Rinn Duin Brewing

What a great place, great beer, great staff, and a great owner that truly takes pride in his business and his beer. I wish them many years of continued success!

I think it is time to finally leave a review for this place as I have been coming here for some time. The beer is always some of the best I’ve had… and the owners and staff always make you feel welcome and at home! So do yourself a favor and check this place out… you will not be disappointed!

First visit here for an alumni gathering for TCNJ (TSC for me!). We had about 50 people scattered about the facility, which is laid out nicely with a well appointed tasting room. I first had a sampler of 4 beers, followed by 2 additional beers with some munchies. all the beer offerings were tasty and fresh and my favorite of the night was Blackthorn 2^nd Anniversary Ale.
Great place with a good location which warrants a return visit — this time with a growler, or two, to fill and take home. I believe that they are open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Checking out a local brewery is nothing new to me. I’ve done it in several states; however now after they have lifted antiquated laws disallowing breweries to serve their beer, we can do so in NJ. It’s about time.
Rinn Duin located in a less busy part of Rt 37W in Tom;s River, is in a modern looking building. We arrived early, not knowing where the actually entrance was, we wandered into the office by mistake. Instead of weird looks we were greeted by smiles and cordial conversation. We were told we went in the wrong door. A conversation ensued and we inquired about a dining establishment nearby. They recommended 3Bs bistro in Lakehurst. Check out my review of that too.
Judging by the outside I expected the Rinn Duin bar to have an industrial look. It didn’t. It was well appointed with an old fashion tin ceiling; quite impressive. If you look through the interior windows you can see the brew house which was brightly lit and spotless.
Of course I’m here for the beer and they had six offerings on tap. I didn’t get to try all of them but the two that stand out for me were the Blackthorn 2^nd Anniversary Ale and the Black Irish Imperial Stout. These are world class beers that can compete with any of the «craft leaders» throughout the US. I spoke to Jacqui behind the bar who is both informative and enthusiastic about beer. It shows.
Come on New Jersey. We’ve lacked good beer for years. Rinn Duin has sure put that to rest. Cheers!

My plan to catch up with a friend from college served as the perfect excuse to finally haul myself over to Rinn Duin. It’s only about an hour and 15 minutes outside of Philly, but you need to prepare yourself for the long stretches of blah on Route 70 if you’re going to make the trek solo. I recommend music.
Located in a plaza on Route 37 (very close to Route 70), the brewery is easy to spot from the road. Follow the sign to the tasting room door, and be prepared to meet friendly staff in their small but tasteful and welcoming space.
I walked in at 1 p.m. yesterday and only one other patron was sipping on a beer. For about five minutes, I was able to chat with the staff and was offered suggestions for which beers to order based on their availability and my preferences.
I had already tried the [stellar!] Black Irish at a bar in Westmont, so I bypassed that selection. For my $ 5.50 flight, I ordered:
1. Sandpiper — Seriously accessible brown. Brown ales need more attention. Solid choice.
2. Blackthorn 2^nd Anniversary Ale — In honor of their second birthday, which was very recent. Quite the different brew with wine up-​front and heavy on the nose.
3. Pilot 30 416 — On the last keg when I was there. Belgian wit. Nice and easy drinking.
4. Snow Blower — This reminded me of Christmas. Creamy and light, with a spice kick. I’d bring it to a holiday party.
My friend tried their Piper Brittle and offered me a taste. I’m not one to turn down sips, but I probably should have. I already knew how I felt about peanut butter beers, and this was unfortunately no exception. To me, it only tasted like liquefied peanuts, but if you’re into that type of thing, go for it! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
The brewery operational area can be viewed through large windows. We were offered a tour, but turned it down. I had already read up on their really interesting formation as a brewery, and I know what beer is made out of, so it didn’t seem worth it. I did appreciate the offer though!
My friend and I had a great, relaxing visit and never felt crowded at our table, even after the tasting area filled up… mostly with people wearing kilts.

Having visited Ireland, I was able to try Guinness and Killian’s Red over there. Irish beer tastes so much fresher in Ireland, naturally. But once I came back to the US, I was so disappointed with how stale imported Irish beer tastes.
Problem no more! You can go to Rinn Duin, which is right in Toms River, NJ, and you can have fresh Irish-​style beer. It’s technically not a pub, by state licensing; however, they have a quaint tasting area. The prices for one of their brews is less expensive than in a bar because you’re buying it right from the brewery. It’s so nice to have a funky brewery right in Toms River and not have to schlep up to Monmouth or farther for it. It’s a family owned business, and you get to know everybody when you go.

I don’t feel good about writing this review, since the staff was friendly and I felt welcome when I came in. But the actual beers were hard to get through.
Trinity was the first beer I tried here and one of the worst I’ve tasted. The beer immediately tasted like a zoo or a barnyard. Now this descriptor sounds vague, but it’s an immediate image that you can taste on almost all of their beers. While almost all of the beers contained this flavor, even the stouts, the Piper @ the Grapes was the only one that broke free from that zoo flavor. I’m not sure if I enjoyed the Piper @ the Grapes more than others just because of the past few, but it smelled like Welch’s grape juice, and the wine flavors binded well with the brown ale.
Should probably add that I felt ill for a couple hours afterwards.

What a great find. love the Scottish Peat, Coffee Stout… craft beer, Irish pub vibe and next o Baccus Winetasting too! Really great find and super nice owner. U can have a tour of brewery too if want!

Great family business ran by great people. We met the owner’s daughter at Tipperary’s for a tasting and have since returned to the brewery multiple times for growler fills. I usually grab River Toms, but cant wait to get my hands on the rest of their offerings.

A birthday trip to Toms River. I heard about the brew house, did some research into their beers and found the write ups to be intriguing. I’ve visited a lot of craft beer breweries, from Kane to Ommegang and a lot in between. I fancy myself to be an informed lush.
The sample room was nice, a nice bar, two girls pouring, a tin ceiling, and free pretzels. Yeah! The flight was reasonably priced and the beer was very drinkable, malt forward beer, with an IPA if thats your thing. Personally I think the IPA is an over rated style of beer that tangs the tongue, that the snobs think is the way beer should taste. Seriously, all IPAs taste the same, with some citrus thrown in. I left with a growler of Sandpiper, an English brown ale.
The owner gave a tour of the brewery which was very informative, nice guy that is all in on this venture. They are closing in on their anniversary. I will be back, growler in hand. Thanks for the pour.

Tried some of their beers last night at a local restaurant and was impressed for a local ocean county brewery…

Went in on this rainy afternoon with my brother, sister, brother in law, and 3 month old nephew. First thing I noticed was how welcoming the owner and his daughter were. We were the only ones there and they made us feel really welcome. We all tried some flights to see what we liked… everything was delicious but I decided St. Johns was my favorite. We hung out for a bit and each had another pint or two of our favorites. The owner gave us a tour of the brewery… really well put together organization. These guys know what they’re doing.
When we came back from the tour we had another pint and got a six pack and a growler for the road.
Though I live in VA now, being originally from
Ocean County will definitely bring me back. Great job putting together excellent Irish and English beers.

It could be the fact that I am a homebrewer and love seeing places like this open, but I am definitely a fan of Rinn Duin. Tucked along the «less busy» part of RT 37 in a small plaza, lies the relatively new father/​daughter start up.
If it’s your first time here, I recommend the sampler, You get to try 4 beers for somewhere around $ 10. Go with a friend and between the two of you, you can try every beer as they had about 6 on tap the day I visited. The specialty here is English and Scottish ales, something that you are not seeing as much today in the states.
We chatted for a few minutes with Jacqui who is one of the founders. After she left, we conversed with her sister and bartender Dana who was extremely personable and attentive. After trying all of the beers, I ended up getting a growler of their Sandpiper English Brown Ale and a six pack of Trinity, which is their Smoked Scottish Red Ale. On a side note, their growler fills are extremely reasonable and they don’t make you buy a growler from them first (which are really cool looking by the way). It really chaps my ass when breweries/​brew pubs do that but not here!
Definitely got the feeling that after just one visit, they would remember your name and that’s exactly what I like to see. If you’re in the area, show some them love and support and have a pint while you’re at it!

My friends from Brick who come down here often invited me to meet them here yesterday. I’ve never really been down this way but it was a nice drive out. Not too bad of a drive, nice and calm getting down there and the place is right on 37 and easy enough to get to. It’s in a sort of office park, as many of these small breweries often are, but you walk in and despite being very much an office park, they have a cute tin ceiling and bar that really makes it as close to an Irish style pub as you could get in the locale.
It seems they have a lot of local regulars and so the bartenders/​staff were really friendly and personable to us, more so than a lot of these places often do. They have a good deal where you can get 5 tokens for $ 18 dollars, with each of the tokens good for pint or a flight of 4, 4oz pours. Additionally they had 5 beers on tap to try.
The beers are solid and traditional Irish pub styles, all very drinkable and mostly pretty low in alcohol, which I appreciate. I think the thing they had on with the highest ABV was still under 7% IIRC. I’m really partial to their Sandpiper Brown Ale, which I’d had before elsewhere and really love. Everything else there was good as well. I enjoyed visiting and would definitely go back if I were in the area. it was really kind of a relaxed, homey place to stand around and chat with friends over a few beers.

Great English style beer, medium body, well balanced. Great staff, mostly family. The owner will give you a nice tour while your sipping on your beverage of choice, i prefer the (pota 1). Also at the bar you get free pretzels and popcorn. Looking forward to the release of their english style ipa. Overall a great local place with great local people. If you dont like english type beer though… mabe not the place for you but still worth a try.

Of all the things I love, beer is several of them. And while the craft beer world trends towards high-​alcohol recipes, there’s something to be said for a more drinkable brew. After all, a beer that’s low in alcohol doesn’t need to be low in flavor, and Rinn Duin is the proof.
I honestly think I could drink the Trinity Smoked Scottish all day. Not only is it flavorful without being overwhelming, but at 4% ABV you actually could drink it all day. The other three flagship brews — Sandpiper Brown Ale, St. John’s Irish Red, and Lawnmower Blonde — are excellent too, and while I’d be disappointed if they were out of Trinity, the rest are very worthy substitutes.
I’ve only had one of their special releases, Pota Caife, which is the most coffee-​like stout I’ve ever had. And coffee is my second love after beer, so I have no complaints.
The staff is also awesome. I’ve had a chance to chat with Chip, Jacqui, and Jason a couple of times and they’re not only very knowledgeable, but friendly too. Plus I like that their tour is a little more interactive, allowing you to taste the grains and smell the hops (don’t taste the hops, though — trust me).
I can’t wait until they start bottling!

Great local brewery! Stopped in today on a whim and we were not disappointed. Tried all 6 of the beers including their standards (Blonde, Irish Red, English Brown and Smoked Scottish.) They also had an IPA and a dry stout brewed w/​coffee which I think are small batches. Everything was great, I especially loved the Trinity (Scottish) and we took home a growler of it. Great UK pub atmosphere and the brewmaster Jason is very knowledgable and passionate about his product! Check this place out!

Rinn Duin is great! I love how it is local to Ocean County. I really like how they are concentrating on the UK beers as said in a previous post. They are some of my favorite.
The Atmosphere is great, just like you are in an old Irish Pub, and the staff is very knowledgeable!
Will be back many many times to come!

FINALLY, a brewery in the local area that doesn’t specialize in «hop bombs», or beers with ABV that will have you drunk after only 2. No, this is a brewery that focuses on traditional UK beers (Irish, Scottish, British, etc) — very balanced brews with malt-​forward characteristics and low alcohol.
Now, I won’t lie — I have nothing against the aforementioned hop bombs and boozy beers. In fact, some of my favorite beers are upwards of 15%, or taste like you’re chewing on a pine tree due to all the hops. Thing is, no matter how much I love those — sometimes I just want a beer that I can gulp down a whole bunch of at a social event. Cue Rinn Duin, a brewery that caters to that so far untouched niche in NJ.
You enter into «the Pub» area of the brewery, a nice Irish styled bar area with a tin tile ceiling and a view into the brewery itself. The tours are well done and very informative, even allowing patrons to taste some of the grains that go into their brews, to get a better understanding of the process.
Now, the important part — the beer. At the time of this writing, which is shortly after they opened, they have ~4 beers on tap (with more coming in the future, IIRC). There was «Sandpiper», which is an English Brown ale, «Trinity», a smoked Scottish beer, «Lawnmower», an English blonde, and a one-​off seasonal. Trinity was my favorite of them all, with JUST the right amount of smoke and a great body, I seriously could drink that stuff all day. Sandpiper was a close second, and all of their brews are a must-​try. Prices are pretty affordable, with growlers costing $ 15 (refills are $ 10), and full flights /​pints going for ~$ 4.50.
If you want a great «all day» sort of beer, aren’t a fan of super hoppy or high alcohol brews, or just want to grab a fresh pint of UK style beers, this is the place. I know I’ll be back for sure!

Was able to check this place out prior to their opening due to their hosting of a charity event for Children’s Miracle Network/​Children’s Specialized Hospital.
Rinn Duin (pronounced Rinn Do-​In), is located on Route 37 right next to the Bacchus Wine Center. Entrance is a side entrance on the left hand side. Upon walking in, you are greeted by the welcoming staff and dark bar décor, albeit small, but perfect for a small group event and tasting. Payment is done via tokens. For the event, $ 10 got you two tokens, which were good for either a «flight» (4 beer tasting) or a full pint of one of their flavorful home brews.
I started with the flight to see which one I would like, and the staff and Head Brewer were incredibly knowledgeable and happy to describe how the beer is brewed and how to properly taste the beer. I happened to really enjoy the Sandpiper, which had a nice hint of chocolate to it.
Tours run through the brewery on the :15 and :45 parts of the hour. The brewery is HUGE, and so very clean. We had a great time on the tour and at the event.
If you are looking for something different to do, as well as something local, check this place out once it opens. You won’t be disappointed! I’d also recommend taking home some of their beer, which they do sell on the premises!