About

Our story starts like most. A life changing experience with the introduction to drinking craft beer and quickly after was the desire to learn how to brew it.

In 2007 we were introduced to brewing by a homebrewing friend. He was not only passionate about making beer but he also wanted to teach others, we were happy to be his students. The first beer we ever brewed was a clone of Stone’s Smoked Porter. We added extra smoke. It was terrible.

That first batch stoked the fire for learning how to make great beer. We immediately went out and bought every gadget and brewing book we could afford and started our obsessive journey into all grain brewing. Our military commitments frequently took us away from our brewing equipment but we always had our books and the dream of one day opening a brewery where we could share our passion with others.

Our Mission

When we began planning the foundations of what the brewery would be we developed 3 goals for Backward Flag Brewing Company.

Quality. We will always strive to brew with the highest quality of ingredients and the greatest attention to detail that we can. Why use vanilla extract when you can use fresh vanilla beans? We care about our beer. It is our craft. We will always be proud to stand behind each small batch that flows from our taps to your glass.

Community. We care about the people who make what we do possible. You. Together we build a community. We want our brewery to be a place where you can come connect and get to know each other. Because of where we come from we have a special place in our hearts for those who wear a uniform and sacrifice their time and lives while protecting and caring for our communities. We will occasionally have special batches of beer that will be used to raise donations for our military, police, firemen and other rescue personnel.

Education. We believe that anyone can enjoy craft beer, whether you consider yourself a beer novice or a Master Cicerone. We also believe that everyone needs a place to start and we would like to be the place you come to. We want to be there to help you learn about the beer in your glass. If you have a question, ask us! We believe the more you know about beer the more you will love it and will want to go out and discover all of the other great craft breweries New Jersey has to offer…kind of goes back to that community thing…

The Founders

The team at Backward Flag Brewing is highly passionate about craft beer. Our primary goal is to make you happy, to do that we individually focus on the different roles that make the brewery whole.

Charlie Fisher: Charlie is the hands behind our beer. Every great recipe is just words on paper without the right brewer to make it happen. Charlie is our extremely detail oriented (sometimes obsessive) brewer. Be sure to let him know how you feel about the beer in your glass, he always appreciates the feedback.

Torie Fisher: Every great brewer that brews great beer needs a trusted palate to say that it is, in fact, great beer. Torie is the palate of the brewery. She also handles the fermentation side of things. As a Certified Cicerone® She’s a true beer geek and loves to talk about every aspect of beer, so feel free to ask!

Christopher Deangelo: Chris is our ‘do it all’ guy. Much of the wood furniture, to include the bar and stools, were crafted by Chris. Chris is also very passionate about the equipment used in the brewery and makes it his goal to ensure everything is in perfect condition to craft and pour Backward Flag beer from our taps.