Carton Brewing (October 2017)

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.

Carton Swag: Looking for Carton branded apparel, glassware, hats, gift cards, etc? Check out this link:

https://squareup.com/market/carton-brewing

Nice pics on their instagram feed:

https://www.instagram.com/cartonbrewing/


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

https://www.fairmountaincoffee.com/ certified organic coffee company

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

Another place to go is TSTBBQ - Texas Style BBQ with a New Jersey attitude, in Leonardo, NJ.

It's attached to a mini-golf place so lots of fun too.

2 lights north on 36. take out or eat in.

http://www.tstbbq.com/

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


How to get to Carton (The BOAT STORY)

The boat from the city:
On weekdays the Atlantic Highlands stop on Seastreak ferry is 5 blocks straight down 1st Ave (.4 miles 8 minutes walk on Google maps)

On weekends there is a shuttle waiting at the Connors Highlands stop on the ferry that will run you over to the Atlantic Highlands stop (if you are nice to the driver they very well may drop you at Carton as you pass)

OR you can take the ferry to Connors Highlands, walk down Shore Drive to Kranky Cyclesand rent a bike (.3 miles-6minute walk on Google maps) and rent a bike. They have motorized and regular cruisers which can be peddled down the Henry Hudson bike path to Carton (2.9 miles 15 minute peddle according to Google maps) as well as out Sandy Hook for some beach time with stops at any of our local seafood shacks along the way.

* The Henry Hudson bicycle path between Highlands and Atlantic Highlands is currently under construction, and might be finished in early Fall. While you could definitely still rent a bike and go down Route 36, it's a very large hill, and not scenic like the ride along the water.


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

 

The Henry Hudson bicycle path is now finished and open. Rent a bike and take the scenic route to the brewery!

 

Info from @augiecarton. Maybe we can have a clarification. Thanks.

 

I called the Ranger Station on the supplied link above and they confirmed that the construction is still going on unfortunately. The disclaimer on the first post is still valid. Same blockage and same detour exists.

It's a private contractor and hopefully still on schedule for fall completion. Thanks for the corrections guys. The bike path had sustained a lot of damage from Sandy and needs these repairs.