Also known as Ramstein brewery, this is an awesome spot that all of the Butler locals seem to converge at. They have excellent beers (they have this watermelon beer right now that's really yummy) of all different types, the vibe is super fun, and the people working there are all soooo friendly. They also often have a food truck open with brats, but if it's not, you can bring your own food which is cool. Great spot! read more

This is Ramstein brewery. Went on a Saturday afternoon around 4pm (it closes at 6pm) and it was super quiet. I ordered the blonde beer and it was quite tasty though not super cold. The staff was lovely. The inside is quiet small so we decided to sit outside. There are tables outside and they are definitely trying to give you a beer garden feel but really you are sitting in the parking lot. They don't serve food but they do have menus from local places that will deliver. read more

Founded in 1996 by Greg Zaccardi, a research and development chemist, Ramstein brewery produces German-style lagers and wheat beers. Greg is an award winning brewer who trained and brewed professionally in southern Germany. The malts, hops and yeasts used to make Ramstein beers are imported directly from Bavaria. A special yeast used in brewing Ramstein beers was obtained from a small Bavarian brewery. Ramstein is the name of a small town in Bavaria. Ramstein produces 8 year round beers, 4 seasonal beers, and 1 ynique limited beer called "Eisbock". I tasted several beers in one ounce shots, no charge for tasting, before selecting "Northern Hills Amber Lager" from the tap. The beer has a malty aroma and smooth toasty palate with a fresh hop character. A mug cost $6. You can purchase the beers in bottles, growlers, cans kegs or from the tap. Flights are also available. The Tasting Room hours are: Mon-Tues (closed), Wed-Fri (4pm-8pm) and Sat-Sun (2pm-6pm). read more

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This is Ramstein brewery. The service was outstanding. I asked to try and the guy on Saturday explained all the brews available. I tried the pickleback pilsner. It was so good, I had a mug of it. And I took a 1L growler home of it. It's a Pilsner with a hint of pickles in it. Sounds gross but it actually is very good. The mug was $6. The growler purchase was $22 and $8 to fill with pickleback. And I left a 15% tip. The ambiance is that of a quaint German brewpub with tables and a bar top. I will finish this growler and keep it empty in my car for the next time. I recommend this place and will be back. I used to stop here many years ago and the service and beer remain the same five stars. They are also working on bringing food in. There are tables outside in their beer garden for you to bring your own food. read more

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My wife and I stopped in to try a few beers really liked it. We came by to have a flight and we're very happy. The quality of the beer is very high. The servers were friendly and definitely knew their product and every detail about the beers. The tasting room is a European vibe (at least it had that vibe to it). We really liked all of the beers we tried - they had 6 in tap and that was what we tried - we liked them all. read more

Great , bring snacks as NJ does not allow food sold. The staff is incredibly nice , informative and welcoming. We look forward to returning. read more

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I prefer German beers, so this hit the spot. Black lager as expected. Dark winter wheat complex and tasty. Double wheat had good body and flavor. Barkeep great and friendly crowd. It's like a little bierstube in a factory. One quibble: is name ramstein or high point? Maybe this is why it took me 25 years to find you. read more

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I love coming to this place, they have new flavors very often. There is indoor and outdoor seating. read more

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Finally I made it to Ramstein / High Point Brewing. But they are open pretty much every day of the week, so it really shouldn't have taken so long to get there. They are one of the original breweries in NJ that existed before the craft beer boom, along with Flying Fish, Cricket Hill, River Horse, and Climax. When I drove into Butler, NJ I was pleasantly surprised how nice the town is. It almost doesn't feel like NJ. It feels almost like a charming industrial town in Ohio. The brewery itself is located inside a really cool 19th century rubber mill building. The atmosphere is like no other brewery in NJ. They have a regular crowd of guys, too, and everyone is chatty and welcoming. I thought the service was top notch. Apparently they change their beers seasonally. It's summer now, so they had only lightly colored ones. So, the flip-side of this is that most of them pretty much just taste the same. I have to say that I really only enjoyed the lagers. Not many breweries in NJ brew lagers because they have to be stored 6-7 weeks, instead of ales, which is just 2-3. So, it's a treat for me to sample lagers. Of the beers I tasted, they actually did not remind me so much of the beers I drank in Germany when I lived there. This is not craft beer here either. I would call the beers, "German/Import Inspired." But it's still a fun experience overall, and I would go there more frequently if I lived closer. read more

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One of our favorites. We lived in NJ for a few years and this was our go to Fri Afternoon hangout. Came back for the weekend from TX so stopped by. As always, great time and great beer. Firkin Fridays are fantastic. Stop in and grab a pint or two. Well done. read more

It's a very cozy place. I like it here. Good location. By the way, my friends haven't been here for a long time. Although they often came here before. read more

Good selection of German beers. You can bring in your own food and outdoor seating is provided with appropriate social distancing. The brewery has a very cool industrial vibe and the staff is friendly and helpful. read more

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Awesome beer and atmosphere. The kolsch, wit and Oktoberfest are phenomenal! Second time here, 1 post COVID. Awesome outdoor seating with a small fire pit. Plenty of space for a larger crowd. Unfortunately they weren't doing flights but that's fine since I drank full beers instead. read more

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If you know Ramstein beers, you know High Point Brewing. HP specializes in delicious, true to German-style beers. Previously, I'd had their beers on tap elsewhere and seen them at beer festivals, but it was nice to finally sit at their bar and enjoy a few with their brewery in the background. Prices are super reasonable. Bring your own growler for a fill or buy one from the brewery: $5 for a clear glass 1 liter or $20 for a German 1 liter. NJ Craft Beer members can enjoy $2 off a growler fill Monday through Friday. They also have kegs and sixtels for purchase. You can't go wrong with their Dunkel or Blonde, but my favorite is their Ink, a delicious schwarzbier that's great with food or on its own. Of course, they also put out a delicious IPA, but If you're missing Deutschland you need to visit High Point Brewing! read more

I would give this 3.5 stars if I could. I liked the the brewery especially with its setting among some old brick buildings. Only wish they had more of a selection. read more

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Love Kristall-Weizen (crystal-clear wheat beer)? Come to Butler. High Point is a 15-barrel brewery that has been brewing uber traditional German-style beers since 1996, offering different seasonal beers thru the year including lagers and pilsners in addition to their awesome unfiltered and filtered wheat beers. Extraordinarily friendly people and excellent session beers. The Ramstein tap room is small, noisy, a tad hard to find and rather warm in the summer. But the beer quality makes up for it! Flight of five 6oz pours is just $10! Tours are only given selected Saturdays but if you ask nicely you can get a quick glimpse behind the scenes. Even have their own bottling line. When we visited there was a Summer Bock lager but alas no pilsners. The dark Doppelbock wheat beer was outstanding, a little strong at 9+%. Have to admit I wasn't a fan of their double platinum hefeweizen, just too spicy for me. Need to come back when the Oktoberfest beer is back in the Fall. BYO food. They put out bowls of little pretzels which helps tremendously. Yeah the names are confusing - operating as High Point, labeling the product Ramstein. On our (brief) tour Greg Z. explained he wanted to open in High Point NJ but due to the critical lack of infrastructure (like gas & water) he opted for the industrial park. They emphasize that all ingredients (except water) come straight from Germany. Zum Wohl (to your health)! read more

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Outstanding german style beers here. If you're a beer aficionado this place is a must visit, you'll find no better brews anywhere. Greg is often behind the bar and he told me when he was training in germany to become a brewmeister he asked for a sample of yeast to take back to the states and he did just that. If you're ever in north jersey stop in and remember to bring your growlers because you will definitely wanna take some home. read more

Every time I've ever been there the beer has been delicious fresh the proprietor Greg is very friendly and likes to talk to people it's just a very friendly place to go and have a beer there's normally at least six beers on tap and everybody that goes there has a good time read more

Best beer you will find. Going to the brewery the price is great and you get the best out of the tap. Inside there is 4 long tables, a small table and 2 bathrooms. Outside has 4-5 tables and chairs. Plenty of parking available. Very chill and relaxing environment. You will often see the owner working and hanging out too. Staff is friendly. Best beers, maibock, summer bock, winter wheat, octoberfest, blonde and ink. Fridays they have special beers available. read more

The beers are great the tour is awesome. Not many places take time to answers questions but this place does. I can't say enough good things about this place if you are in to craft beers and breweries you need to check them out read more

This brewery was recommended to me and I figured I would stop in while I was up in this area. It's a big confusing to find since it's in a large complex in what looks like a former factory. There's a few tables and a bar inside and flights are insanely cheap, right around $2 for a 6 oz pour. The beers are all German styles and many of them were very good. The staff were very nice and I would definitely recommend this for anyone who enjoys German brews! read more

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Great local brewery to hang out with friends, play board/card games, and even bring your dog! After getting our dog, we really look for establishments that are dog friendly. High Point/Ramstein is a great place to bring your dog and hang out. There are plenty of tables and benches to sit down and enjoy your beer and have your dog by your side. The staff was elated when we brought our dog in and they treated her very nicely. read more

I can't believe I've been here so many times and haven't yet left a review. This is one of my favorite breweries in the area, and it's because they're not super trendy. Many breweries chase trends, and while some flights of fancy can be entertaining, it's always nice to come back to the more traditional styles. For the uninitiated, High Point brews traditional German style beers, and they do it better than most German breweries themselves! You're not going to find a better Schwarzbier, Pilsener, Weizen, Bock, or anything else they turn out. Their Oktoberfest is well known and so popular they brew it for 3 months continuously and even then it can be hard to get your hands on sometimes! They also have some limited releases such as Eisbock, as well as others released at big open house events that are not to be missed. If you haven't been, you owe it to yourself to check this place out. Super reasonable prices and great people, too! read more

How did I not know that such an awesome brewery was a few miles down the road from me!!! I came here yesterday for their seasonal event where they were debuting the Ramstein Winter Wheat Dopplebock! I got there twenty minutes early and there was a line out the door thirty plus people deep. Most of the people on line had empty growlers of all different sizes. As I was waiting on line I got a certain feeling of excitement that I got as a kid waiting on line for a roller coaster at an amusement park. When they opened the doors there was a guy giving out two tickets for samples. Their samples are a descent size probably a third of a beer. I tried a sample of the Blonde Wheat Ale which was very, very good. Next stop was to purchase one if their awesome growlers. They had various sized growlers 1 liter, 2 liter, and I think 750ml. I figured why not go for the gusto and get the 2 liter. The 2 liter growler was forty dollars, which may seem a little high but it is truly a beautiful growler (See picture). They then asked which beer I would like, I got the Winter Wheat Dopplebock which they told me was the most expensive. Twenty dollars for 2 liters of a Dopplebock seemed like a steal to me! Then they let people walk around and check out the brewery. In the back they had a bar set up with sample room style tables were you could get you next sample or purchase a drink. On a few hours on Saturday and I think during the week you can get your growlers refilled and or hang out and get a drink. All I can say is that I'm very excited to come back and refill my growler with fresh beer straight from the brewery! read more

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What a cute hole in the wall!!! I don't live around this area but my friends had asked me to meet up at this spot a couple of times, so when I did I didn't realize it would be a factory looking building but a small and cute brewery. I was recently here for an open tap that was $20 for three hours. The beer tastes great as well! My favorite is the double platinum. It's a very chill spot especially because you can bring your dogs to this brewery. The staff is very friendly too! Offered snacks and let us do a flight of beer just to try everything before we ordered so that was also cool. It's also not expensive at all so we didn't break bank. Super happy to have found this spot and great for a chill night and a beer with friends. read more

Initially wanted to give this place a 4 1/2 mainly because it's SO hot in their tap room, however, it's a small local microbewery and their space is small and it would be totally unfair to take away because of that. They don't have "tours" however if you ask, they will show you the space. We had Daren show us around and he was extremely informative and really made the experience a memorable one! Their flights are SUPER cheap $10, and they're 6oz pours. They have table games scattered around the tap room which is always fun and 6-7 tables. We came on a Saturday afternoon and while the place was full, it was not crowded and there was sitting room for everyone. Really glad I finally stopped in, and would deff encourage people to stop in and show them some support! read more

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So I went here for one of their saturday tastings for a friends birthday. Let me tell you this place is pretty cool. They take you in give you coupons to sample beer and show ya and explain how they make it. If you like beer its probably worth the afternoon espcially since they dont charge your for the samples and tour. Also you can purchase growlers from this place and get them filled. I think it was 8 bucks for a normal brew and 12 for a special brew. Totally worth it for very fresh beer. Check it out sometime. read more

An excellent intimate experience here you won't find in most brewery's , the owner is awesome and down to earth along with his employees , my in laws Big Jim and Judy come here all the time along with their brother Johnny Romer and friends Larry Z and Big Al as regulars , so if you come here and know the people i have just mentioned please Like this review! They've invited me to some of the major releases of the Double Bock ale and Spin IPA beers which are big hits and they also have a dark Winter Wheat only made during November that will be gone by January 1st because it's just the best goddam wheat beer you'll ever have in your life " bowing down motion necessary " i'm an IPA drinker so this is for real some good shit, great prices on beers for growlers and kegs alike I've yet to see better anywhere else, my only bone to pick with them are their hours of operation which is only about 4-6 hours Thursday to Monday . With a great vibe and Great customers and great employees i hope this is a sign of a growing business that will expand even further ! read more

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Everything on tap is delicious and the staff is very helpful ... there's a beer for everyone! Firkin Friday with an ever-changing specialty flavored cask of the week is our favorite! Good times to be had by all at the picnic-style tables indoors or out! Bring your growlers because you're definitely going to want to take some to enjoy at home!!! read more

Excellent beer-great people. Fun times. Try all the beers. This brewery is our favorite!

Best beer I've tasted, hands down. True German beer, remarkable amount of taste. Made it impossible for me to drink all my prior canned or bottled favorites. read more

Came in for a beer on Saturday and the lady behind the bar remembered what I like and poured it for me before I even had to ask

If you are looking for a nice local brewery, I think this is a great one to check out. It is poised in a great location as an oasis where the craft beer scene is slightly lacking. I really enjoyed the winter wheat and blonde beer that I tried. They had a game on the TV and there were other pleasant patrons who were happy to hang out and watch as well. They have a wood-burning stove to supplement the heaters and it gives the place a nice hint of cozy on a cold winter day. There are tours on certain days and they do special releases of beers as well. There are growlers for sale and they will refill for a fair price too. The two bartenders were knowledgeable about the company and the beer and the brewing process so it was fun to talk to them. They don't currently sell food, but they have a few snacks behind the bar and they have a food book with menus from the local places that will deliver to the bar. read more

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Best beer in NJ my second favorite in the world. Double Platinum Blonde! Winter Wheat and Amber are right up there then Pale Ale. This is a must visit place bring your growlers you will want to fill them all. Maibock and Octoberfest are also not to miss. If you love Wheat beer you must go. read more

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We went to this location in Butler last Saturday and couldn't have been more surprised! We had an awesome experience!! We started with the Firkin (?) Cherry Wit. The female bartender could not have been nicer or a more gracious hostess. She served us up a flight (and we're beer snobs- she poured everything with the perfect head!!) Another gentleman arrived and the bartender then initiated a brew tour for us! What a treat and a great way to end the day! We will definitely be back! read more

Really love this place. I go in here sometimes after work and the woman typically behind the bar is very friendly and remembers what I ordered last, even though I don't! Much mellower than some other breweries, good place for one on one conversations with someone, or to relax and sit alone without being bothered, like I usually do. read more

I wish I could give a long winded review, but it's simple: FANTASTIC BEER, AMAZING STAFF The beer is some of the best I have ever had in my life. They really take there time and don't cut corners and use the best of products. If you drink Budweiser and think it's good this isn't the place for you. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and answer any questions you have. They are always laughing and smiling. read more

Hard to spot brewery with great beer - feels like a German beer hall when you're walking in. Had a fun day Saturday here with a bunch of friends and definitely enjoyed the beer - they have a few different ones on tap, but the two we had the Double Platinum Blonde and their Golden Lager - both were super tasty. The Lager was surprisingly very low in alcohol content, and tastes very smooth (a lighter Yuengling, but doesn't sacrifice the flavor). The Blonde was just an overall great tasting beer - smooth without a bitter aftertaste. Their main 'bar' area is fairly small with a few high top tables and one small TV pretty high up on the wall. The smell is not the greatest in this place - you can definitely smell the brewing, which is musky and stays fairly hot/humid in the place. There was a fundraiser of some sort going on when we were there, but their back area where the actual brewing happens is a pretty large and open room where guests can also hang out. This place also goes by Ramstein. Overall a solid little gem in Butler. read more

Fresh, award-winning beer keeps me coming back for more. Their Oktoberfest is one of the best in the country (take Beer Advocate's word if you don't believe mine), and their Double Platinum Blonde is by far their best year-round brew. The brewery tour, held once a month, is packed (free beer tastings!) but one of the best tours I've been on. The place isn't large by any means, but their tasting room is nice and so are the people. They are now allowed by law to sell beer by the glass, so you can test them out before you bring some home. Bring a growler and they'll fill it full of beer that doesn't get any fresher. read more

Great beer!!! I had the blonde and the Amber, and they were sooo good. My husband had the flights, and he liked every single one he had. They don't serve food, but you can have it delivered from local places. read more