tonight!
🎉 Join us tonight for trivia with a "Name that" theme during food trucks! 🎶 Hard Seltzers & Craft Brews are flowing! 🍻 Cousin's Maine Lobster is out front of the brewery, and you know what pairs perfectly with a lobster roll? One of our "When Life Gives You Lemons" Lemon Radlers! 🍋🍺 PERFECTION!
14 South Main St Medford
Coming up this weekend:
✨ Friday Night: BINGO! Play bingo and win some fun prizes! 🎁
🌈 Sunday After Hours: We're kicking off Pride Month with a Ticketed Drag Show featuring The Buzz Gworls! 👑 Get your tickets from @ – only a few left, so don't delay! 🎟️
Don't miss out on the fun!
05/24/2024
2 weeks away!
Buzz Gworls Pride Drag Show Pride Drag Show with What's the Buzz Productions. Hosted by Kirby and ButtaKup. Performances by Calliope and Oktober Third.
05/23/2024
Can you name that tune? Stop in Friday & test your music skills! Begins at 7pm! When Life Gives you Lemons is back on tap too!
05/23/2024
Boy Bands, Girl Bands, Hair Bands - that's our Trivia Theme this week! Trivia starts at 7 but we open at noon! Pola is canning up some fresh brews to go, so if you need some for your Memorial Day weekend plans stop by, they sell out quick! We've got When Life Gives You Lemons coming back on tap this weekend! Our Lemon Radler!
Friday Night is "Name That Tune"!
05/19/2024
If you’re grabbing a brew with us today, get a pie from ITA 101 next door! They only make pizzas occasionally and they’re delish! Don’t miss it! Pairs great with a beer!
Pizza Sunday 🍕 from 11-2. Milan style deep dish pizza.
Toppings $2 each
Button mushrooms
Zucchini
Prosciutto
Mozzarella
Spicy sausage
*prosciutto, mozzarella & arugula below…
05/16/2024
Saturday night we're trying something new! We are big music lovers over here, so we're going to host a vinyl night. We'll have our record player hooked up to the big speakers, listening to those original pops & cracks of vinyl. Bring your vinyl to play!
Our collection is not for sale/trade but you all are welcome to trade your own vinyl with each other, if you'd like! Make it a fun, chill night enjoying the classics!
05/15/2024
Join us for an exciting Bingo Night where you can sip on delicious craft brews and hard seltzers while playing everyone's favorite game, BINGO!
14 South Main St Medford NJ
What else is going on this week?
Thursday 7pm: Trivial Pursuit Themed Trivia!
Friday 7pm: Bingo!
Saturday 7pm: Vinyl Night
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A Little Bit About Our Brewery
Lower Forge Brewery is Medford, New Jersey‘s original Craft Beer Brewery, Independently Owned and Operated with all of our beer made on premises at 14 South Main Street in the Historic Downtown Village. We started work on making this possible in 2013, successfully campaigning for new laws that would allow us to brew great craft beer in Medford. We obtained our building in 2014, the former home of the Print Shop, General Store, Music Store, Township Post Office, and more in the past 150 years. After over a year of construction & remodeling, we opened our doors in early Spring 2016 and held a Grand Opening celebration a month later during American Craft Beer Week in May.
Lower Forge was originally the nickname of Washington Furnace, a lost town in the Pine Barrens where the ruins of long-forgotten industry have been swallowed by the forest. It’s a place to explore the the things that built our area and our town, past history that was forgotten under the development and modern hustle that blankets New Jersey. For us, our two passions to slow down the modern world were exploring the forgotten towns of the Pine Barrens like Lower Forge – and homebrewing various styles ranging from the traditional to eclectic.
When Medford fell on hard times, our founders were part of a group that helped change the idea of what should be in our downtown – and the idea to build Medford’s first craft brewery was born. We worked for years to overturn ordinances and local laws that dated back to Prohibition, and campaigned to have our town leaders update restrictions that made it impossible to build something new in our town.
Finally, in 2014, after a year and half of hard work – we were able to secure our location on South Main Street and begin building a craft beer brewery. We still had a hard road of sometimes working with and sometimes fighting our town to build the brewery that Main Street needed – and on April 15, 2016 we became Medford’s first fully licensed brewery and sold a growler to one of our Main Street neighbors as our first sale. Small events followed, and finally we held a special event on May 12 to welcome members of our Committee of 250 – a special group that helped us open and acts as our inner circle of fans and friends.
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14 S Main Street
Medford, NJ
08055
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| Thursday | 12pm - 9pm |
| Friday | 12pm - 9pm |
| Saturday | 12pm - 9pm |
| Sunday | 1pm - 5pm |
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