Pine Tavern Distillery — Local services in Upper Pittsgrove Township

I was illegally denied access due to my service dog, by the owner.

I was excited to come here because I heard good things about the drinks and that the property was beautiful. However, before I was able to walk in, I was stopped by the owner informing me about the no pet policy. I informed him that she was a service dog and he asked for paperwork as proof. For anyone that does not have much knowledge on service dogs, there is no registry or certification. There only 2 questions businesses are allowed to ask 1) if its a service animial and 2) what work the animal is trained for. The owner became argumentative and rude insisting that I had to have “ADA papers”. He sarcastically asked what kind of service dog she was. When I informed him that she was a PTSD service dog, he tried to say that PTSD was not an ADA recognized disability for a service dog. I had to walk away due to feeling an oncoming panic attack due to this interaction. Once I was calmed I returned where I spoke with the owner again in a much calmer manner to clear up the misinformation. He gave me the business email, told me to email him and that he would speak to his attorney. He offered that if his information was incorrect, he would personally invite me back and pay for my first drink. It has been almost 2 weeks since this interaction and I still have not received any communication from him despite me sending multiple emails including proof and the link to the official ADA website that clearly states the law. I have been polite and patient despite this bad interaction. I have held off on reporting the business or leaving a bad review, but the lack of respect and professionalism from the owner himself has left me extremely frustrated. My next step will be reporting this business to the NJ Divison of...

If you are looking for an out of the way, scenic kind of place....this is the place. The grounds are well kept. The buildings are well kept, and immaculate. It is obvious that Pine Tavern Distillery is a labor of love (and justifiable pride).

The owner (and his son) are friendly, customer focused and knowledgeable. They spoke with some detail of how recipes are sent to KY distillers for distillation, and finished batches shipped back. It really is an interesting business. I will be coming back again this summer for sure.

Ok, but what about product, right? :-)

I recommend a bottle of the rye whiskey at 45 bucks. This is a no-brainer. It has a little bite upfront, but then smooths out into a pleasant aftertaste. Very smooth.

The bourbon is ok. I happen to enjoy a good bourbon now and again. The bourbon was good, but I was not motivated enough to snap it up on the spot.

If you have a party you need to book, they do that as well. Pretty nice place for it. Check it out for yourself.

It is definitely...

While this venue is absolutely beautiful and the drinks are great, an owners attitude can make or break an establishment. On my visit here Saturday night, the air was very hot, humid and very still. The barn has ceiling fans but they don’t help too much. They have a huge pedestal fan in the corner and myself and several patrons turned it on. Within minutes, the owner came in and unplugged it. We turned it back on. This became the ritual for the evening. Fan on, owner unplugs it. Let me add that my 89 year old mom was with ya, as her son was in the band. She was beaming with pride but was incredibly hot. Finally a friend pointed that out to the owner who literally didn’t care and said that fan only goes on when it’s 90° outside! Say what? My group of friends and family that attended Saturday night was huge, no less than 25 of us, all buying the drinks and food...and you couldn’t provide us with a touch or relief from the stifling air with...