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    Carton Brewing

    4.6 (185 reviews)
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    Stephanie W.

    Had the chance to pop in for some beer. My friend hadn't been here in years so we made it a special trip during our "Girls' Weekend" The brewery is very clean and the service was quick. We appreciated being able to get samples before ordering our full glass. I also loved that the bigger the alcohols content the smaller the glass. Truly drives home safe consumption. If you're a wine drinker looking to dip your toe in the craft brew game, definitely try Larry. I enjoyed the sample of maple beer, Willet Waffle. Since they do not sell food, you can bring in food to enjoy while consuming.

    Rebekah M.

    So the beers don't lean toward my taste and I still found two I enjoyed. What I really enjoyed is the space they have for the tasting room. It's like hanging in a friends living room and I just want to go back and do it again. Very good service and doing a beer flight was fun for me.

    A great brewery with great beer and a nice hangout bar/lounge. Always get a cool piece of merch when I go

    Desiree D.

    Carton is probably the most laid back brewery ive ever been to, also not to mention the staff is beyond friendly here. you can only buy pints of maybe 2 of 3 diff types of beer they have (at least the weekend i went), otherwise you buy a flight for $5 which gives you 6 decent sized tastings. you can choose as many or as little of the beers as you want, i actually repeated 2. they give you carton brewery poker chips which you receive after you pay (they take cards), and you give one up each time you drink. i like this system because it was easy to figure out whats up next and allowed you to pace yourself. my biggest complaint is the lack of seating. they only have 2 couches to sit on, basically you can stand and fart around and drink upstairs where the music and couches are, but its tough to grab a seat. downstairs is the very clean bathroom, along with the staff and stuff to buy. i liked carton alot because it felt like i was at a house party sampling beer, very relaxed and fun. unfortunately, they only have 2 beers i truly enjoyed. hopefully in the future they will branch out their beer brewing so i can enjoy more =D

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    Captain C.

    This place is so much fun, and the beer is really good. If you stop by say hi to Ed , Daytona, and Diesel. It's a must stop if your in the area very unique very chill a great find..

    Brianna D.

    This place is such a gem. The vibe is very laidback and the staff is friendly and accommodating. Their beer is super fresh and they sell great merchandise.

    Cheers with Canyon.
    Allison B.

    I'm really glad that there are pictures of what Carton looks like on the outside, because we never would have known where it was otherwise. Came here last Saturday with three friends at around 12:30, and the place was pretty empty when we got there. Since it was our first time, we took the tour, which was maybe 10 minutes long. It's always interesting to see how different breweries function, so we enjoyed this one, which is really a little microbrew. From there, we went up to the tasting room, which legitimately looks like a loft apartment. Since we were there early, we grabbed one of the couches, and then went up for our free sample of Boat Beer, and each bought 5 tokens (for $5), which enabled us to try 5 of the different beers they had on tap. Carton experiments with a lot of unique flavors, so it was really fun to get a chance to try so many different types of beer. They also have the "tippy," which is their small batch brew that is constantly rotating. I was a little hungover from the night before, but even so, I loved the Boat, Canyon, Whale, the double IPA, and stout on the Tippy. My girl friend and I ended up just drinking Canyon towards the end - it was such a solid choice and a definite crowd pleaser. We were there for 2-3 hours, and the place got PACKED towards the end - it was definitely worth it risking the fact of looking like legitimate alcoholics by showing up as close to opening as possible, since we were able to secure the couch for the duration of our time there. We had a phenomenal time at Carton and will absolutely be back.

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    Doug D.

    The first time I came, there had been a power outage, and I was turned away. That soured my experience. However, this time I really had a blast. Carton has one of the best reputations of any brewery in NJ, and you can see why. Flights were only $5, and they were very generous with refilling the taster glass. I think they make most of their money through distribution, so they can be hospitable in the tasting room. The brewers give actual tours in the bottom level. I really enjoyed that. Many other breweries just show you the tour card. They are building a newer facility across the street because demand is so high for their product. I really liked the 1880's era tasting room with the exposed brick and old beams. Hopefully they can still maintain their quaint feel even after moving next door. Their beers with German names have some grammatical errors. "Helles Lager" means "Lightly colored storage facility" in German. It should be "Helles Lagerbier" or just "Helles." The only thing that I didn't like is that Atlantic Highlands is so far off the Parkway. But it's still a nice town to visit, and there are many restaurants within walking distance right nearby.

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    Great space to relax, see the great beer options and learning about the brewing process at Carton!

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    Friendly brewery, always upbeat and not pretentious. The beers are excellent and if you get a chance stop in

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    Great beer, great people. As an introvert I always appreciate approachable servers and patrons. They made me feel at home.

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    glad you had fun, see you soon

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    Ask the Community - Carton Brewing

    Are there gluten friendly options.. cider, wine?

    No, but they used to have a non-alcoholic seltzer water that was awesome! They did it for a school fundraiser !

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    Review Highlights - Carton Brewing

    Five bucks gets you a sampling of Boat Beer, plus another five chips for additional samples of your choosing.

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