(Cape May, N.J.) – Cape May Brewing Company is thrilled to announce that they’ve been named the NJBIZ Emerging Business of the Year for 2016.
NJBIZ, New Jersey’s leading business journal, awards this prestigious honor to New Jersey companies in business for five years or less. The award is scored by the company’s background and growth, the company’s culture, and management’s communication with employees.
CMBC was honored in a ceremony at The Palace at Somerset Park on Monday, December 5. Co-founder and president Ryan Krill was on hand to accept the award.
The award from NJBIZ is the second such honor Cape May Brewing Company has received this year. They were honored as NJMEP’s Young Manufacturing Company of 2016 in October.
“We’re really very gratified by these awards,” says Krill. “We’ve taken some steps recently to define who we are as a company, and it’s nice to see that work paying off. The awards we’ve won aren’t because we make great beer. They’re because everyone who works here is so completely invested in the end result that we’re able to receive recognition such as this.”
Other New Jersey businesses were honored in small, medium, and large categories. The Bayer Corporation was named the Corporate Citizen of the Year, and Barry H. Ostrowsky of RWJBarnabas Health was named Executive of the year.
Fellow finalists in the Emerging Business category include Appliqué Technologies International, an asphalt company based in Tinton Falls; BUZZ Registration, a registration management firm in Trenton; and Reflik, a recruiting firm out of Somerset.
“We’re thrilled to be held in such reputable company,” says Krill. “New Jersey’s businesses have been at the forefront of corporate responsibility and sustainable growth; our fellow nominees exemplify this ethic to the fullest.”
Founded in 2011, the company began with Krill, his father Bob, and his college best friend Chris Henke brewing one beer in a 1,500-square foot space at the Cape May Airport. Five years later, the company now has nearly 50 employees, over 150 beers, and occupies over 20,000 square feet at the airport.
Cape May Brewing Company takes pride in their commitment to innovation, sustainable brewing practices, and devotion to community. Their beers frequently push the envelope in flavor innovation — this year’s highly-regarded Beets by May, containing a generous portion of Jersey Fresh beets — stands as one example. They’ve become a model for sustainable brewing practices throughout the state, having sent over six tons of spent grain to local farmers as feed for livestock. As a corporate citizen, CMBC is an annual sponsor of the Exit Zero International Jazz Festival, the Bike MS: City to Shore ride, and is currently running a food drive to benefit the Cape May Community Food Closet, running until December 19th.
For more information about Cape May Brewing Company, their beers, or for tours and tastings, see www.capemaybrewery.com, or call (609) 849-9933.
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About Cape May Brewing Company: In 2011, Cape May Brewing Company was founded by three guys brewing one beer in a 1,500 square foot space. Now, that company has over 40 employees, over 150 different beers, and occupies over 20,000 square feet at the Cape May Airport. Priding themselves on innovation, quality, and variety, CMBC has grown into one of the largest production breweries in the state of New Jersey, earning multiple awards for their beers along the way. The company was named NJMEP’s Young Business of the Year for 2016 for its incredible growth and the strength of their values of sustainability, using fresh, local ingredients, and commitment to community.
Photo: Courtesy Cape May Brewing Company
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