Carton Brewing (October 2016)

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  1. NiceBeerCans

    NiceBeerCans Initiate (0) Mar 16, 2013 New York

    New monthly Carton thread.

    To help find their beer, outside their brewery (they have their own tap room, where you can buy, drink, and fill growlers), use the following link:

    http://cartonbrewing.com/find-our-beer/

    More info from their website

    http://cartonbrewing.com/

    Tasting room availability is posted on Facebook on Wednesday and Saturday before the sessions begin.

    https://www.facebook.com/cartonbrewing/

    Special releases: When there are new cans we set up a table downstairs for efficiency, but outside of those first couple days they are upstairs in the tap room, which is staffed by really nice people.


    Post away and yes, Augie, @augiecarton, monitors this thread and will respond to your questions and comments.


    FAQ

    To enhance the Carton brewery experience, the following local food recommendations have been suggested.

    http://www.kunyasiam.com/ basicly across the street and BYO, very good thai that a growler of Dub rounds out nicely

    http://www.thecoppercanyon.com/ serious level southwestern versions of jersy restaurant food the place we make Carton Canyon for

    https://www.beermenus.com/places/19405-gaslight     owned by the copper canyon guys dependably aspirational pub grub good craft list

    http://www.ahwinebar.com/restaurant/ proper NJ bar with boat on tap

    http://www.christinesitaliandining.com/ small place proper restaurant Italian BYOB

    these are just the one's on our street and just the highlights at that there are also 2 pizza places, 2 delis a good bagel shop and a proper diner

    there's also great Mexican place and a couple more pubs like chubby pickle in highlands. bahr's/mobys which we make wit whale for is classic shore seafood and 2 of the 4 places doing that right there

    best bet is tell the tasting room servers what your'e in the mood for and how far you'r comfortable traveling and they will guide you well

    Finally

    Check out the following:

    https://www.amazon.com/Dishing-Up®-New-Jersey-Recipes/dp/1612126669/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

    the foreword was written by Augie :slight_smile:
     
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  2. DrStiffington

    DrStiffington Grand Pooh-Bah (3,740) Oct 27, 2010 New Jersey
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    Lots of new cans! Damn, I need to drink more or get a bigger beer fridge!
     
    #2 DrStiffington, Oct 1, 2016
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  3. HopBomb515

    HopBomb515 Pooh-Bah (2,277) Jun 15, 2013 New Jersey
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    Gonna head to Carton today for cans myself. Planning to be there around 4.
     
    #3 HopBomb515, Oct 1, 2016
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  4. beertoro

    beertoro Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2015 New Jersey

    That Pumpkin Cream Ale was just as good as I remember a few years ago.
     
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  5. Tim725

    Tim725 Pundit (875) Mar 8, 2014 New Jersey
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    Was anybody over there on Sunday? Wanted to go over there for cans today but need some arm twisting! Assuming that the new sour will be there but curious if the Odub Warrior and Pumpkin Cream all looked like they were lasting ?
     
    #5 Tim725, Oct 5, 2016
  6. jkearns33168

    jkearns33168 Devotee (300) Feb 10, 2015 New Jersey

    They'll post on facebook in about an hour. You should be in good shape with both. They updated beermenus earlier, and didn't take any of the cans off their list.
     
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  7. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Yes, Cans of 077 Warrior, Pumpkin Cream and Too Wong Foo are all available.

    As a plus, Carton is open Monday (Columbus DAY)
     
    #7 SammyJaxxxx, Oct 5, 2016
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  8. MacMalt

    MacMalt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,322) Jan 28, 2015 New Jersey
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    Stopped at the brewery yesterday to pick up some Pumpkin Cream Ale and Warrior. They were serving the Pumpkin Cream through the Randall filled with candy corn. It gave the ale a different color and it was really sweet. I enjoyed it but wouldn't want to make a steady diet of it. I really like the high gravity of Carton's cream ales and while I'm not big on pumpkin beers generally I really like this one!
     
    #8 MacMalt, Oct 7, 2016
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  9. LFC_YNWA

    LFC_YNWA Zealot (570) May 31, 2014 New Jersey

    I'm not big on cream ales in general, at least I don't think I am, but I've been consistently impressed with Carton's cream ale based stuff. Augie's description of this as pumpkin beer for people who hate pumpkin beer really fits it perfectly. They clearly used actual pumpkin instead of all the spices that people associate with pumpkin flavored things. It's subtle but there and really nice sitting outside on a beautiful fall afternoon/evening
     
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  10. zeuiax

    zeuiax Zealot (673) May 1, 2016 New York

    Anyone who have tried EGOIPA what do you think? I got lot of cabbage, onion, garlic to the point I had to force myself to finish it. 10%abv didnt do any help either...
     
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  11. inkman15

    inkman15 Zealot (614) Oct 28, 2013 New Jersey
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    These sound like reasons that I will love it. Besides the 10% thing...
     
    #11 inkman15, Oct 7, 2016
  12. Manetti

    Manetti Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2016 New Jersey

    I've had a few cans of EGO and absolutely love it. I definitely get the stanky onion and garlic your describing, but to me these are positives. I also pick up on some pine and fruity undertones. I feel like the word "dank" is thrown around a lot, but to me this beer smells like a big sack of top shelf herb, and that is dank. The booziness and sweet malts play well with these flavors (maybe accentuates them?), another winner from Carton.

    What did you think of ID?
     
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  13. DLang713

    DLang713 Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Yeah, I had very similar impressions. I know I was taking a risk buying the 4 pack. It's officially THE dankest beer I've ever had. I'm really into "drinking"-type beers at the moment (Helles/Dunkel Lager, Maerzen, Festbier, Hefeweizen, Pilsner, Schwarzbier, etc.) so my opinion of Ego may have also been influenced by that, but I'm glad I got to try it at least. I might see what a little age does to the other 3 cans I have...

    Also RE: Pumpkin Cream, I really dig it. Augie was right--it's the pumpkin beer for non pumpkin beer drinkers. Way more going on in it compared to the countless pumpkin spice beers out there...
     
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  14. zeuiax

    zeuiax Zealot (673) May 1, 2016 New York

    Never had ID.

    10% abv didnt bother much. But that vegetal, cabbage, onion garlic turned me off. I am not sure about the hops used but in general Cascade doest work for me. I get to much vegetal notes from it.
     
    #14 zeuiax, Oct 7, 2016
  15. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
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    This is the only beer that I think lives up to dank. Word is thrown around way too often, this one had weed all over the back end and the thick juicy sweet malt.
     
    #15 jonphisher, Oct 8, 2016
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  16. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Agreed. This is from my review:
    "smells like a Black Crowes concert with some honey and citrus thrown in"
     
    #16 SammyJaxxxx, Oct 8, 2016
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  17. LFC_YNWA

    LFC_YNWA Zealot (570) May 31, 2014 New Jersey

    I think IDIPA is even danker than EGO
     
    #17 LFC_YNWA, Oct 9, 2016
  18. HopBomb515

    HopBomb515 Pooh-Bah (2,277) Jun 15, 2013 New Jersey
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    I'm still patiently waiting for Unjunct
     
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  19. kthoag

    kthoag Initiate (0) May 21, 2012 New York

    I love the onion-ey hops. EGO beat out ID for the single weediest beer I've ever tasted. And I mean that as I compliment!
     
    #19 kthoag, Oct 10, 2016
  20. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Shipwreck Porter now available is wax sealed growlers.
    The Brewery is open until 5 today.
     
    #20 SammyJaxxxx, Oct 10, 2016
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