Ship Inn History

The Ship was opened in May 1985 after extensive renovations to the 1860's Victorian building. It features the original tin ceiling, beams and handmade brickwork. The building was originally a bakery followed by an ice cream parlour with a speak-easy in the back room during the Prohibition Era. The oak bar built for The Ship by local craftsmen was capped with the two bowling alley lanes used during the 1950's and 60's in the village of Milford. 61 Bridge was once again transformed in 1994 to make way for a new 7 barrel brewing system, additional dining adjacent to the brew house, a new kitchen and restrooms, all wheelchair accessible from Honeysuckle Lane.

On January 3rd 1995, The Ship was proud to become the first in New Jersey to brew beer for consumption on premise since the days of Prohibition. Wearables and collectibles commemorating your visit to New Jersey's First Brewpub may be purchased from the bar.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are The Ship Inn's dining hours? Meals are served every day from Noon to 10 PM, Sun: Noon-9 PM.
Do we allow smoking? Smoking is no longer permitted in NJ
Dress Code? Casual
What credit cards do we accept? Amex, Master Card, Visa, Discover
Do we take reservations? Reservations are always recommended and required for parties of 6 or more
Are gift certificates available? Gift certificates may be purchased by phone or in person for any denomination
Are take out meals available? All of our menu items are available for take out. Ship Ale may be purchased in boxes.
Does the Ship Inn have handicap access? Handicap access is located at the Honeysuckle Lane entrance .
Where can I park? Guests may park on the street or in the municpal lot diagonally across the street from The Ship
Who are The Ship Inn Muggers? Our most loyal guests who tried each of the beers carried at The Ship.
Wifi internet access? Yes! Just bring your wifi enabled laptop and log on.

Hours

Dining Room .... Noon to 10 PM, Sun: Noon-9 PM

The Bar .... Mon-Thurs. Noon-11 PM, Fri & Sat Noon to Midnight, Sun. Noon-10PM

Happy Hour.... Sun to Thur 4 PM - 6 PM

Late Night Happy Hour.... Mon -Thur 9PM -11 PM

Smoking

As of April 15, 2006 NJ has had a ban on smoking in all bars and restaurants.
The Ship Inn enforces this ban. However, we do have an outside area on Honeysuckle Lane where guests may go to smoke.
Although we do not offer table service in this area, there are tables and chairs for your comfort.

Dress

We have no specific dress code. The majority of our guests come dressed comfortably, in neat, casual attire. A special note to those coming off a day spent on the river: shirt, shoes are required.

Credit Cards

We accept American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa. Checks are not accepted.

Reservations

Reservations are recommended for weekends and special events. We are currently unable to accept reservations over the web. Please call between Noon and 10 PM. We'll be happy to assist you.

Gift Certificates

Available for any denomination. If ordering by phone, please call between Noon & 10 PM. We are currently unable to accept orders for gift certificates over the web

Take Out

Take out is available during kitchen hours. Please visit our dining room page to download our current menus

Handicap Accessibility

The Ship Inn is handicap accessible through our Honeysuckle Lane entrance on the side of the building.

Parking

Parking spaces can be readily found on Bridge St. or in the municipal diagonally lot across the street. We do not have any private customer parking.

Mug Club

We have a Mug club for members interested in exploring the world of British beers.

WIFI Accessable

The Ship Inn has free WIFI available for all guests. Just bring in your wireless enabled device and log on!

Directions

The Ship Inn is located at 61 Bridge Street off Rte 519 in historic Hunterdon County. It's just a short walk from the Delaware River bridge leading to Rte. 32 the river road, in Upper Black Eddy, Upper Bucks County, PA. Neighboring towns include Easton, Flemington and Frenchtown.

From the New York area

Take Route 78 West to exit 15 and Clinton. Turn left off the ramp and follow county route 513 to Everittstown. Turn right at the white church onto 519N to Mt. Pleasant and Milford.Follow Route 519 left after Mt. Pleasant for 2 -3 miles. At the bottom of the hill turn right.(If you turn left you will pass old paper mill- turn around!)Turn left at the light in Milford at Citgo Station on the right). Turn left on to Bridge St. The Ship is ahead on the right. Park next to the stone church on your left in the municiple lot.

From Trenton and Philadelphia

Interstate 95 to the Delaware Crossing. Take Exit 1 and follow route 29 North to Frenchtown.Turn left, then right on to Harrison street. Drive for 3 miles to Milford. At the traffic light in Milford (Citgo Station on the right) make a left on to Bridge St.The Ship is ahead on the right hand side.