{"id":3808,"date":"2017-03-17T12:45:36","date_gmt":"2017-03-17T16:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=3808"},"modified":"2017-03-17T12:45:36","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T16:45:36","slug":"nano-brewery-could-get-a-chance-in-seaside-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2017\/03\/nano-brewery-could-get-a-chance-in-seaside-heights\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Nano Brewery’ Could Get a Chance in Seaside Heights"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Heavy Ree; Brewing Company (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n

A young entrepreneur who proposed a nano-brewery to a skeptical planning board in Seaside Park has found a more welcoming atmosphere in Seaside Heights.<\/p>\n

The borough council this week voted to allow microbreweries and distilleries in the Boulveard business zone as part of a revitalization effort being undertaken there.<\/p>\n

“In talking to the council, everyone seems to be very excited about it,” said Christopher Vaz, borough administrator. “We think it could really help the Boulevard and maybe even help attract a couple more of those businesses.”<\/p>\n

Last month, the Heavy Reel Brewing Company was proposed by 29-year-old Jeffrey Greco, a teacher and former member of the United States Coast Guard, in neighboring Seaside Park. Greco’s application before the board, which included a small brewery – larger than a kitchen brewery but smaller than a traditional microbrewery – was proposed for Central Avenue. But he faced resistance from board members and neighbors<\/a>, who feared his business would bring too many customers to the town.<\/p>\n

Among his detractors was borough councilman Michael Tierney, who said he lives near the proposed storefront.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou could be the biggest attraction ever to come down to Seaside, and that would be bad for us,\u201d said Tierney.<\/p>\n

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Heavy Ree; Brewing Company (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Heavy Ree; Brewing Company (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n

After the meeting was adjourned in Seaside Park, a connection was made between Greco and Seaside Heights officials, who believe a craft brewery would be a benefit to the Boulevard business district, which is in the midst of a large-scale redevelopment project.<\/p>\n

The council voted unanimously to introduce the zoning changes needed to allow craft breweries and distilleries along the Boulevard. The measure requires a second vote before it is finally enacted into law.<\/p>\n

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