Asbury Park Distilling has garnered accolades from two of the top industry competitions. Open for just over one year, the Lake Avenue distillery and Tasting Room was recognized for its vodka, gin and aged gin spirits by the American Distilling Institute and San Francisco World Spirits 2018 competitions. The former is an industry specific accolade, […]

Family, friends, and a few local dignitaries came together last weekend to celebrate the official grand opening of the state’s first commercial downtown distillery, located at the Jersey Shore. Asbury Park Distilling, an over 3,500 square foot vodka, gin, and soon to be whiskey and bourbon distillery, opened its adjacent Tasting Room doors on Memorial […]

The handcrafted Asbury Park Distilling sign signals what is to come in March [if permit and licensing remains on track], but for managing partner Andy Karas, it’s a 2½-year long journey based in family roots. “My grandfather was a bootlegger during prohibition,” said Karas, a Ridgewood resident. “I never in my life could have imagined […]