I had been hoping to get down here this season, as I have had some of their beers, and wanted to see the place. I was very excited to take a tour of the brewery. Came in, got our wristbands, and started the "tour." 24 seconds of a girl pointing at some pictures and talking about hops and carbonation, and the tour was over. She actually ended it with "that's all we have to do. Go ahead in." It was such a poor attempt at getting through the brewery-needs-to-do-a-tour-to-serve-beer loop hole. Their beer is fine, although nothing outstanding. I would suggest buying it in the liquor store and avoiding actually driving to the brewery. read more

All in all, a pretty solid brewery. Ship Bottom has a pretty robust offering of beers and they do a good job of keeping their draft list diverse. I've not been overly crazy about any single beer I've had there, but think that everything I've tried has been good even if just in a flight. Their fruit beers are incredibly sweet, and the saison is incredibly wheat-y. Their IPAs cover a nice range of bitter/hoppy to hazy/juicy, which I love. read more

Delicious beer. Great view. Awesome vibe. It's nice you can bring your own snacks in. Only downfall was the service. The bartenders didn't even make eye contact with us multiple times and it was a slow day. They were constantly chatting in the corner and made us feel weird to ask for service. But other than that the beer is great and it's a nice vibe. read more

Ship Bottom Brewery - Breweries Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

Love the atmosphere as well as the beers. Sometimes it gets crowded and they should probably open up the other side of the brewery. It's great that you can bring in food and eat and drink. I'm happy that they started selling SB beers in my local liquor store!! read more

Been here twice- once outside under their covered outdoor seating area and once inside. Both times we tried different flights and were impressed with their selection! Their limited edition strawberry blonde ale is soooo good! read more

Ship Bottom Brewery is a super chill spot amongst the hustle and bustle of the shops and sights in LBI. Stop in for a quick cold one, a flight (seems to be the most popular!), or a growler to go. The service is really great and obviously they know their beers. SB has a pretty good selection for all beer tastes. I prefer the fruity ones (bikini bottom and the watermelon were tasty!), but also the Shack IPA is good. I saw on Untappd that they had a gose in the past and I wish I would have been able to try that. Cheers to more good beers at Ship Bottom! read more

Had a great experience here while I was visiting LBI for the day! They had a Biergarten set up outside which was lovely and I felt very comfortable while also enjoying the beautiful weather that day. Got to try the blonde ale and a Hefeweizen which were both great! Definitely will be back soon! read more

Bought their hard seltzer. Wanted to support local brewery. Turns out it's produced and packaged by wyndridge brewery in Pennsylvania. What a joke. read more

Friendly staff! Cute gift shop! Tasty beers! Took my dad here for his bday and brought in cheesesteaks to enjoy with our beers and took home a couple growlers! Would recommend if you are down in beach Haven and want to have a quick tasting! read more

Hm. A lackluster experience at Ship Bottom Brewery over Memorial Day Weekend - if you walked in and didn't know anything about this place, you might think it was their very first weekend open - inadequate staff, disorganized, chaotic, poor service. Of course, on a crummy weather day, the place was packed - but, the weather had been forecasted. The "tour" we took of the brewery lasted about 90 seconds and consisted of a guy pointing out a couple of aspects of the brewing process. By law, they must provide a tour if they want to serve beer, as the brewery is technically not a bar. Bottom line is the tour could have been more comprehensive/interesting/informative. It is an important part of the experience when you visit a brewery! My friend and I did a tasting for $10, which was fine. Their beer is good! No question about that. So good that we wanted to buy some beer to take home, but they were out of all of the six-packs of beer that we were interested in bringing back. We decided to purchase a growler, which priced at over $40 was absolutely ridiculous, but we didn't want to leave empty handed. After buying the growler with the cashier, we went back to the bar to have it filled, and the guy behind the bar said he was "too busy" to do it. Seriously? So, we returned the growler and got the hell out of dodge. I'd give this place a few years to get their act together before I considered returning. Besides that, I'd still consider buying their beer if I saw it at the liquor store or a local bar. read more

Great place to have try some different local beers and relax!!! Bands are always good too!!!

Went there to check it out. Was disappointed to discover it wasn't open yet. I believe it is expected to open August 2016.

Can here on an overcast Wed for a drink and the place was hoping. The brewery is located on the second floor of Bay Village. The setup changed from last year. At the top of the stairs if you go to the right (where the bar was last year) they have the beer tanks and a few tables. Off to the left they now have the bar and a bunch of picnic tables for ample seating and some high tops by the window overlooking the bay. When you first get up the stairs you are greeted and given a wrist band which shows you took the tour ( Nj law, they need to give you a tour to give you beer). The tour lasted 30 seconds so no sweat. We grabbed a picnic table and tried some beers. I got the sampler which was 4 beers on a surfboard paddle and my husband tried one of the Saison. All of the beers were tasty. They had a heifeweizen on nitro which was smooth and delicious. Lots of people had grabbed pizza or sandwiches from the places next door and brought them in to enjoy. read more

Ship Bottom Brewery - Ship Bottom Brewery line up - Breweries Near Me - Beach Haven, New Jersey

What a joke, went here while on vacation for a growler to take to a restaurant on a Wednesday evening. Lady told me she isn't selling to-go beer right now, maybe on the weekend she will. I asked if she was serious and she was and would not sell me any beer to go even tho they were pouring if you were staying. What a joke. Not the way to run a brewery. Never had that happen at any other brewery. Weird read more

Awesome place with great atmosphere. The many brews and original and delicious. Bring your own food!

My only complaint is that I wish I could've tried more of their beer, but they had only recently opened so there were only a few on tap. Well you better believe I tried every single one (multiple times) the tasting room is great with a bar along the window looking out towards the ocean. Whether it's a rainy day, or the sunset, it's a great view of the heart of Beach Haven. They also have cool pint glasses and the flights come on a surfboard (gnarly bro). It's the little things that count! Fairly quiet and full of friendly folks, you have to stop by for a taste if you're in beach haven. Can't wait to be back and see what else is on tap read more

I didn't really have a reason to drive down this end of the island until Ship Bottom brewery. It's a great hang out with great beer. I'm not an IPA fan so there's normally very few options for me at breweries, but every time I've been here, there has been at least a couple non-IPA options that I actually really enjoyed. I love their Bikini Bottom Blueberry Wheat and they seem to come out with new, inventive brews quite often. They just redid a room in their space to accommodate many more people, but I still prefer to sit by the windows and look out at the bay. It's a great relaxing spot - especially off-season. Be sure to grab a bite at the deli or pizza place below and bring it up for dinner. read more

Delicious would be an understatement for this brewery! Attended a beer festival and this was the first brewery that caught my eye. They had 3 beers tapped The Shack,Beach Patrol Hefeweizen and Barnacle Bottom Stout. The shack IPA is hands down one of the most crisp and delicious IPA's I've ever encountered. The Beach Patrol is exactly what you want in a great summertime beer, light and refreshing with a hint of bananas that you wouldn't except but welcome with an open palate.To give you an idea of how delectable the stout is, my husband stayed at their tap for most of the night and could not stop talking about mouthwatering this gem is. Small town brewery with big town taste!!! U won't be disappointed and I can assure you that you will be going back for more! read more

Tried the pumpkin beer last night and it was fantastic! Will definitely keep ship bottom on the top of my list for next fall!

Not a great experience today. Went on a rainy day around 3pm and it was ridiculously crowded, guess everyone had the same idea. Standed on line for about 20 minutes and everyone was cutting in, bartenders couldn't care less about the anarchy. Got so close to see the register had only 4 options for tips - 20%, 25%, 30% or custom. Damn, that's balls - do they think they are a 5 star Manhattan restaurant to suggest starting at 20%? Was going to consider buying some beer to go, but out of the 8 taps, only one flavor available to go - $8 a can! Not really my idea of a good time. read more

Take a 30 second tour and then hang out and drink their excellent beers. Great view of the bay. Live music some nights. Kid friendly. Bring in food from downstairs and relax. Jenga and Cards Against Humanity on hand. read more

I have been in this Brewery on more than one occasion as I reside locally. At times they can be very difficult regarding service. Last Saturday popped in again for a quick purchase of a Growler as well as a 4 pack. {Noting you will pay top dollar for beer that at times is mediocre at best}. Waited 10 minutes at front, with no acknowledgement. Requested a Growler from the young lady bartending (who was much more interested in talking to her friend at the bar than assisting)....and was told I could not purchase the growler "as we only have one keg of that left and are keeping it to drink in the bar". I again left Ship Bottom Brewery with a bad taste in my mouth, however ironically this time it was not from the beer. read more

I really did not like any of the beers I tried. They either tasted flat or just did not have a good taste. I got a flight and was able to taste 4 different beers. The service was slow, but the staff was very apologetic. Due to the staff being nice is the reason I gave this place 3 stars instead of 2. Also it was very crowded and smells like a pet store inside. I would not recommend this place to anyone visiting LBI. read more

This is a nice small brewery. They have a kind staff that is very informative and knowledgeable. Good quality beers and there flights are the best to tastes. We will be back read more

Went for the first time last night - great atmosphere and family friendly. Loved the Tide beer and got great t-shirts

Good beer, nice atmosphere. You can bring in food from the local places and enjoy them with your freshly tapped beer! The kids behind the bar (to my understanding the owners son) seemed more interested in counting his tips then he was in serving the patrons! At one point he sat with his back to the people waiting for beer so he can check his phone! Service should be the easiest part of a brewery, the beer more challenging! Went in on another occasion and the two young girls behind the bar were friendly and knowledgable about the beer and seemed happy to be serving us! Guess it evens out ............ read more

Great Place to take food from, downstairs​ Spice It Up, my Husband and our Friends enjoyed a Beer while we ate Lunch

Only tried the Marzen, was very good. Place has a cool beachy vibe. Suffers from the same problem as a lot of breweries, too many ipas and not enough other choices. read more

I have been here a few times they call last call whenever they feel like it. Got there at 930 says open til 10 they wouldn't serve us. They said they already called last call. They lied about their names when I asked their names and someone came to us and said is their a problem and I said yes you're open til 10. Last week last call was at 10. She said if you tell the owner they won't care and. We left. I feel bad because the place could make it but won't with those attitudes read more

We were out to eat and I didn't realize the restaurant only served wine. The waitress told me I could get beer from the brewery next door. I grabbed a pack of Barnaget Lager it tasted great. The next night out to eat the restaurant had it on tap so I chose the same. I stopped to grab some goods before we left the island and I'm drinking one of their porter it's also great. I can't wait till we get back down there to spend some time there sampling some of their other products. I'm not usually a fan of craft brewery's but this place makes some awesome beer. read more

We were in town for one day (a Thursday) and were very excited to try their beers. I am from San Diego so I love craft beer! We showed up at 1:06 pm because their site said they opened at noon. They were not opened, so we cruised around and decided to come back later. We came back around 4:00 pm thinking it would be open to find a sign had been placed on the door reading "OPEN 6 PM." Needless to say, I was frustrated because we had to go back home so we did not get to try the beer. Hopefully next year when I return, they can abide by their own set hours so tourists can give them money. read more

This was the shortest beer tour ever which was disappointing. The young woman who led the 38 second tour talked so fast and it was clear that her heart was not in this component of her job. She could use a lesson in managing expectations as she successfully convinced me at least that there was no interest in sharing the Ship Bottom Brewery story. The beer was ok-I enjoyed the lager and the blood orange beer. It would have been nice if the windows opened to get fresh air into the beer hall. read more

I hate to give anyone in LBI not a great review but this place was just ok. The beers are ok but nothing overly exciting. It just seems like they opened this place up because they found a need for it on the island and not because they like beer. The bartenders don't talk about beer and the tour was pointing at 3 different pictures when you walk in. Flights are $10 and I am not sure how much their pints are because when I went to order both bartenders where texting/checking their phone. Not a big deal but the ending was exactly the feeling I had being in there. No one cared and not a great atmosphere. read more

Good beer, samplers not cheap. Opened recently. Prices have to go down in the winter or there gone.