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Local brews on tap at beer festival

| 23 Feb 2015 | 11:06
    Marty Willard, co-owner of Twisted Limb Hard Cider in Stillwater, pours a glass of his brew.
    Marty Willard, co-owner of Twisted Limb Hard Cider in Stillwater, pours a glass of his brew.
    Doc's Draft Hard Ciders of Warwick, N.Y. were serving up their ciders.
    Doc's Draft Hard Ciders of Warwick, N.Y. were serving up their ciders.
    Clown Shoes, although based out of Ipswich, Mass., the Director of Operations Matt Smith has a connection to Sussex County — he was born and raised in Andover Township and graduated from Lenape Valley Regional High School in 1999.
    Clown Shoes, although based out of Ipswich, Mass., the Director of Operations Matt Smith has a connection to Sussex County — he was born and raised in Andover Township and graduated from Lenape Valley Regional High School in 1999.
    Emily Blair of Cranford, a beer lover, sports beer cap earrings as she volunteers in the VIP section of the festival.
    Emily Blair of Cranford, a beer lover, sports beer cap earrings as she volunteers in the VIP section of the festival.
    Local New Jersey patrons enjoying the festival. Pictured from left: Victor Joseph, Jason Hutchings and Sarah Tassie of Bridgewater, Kristin Roughgarden and Sharon Conway of Highland Lakes.
    Local New Jersey patrons enjoying the festival. Pictured from left: Victor Joseph, Jason Hutchings and Sarah Tassie of Bridgewater, Kristin Roughgarden and Sharon Conway of Highland Lakes.
    Jersey Artisan Distillery of Fairfield were serving up rum and a margartia mix.
    Jersey Artisan Distillery of Fairfield were serving up rum and a margartia mix.
    Plenty of merchandise, such as Drinking Dirty in Jersey, was on sale at the festival.
    Plenty of merchandise, such as Drinking Dirty in Jersey, was on sale at the festival.
    The Blue Collar Foodie, created by a local of Fair Lawn, was on hand offering free pretzel necklaces for every Facebook "like" he could garner.
    The Blue Collar Foodie, created by a local of Fair Lawn, was on hand offering free pretzel necklaces for every Facebook "like" he could garner.
    A patron getting a taste of River Horse Brewing Company of Ewing.
    A patron getting a taste of River Horse Brewing Company of Ewing.
    Jason Wills of Deville, volunteers at the festival to pour local brews such as Clown Shoes.
    Jason Wills of Deville, volunteers at the festival to pour local brews such as Clown Shoes.

MORRISTOWN — Local New Jersey breweries were serving up samples at the Big Brew Festival in Morristown on Saturday, Feb. 21.

Sussex County brewery Twisted Limb Hard Cider in Stillwater, Doc's Hard Cider of Warwick, N.Y., Clown Shoes with ties to Sparta, among other Garden State breweries were featured.

— Photos by Alexis Tarrazi