Kane Brewing Company

Kane Brewing is such an awesome brewery! I was super stoked to come here because the Kane Overhead IPA was the first NJ craft beers that I ever had, so it was nice to finally to check out the brewery!
Being that we were super close and I’ve had this place bookmarked for a really long time, my buddy Chris L. and I decided to go here after the Unilocal’s Winter Staycation event in Long Branch.
Like most small craft breweries Kane Brewing is located in a industrial district with a very innocuous sign. The unique thing about their building is they share it with another company so, they have a lobby that looks like a doctor’s office waiting room.
They have two separate tasting rooms. The first tasting room is located near the entrance in an enclosed area and the other one is located inside the brewery. The one inside the brewery is way cool and waaaay cooler, as in temperature, because it’s a brewery/​warehouse.
Make sure you get the beer flight so you can get a good tasting of the different beers. I had a few of the different IPA’s and a pale ale (Single Fin, Solitude, and Mandarina) and an apple brandy barrel aged strong ale (Malus). All of them were great, but that Malus was just… wow!
Such a cool little brewery, make a point to check this place out.

What a great brewery located out by the Jersey shore. Totally worth the side trip. So many different offerings available at the brewery, and all available to taste as a part of a tasting flight.
Kane’s stouts are always on point, and their hops offerings are getting better (although a bit thin for my tastes). If you are ever out in the area, definitely spend an hour or two working through their draft list. If you are lucky, they will also have a silent bottle release, or maybe Head High in cans to take home with you.
Kane fills most swing-​top growlers, but keep in mind that their pricing is for 1L growlers, so if you bring a 750 mL swingtop (ie. Hill Farmstead or Tree House), you pay the 1L price for a 750 mL fill.
Pro Tip: Fill a growler with their Hop Lab
Also, Kane is NOT dog friendly. :(

Pull up a picnic table in the unheated production room, get your flight of 4 fine drafts for $ 6 and study the fermentation tanks as you sip & enjoy. Kane makes some fine IPAs and pale ales. Their Apple brandy barrel aged Malus (Belgian dark strong ale) is absolutely fantastic, not quite a beer yet definitely not a cider, yummy. The stout was excluded from the flight, not to be taken lightly at 11% abv, excellent flavor.
This 20 barrel microbrewery is soon expanding thru the back wall to make more beer! We, uh, gave ourselves a lame tour. Peeked at the mash tun and fermentation tanks, also the barley silo. They’re not anal about people taking the tour (unlike the «C» place just up the road).
Food is strictly verboten, argh. Need a bit of something with these fine IPAS, even just pretzels would be great.
In late 2015 Kane blew out their cult beer, A Night to End All Dawns, a porter aged in bourbon barrels, in an online sale. They moved 4,000 750ml bottles at $ 18 each in just 15 *seconds*. Aggravated a lot of people I gather. Didn’t get to try it today and I ain’t paying $ 75 each aftermarket either.

Another stop on my wish to visit all the breweries in NJ. I have no idea how the GPS found this small industrial brewery but I am happy it did. When you first walk in to what looks like an office building, it looks like a waiting room for a doctor’s office. If you continue through to the door with Kane on it, you enter a short hallway which leads you to a small room to fill up growlers. Pass through that, and now you’re in this huge warehouse type room. A bar is on one side, and the giant silver kettles/​vats are on the other side.
The $ 6 flight gets you four 4oz tastes. The warehouse style tasting room is a huge space but had limited seating. I think there were 4 picnic tables and 6 barrells to stand around and use as tables. I really enjoyed the tasting and loved the apple brandy beer but probably would only drink 4 oz of it at most. Definitely a strong sipping beer. The other beers were strong, and good, and we really enjoyed our visit. I definitely recommend this brewery.

Ok, first off… I was interested to see what Kane had to offer after hearing about them from all my friends I’ve left in NJ 12 years ago. I’ve been living in Asheville, NC for 8 years and we were pretty early into the craft scene. Kane lived up to its reputation, the IPA was quite good; the Apple Brandy barrel aged Maltus was just plain awesome!!! I picked up some bottles, looking forward to some trading. Thanks Kane, nice to sea the shore delivering some tasty brews!!!

I held off writing any review on breweries until I visited at least two so I at least be able to compare. I’ve done so and now I can compare. I’ve been to the other famous brewery, Carton Brewery.
As I drove there, I kept thinking, where is my gps taking me? Turns out it’s in the industrial part of town. I past it the first time thinking these buildings look like office complexes. Had it not been for some guys getting on their Harley’s and riding out with huge keg bottles, I would have missed it. Ah the ADHD actually helps me sometimes.
Hubby and I park our car and go in. Upon entering, you’ll feel like you’re going into a physician’s office. Go through the doors and make a left. You’ll soon see a couple of people behind a counter. They sell hats, thirst, etc regarding their brewery. They tell you to go through another set of doors and that leads you to massive barrels sitting on its side, aging to be liquid gold. You’ll see many picnic tables, barrels to stand by as you drink and have a place to place your four samples in a wooden slab with cut holes for each cup along with numbers etched on the side and a card numbering from 1 – 4 so you can write down which beer is which. You’ll see a long bar where many people stand and drink but they are away from the bartender so you can order. No squeezing in and accidentally cut someone who’s been waiting.
They as many as 8 different samples and they give the perfect amount of beer with a head on it. Some places have too much head and not as much beer. The bartenders all know their beers. You can chat with what types of beers you normally like and they can offer some solid suggestions. I personally like stout beers. I’m a winter beer kinda gal, I was told. Who knew because I certainly never thought too much about it. Things I learn about myself to this day.
They don’t have anything to eat because they’re a brewery and brewery can’t serve food. There’s also a sign indicating «please don’t bring food into their establishment.» You can get pretty sloshed there so definitely eat a lot before you drink. There’s a water fountain with cups. Hydrate yourself and go slow. No rush to drink everything within a half hour.
What made me give this establishment 5 stars whereas Carton 4 stars. I like the beer here better. It’s smoother. I love the samples I had. Mind you, both establishments change their samples so what’s true this week can change in a few weeks. However, I went to both places a week apart. I also like the tour better here. The guy who gave it really knew his beer and how it was crafted and allowed us to see the actual hops and while he personally doesn’t craft the Kane beer there, he’s crafted beer on his own. He’s more then just a tour guide. It’s obvious he also genuinely loved beer.
The spaciousness was much more though out as compared to Cartons. There was an actual line formed as people patiently waited to go up to the bartender/​cashier to order and pay. Both Kane and Cartons bartenders all knew their beer. Again, Carton is planning to expand so we will see how they really compare once they have more space for drinking.
I will definitely make my way back out there to sample more beer in a few months. I have to give them time to switch samples. I’ll check back with my terrific fellow Unilocalers to see if there are new samples. :)

This is a much larger brewery than expected! The building looks like an office and I didn’t realize it was really the entrance to the brewery. However, the place opens up after you pass the «office» area where merchandise is located and where you can fill up growlers. They have a great amount of beer to try and I enjoyed Head High and Overhead that they had on tap. I enjoyed the atmosphere and there is plenty of space to bring a bunch of your friends and to drink some beer!

Okay, in terms of actual beer, this is my favorite brewery in New Jersey. If you can get your hands on it, A Night to End All Dawns (bourbon barrel aged Imperial Stout) is well worth the price tag.
The brewery itself is fine, though I can’t say I dig the industrial park location. The entrance looks like a doctor’s office waiting room, which is weird. They do a nice job of basically side stepping the NJ brewery tour requirement (the law requires an «educational» component for breweries prior to serving beer) by having you drink amongst the fermenters.
A flight of four 4-​oz pours will set you back $ 6 (they will give you a little business card for you to fill out with your choices) and full pours (8 – 12 oz.) will set you back about the same.
Definitely worth a visit, though you will want to get here early as it gets crowded and seating goes fast.

I came here for the first time last Saturday. Thankfully I didn’t have to drive here. Once we found the brewery we were greeted by a funny door man, good personality. The bartender in the first room was friendly, informative, knowledgable and not well douchey lol. The beer was slamming started off with a drift line. Proceeded to the second room where there was more beer!!! That the other room didn’t have. Good vibes in this room surrounded by barrels and tanks. Did a flight for some well variety. Mid flight I noticed some one with a keg and got a big sparkle in my eye. I asked if I could purchase a keg and they said not a problem, a wonderful surprise. Can’t wait to go back, thank you Kane staff for being well awesome and door guy welcome to America lol

Amazing beer… So nice to go somewhere that is just about beer… It feels like its little Jem in our backyard !!!

Best brewery in NJ. Great beers, great staff. Plenty of tables and barrels for hanging out and enjoying the beer

An outstanding brewery. One of the best in NJ. The tasting room is large and situated among the brewing tanks. Grab a seat at one of the picnic tables and chat with other craft beer aficionados. Bring your growler and they will fill it for you. High Head is an excellent IPA.

Wow — looks can be deceiving! Small on the outside — great selection on the inside. My husband had been wanting to stop here for awhile — we finally had time. Didn’t disappoint. He was able to purchase several limited and seasonal offerings. I recommend if u are in the area dropping by!

Best brewery in NJ. They are master of their craft and execute styles to perfection.
The brewery is very relaxed, fantastic place to bring friends, family even children. They treat everyone here very well.

This is the second best brewery in NJ, after Carton. There is a big drop off after those two and I urge you to try both.
The beer is very good here. I like the overhead and the head high. Both are very solid beers for their respective weight classes. The session beer is good too. Their Night to End All Dawns series of beers is excellent, but not to my taste.
The tasting room is huge compared to the other micro breweries in the area. There have a smaqll room mainly for growlers out front and then the main tasting room in the back. Given the size of the room and the crowd that Kane draws it gets VERY loud in there. Also, they only have the one bathroom in the entry way.
Visit Kane on your tour of NJ breweries, you won’t be disappointed.

Finally got to pop into Kane the other day after visiting the south NJ brewery contingent, and I’m glad I finally got in there.
After walking through what looks like your accountant’s waiting room, you come into their merch & growler fill station which has a real nice feel to it. Shortly out from there is the main event, the warehouse itself, where you sit on picnic tables or stand around barrels with your tastes and take in the glory of their CIP piping and various large stainless steel vessels.
We got our 4 tastes each, and I really admired the way they reuse barrel staves as tasting glass holders, with a little slit cut to hold your tasting card. Probably the best setup I’ve yet seen, could never forgot what you were drinking no matter how out of order you drank them, haha.
The only reason I’m going with 4 instead of 5 is I was going to grab a growler of their imperial red, but I had forgotten mine at home (plus it’s always cool to get new ones). $ 20 for a growler WITHOUT beer, though? Guys, your growler looks cool, but not 5x as cool as your average glass one. I opted to skip it, rather than drop $ 35 for a couple pints to go.
Other than that it was a great trip, and I’ll be back!

I’d long heard that Kane was the reigning champion of New Jersey beer, but having taken so solidly to Carton these past few years, I was skeptical about whether it’d win me over. Well, I finally got to visit Kane on 5/​31, as our schedule allowed my friend and me a couple of pre-​concert stops while heading up the coast towards Starland Ballroom in Sayreville. Now I could make up my mind once and for all… game on!
As for the location, I can’t add anything that everybody else hasn’t already said. The best description I’ve read so far is that it’s a dentist’s office, and very well may have been in a past life. Upon entering the establishment (a converted reception area greets you), I immediately got panicky about getting a lecture from my dentist about eating too many Caramel Apples.
The first room you step into is a smaller bar area with some taps and merchandise. The fella behind the bar told us a little about Kane, most of which I quickly forgot, as I was concentrating only on the word «flights.» Eventually, I heard some combination of «flights» and «next room,» so I left a vapor trail high-​tailing it into the next room, knocking over an old man in the process.
The «next room» is a high-​ceiling, industrial factory type of deal, with a long bar stretching along the right side of the room. A giant rack of barrels, going almost to the ceiling if not all the way, lined the wall to our immediate right.
A bunch of brewing equipment stretched from the left side of the room all the way to the back wall. In the open space in the middle of the room were maybe 8 (?) wooden benches, and closer to the far end of the room were a bunch of barrels for the non-​lazy clientele who have no problem standing and drinking. My friend and I approached the bar to see what our flight options are. It was more than reasonable: $ 4 for 4 samples. You pick the four you want and write it on a little card, and they serve it up on a long piece of wood with the slots numbered to correspond with the card.
They had nine beers on tap, so we tackled four distincts apiece, and I snarled «I’ll be back for YOU eventually!» at the lone holdout on the chalkboard, an imperial red ale.
Being a proud lazy person, I suggested to my friend that we sit at one of the tables instead of standing, and he obliged. And, with that, we tackled our flights… iPhones in hand, Untappd opened and ready for action.
The IPAs were solid, but I’m not a fan of blondes, so I didn’t much care for that. (For the record, I not a fan of blonde BEERS, but my wife is blonde and I think she’s the most gorgeous person who ever lived. She also monitors my Unilocal activity, on an unrelated note.)
Then we got on to the dark stuff, and here’s where my day went from «good» to «YOU’VE GOTTA BE F***ING KIDDING ME!» Their Morning Bell, a tasty porter, was the last in my flight, and I had high hopes for the trade-​off with my friend for his samples.
After the swap, the winning streak continued with their Parhelion double-​IPA. Then came a defining beer moment for me: Kane Mexican Brunch. Words cannot describe how incredible this beer was, and indeed, the only things coming out of my mouth after the first sip were moans of ecstacy. The first sounded something like «Guhuhuhuhu-​hu-​hu-​hu-​hu-​hu-​hu-​huhuhuhuhuhuaaaaaooo­oooooohhhh…» and the rest varied only in pitch and duration.
After that sample-​turned-​lovemaking session, I got to try both the Silent Nights (Imperial stout) and Solitude (Belgian strong ale), which may not have reached MB levels of awesomeness, but still got my attention with their flavors and intensity.
I went back to the bar to grab the straggler imperial red ale and another Mexican Brunch. Individual small pours varied between $ 2-​$ 3, and I think the two additionals only ran me $ 5 total. (I also lied when the bartender asked if I was «the guy who was moaning over there five minutes ago.»)
Red ales are a tough sell for me, but this was tolerable as far as this style goes. I’ve certainly had a lot worse.
After finishing the last of our beers, my friend and I compared notes: The «worst» stuff we had was certainly drinkable, albeit unremarkable. But most of the stuff we had was easily four-​star ratings or higher (using the Untapped rating system). Morning Bell (4.5 stars) and Mexican Brunch (5 stars) were unquestionably the standouts, though.
We returned our glasses, and headed back out to the first bar, where I purchased a Kane Brewing Company T-​shirt. The shirts are soft, but run a little small, so I had to give mine to my wife (hon, you’re not still mad about the «blonde» misunderstanding above, are you?)
Kane Brewing Company… you beautiful bastards. I love your beer. I love your setup. I love… YOU. That might be an awkward thing to say after having only known you for about five days, but there you have it.
Sorry about making things awkward.

Driving there is an interesting experience as it feels like an area for simply office buildings. Walking in, I almost feel like I’m going to the dentist.
First, there is a small room where there are exclusively growler fills. Then there is a high ceiling huge area with picnic tables that are surrounded by barrels.
There, you can sit down and order flights, pours, and also get growler fills. The service was great. They let us stay despite us getting there towards closing and staying a touch past closing.
Of the 5 beers we had, they were all incredible, especially the stouts (Morning Bell and Barrel Aged Silent Night).
One of the better breweries I’ve visited, for both the space and beer quality.

Came here for part of my friend’s bachelor party and it was a great idea!
Located in an industrial park, it is actually pretty common for a brewery to be located in a place like this. They’ve got a medium sized parking lot and you enter through what kind of looks like a doctor’s office waiting room. After that you get into the main tasting room, which is large, open, has lots of daylight, picnic tables and you can see the stainless steel vats holding the beer.
Flights are the best way to go. You fill out a piece of paper with your 4 picks and they will place your beers on the flight paddle in the order associated with the paper you filled out. The pours are quite sizable so you definitely get your money’s worth and then some. This place has a chill atmosphere, and people are friendly. It’s really a nice place to go and you are lucky if you live near here.
This is a review for the brewery but Kane beer is very good, one of the best New Jersey has to offer. If you were to do a brewery crawl in NJ, this place should definitely be on the list.

Kiddieland! My wife and I love their beer, and went to the brewery to taste some limited run flavors that were only available on site. We were somewhat dismayed when shortly after we arrived, a family blew into the drinking area with four small children, who proceeded to explore and generally do what little kids do. When we saw one of the staff approach them, we thought it might be to ask them to control their children a bit, or move the whole family to a more appropriate area. No, it was to hand out cookies to the children! (In a no-​food area, no less) They eventually sat at our table, and my wife and I felt pretty uncomfortable sitting and beer tasting with three children jostling next to us while the fourth sat on her dad’s shoulders while he drank his beer. we eventually moved from the table, quickly finished our flight and beat a retreat. Total buzz kill.
Giving them 2 stars because their beers were good and other than not handling the unruly urchins, staff was knowledgeable and helpful.