Two Ton Brewing - Kenilworth NJ

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  1. jake92691

    jake92691 Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2014 New Jersey

    This past weekend I stopped by and had a great time. For it only being their 2nd week open they are putting out some good stuff. The space was nice, it's small but for being crowded I was still able to find a spot to set down my flight. They have an outdoor area that I didn't get to check out, and a speakeasy type bar in the basement which as of now has a portion of the list upstairs. I didn't have a bad beer there (which is the complete opposite of an experience with a different union county brewery in their 2nd week open), here are my thoughts:

    IPA - I went back for a full pour after the flight. Solid bitterness but dangerous at 9%
    Russian Imperial Stout - This was everything I would expect from the style and hid the 11% abv well
    Vanilla Chocolate Porter - A bit flat but not bad flavor. This might be nice for someone to try that doesn't necessarily like dark or bitter beers.
    Tripel - This was spiced and tasted like something I would love to drink around Christmastime
    Blonde - Very light and drinkable. Definitely their beer for most people to enjoy.
    Rye pale - Not my favorite rye beer but still had some good things going for it.
    Barleywine - Like the stout this is what I would expect from the style. Very nice flavor.

    There are a lot of places to order takeout from in the area as well as restaurants within walking distance. A lot of the beers are high abv so I thought I should mention that.
     
    #1 jake92691, Oct 24, 2018
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  2. RobHB

    RobHB Zealot (586) Aug 20, 2017 New Jersey

    These guys have been making beer for a couple of years, originally based out of Linden (where I grew up). I had a couple of their beers at the final Garden State Brewfest in 2016 and liked them.
     
    #2 RobHB, Oct 24, 2018
  3. kthoag

    kthoag Initiate (0) May 21, 2012 New York

    can add plenty of food recs for people in the area
     
    #3 kthoag, Oct 24, 2018
  4. TheGent

    TheGent Grand Pooh-Bah (4,235) Jun 29, 2010 New Jersey
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    It’s pretty close to my house, so I’m definitely planning to check it out.

    I’ve only had a couple of their beers. One was a vanilla porter that based on my rating I did not like. Their 2nd anniversary beer Brute Squad Barleywine was a very nice beer, and I’m generally not a big fan of American Barleywine.

    Looking forward to stopping in.
     
    #4 TheGent, Oct 24, 2018
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  5. MacMalt

    MacMalt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,322) Jan 28, 2015 New Jersey
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    The new tasting room in Kenilworth is less then 10 minutes from my office and I stopped in yesterday after work for the first time. It's a nice space with an industrial vibe, and the staff is very friendly. I think that parking could become a problem if it becomes popular. I'm not a fan of flights so I ordered a full pour of Field Artillery, the Russian Imperial Stout, which was pretty good - very smoky and bitter. As it warmed there was some black cherry but it's really bitter (in a good way). I also had a small pour of Hammer and Ale, the Imperial IPA. It's more of an English/Southern style malty IPA than the West Coast variety. To do it justice, I'll try to stop in next week for a full pour. Overall, it's a nice venue and while there's room for improvement, the beers I had were pretty good.
     
    #5 MacMalt, Oct 28, 2018
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  6. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    Looks like I will have to check this place out. Thanks for posting
     
    #6 dennis3951, Nov 1, 2018
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