High Point Brewing Company (Ramstein Beer)

Founded by Greg Zaccardi in 1996, High Point Brewing is one of New Jersey’s oldest craft breweries and one of the most respected German-style breweries in the country. Zaccardi apprenticed at a Bavarian brewery before returning home, and he named his Ramstein brand after the U.S. air base in Germany. High Point started as an all-wheat-beer brewery, with malt, hops, and yeast imported from Bavaria.

Today the lineup covers hefeweizens and a full range of lagers, including Imperial Pilsner, Golden Lager, Northern Hills Amber, and Ink Black Lager, plus seasonals like the Winter Wheat doppelbock and a limited Eisbock. The taproom is tucked into an industrial complex in Butler and keeps limited hours, so check before visiting.