Icarus Brewing - Lakewood Township

While traveling for softball, we try to stop by local breweries. While in Jackson, we found Icarus on Yelp! and figured we'd make the trip. So glad we did. Nestled in an industrial park, we spotted the outdoor umbrellas. Coming into the AC was a big relief from the heat and amazing art covers the walls. We were greeted by Jim, the front end manager before we reached the bar. He got us started with a few tasters while he led us on a super detailed tour. He answered our questions and even tapped in Jason for our more technical curiosities. We ventured back to the tasting room for some more libations. They have tasting glasses and 26 beers on tap at any given time and constantly rotating! Would I come back? Absolutely! This one is on the list for sure!

Great selections and plenty of seating any time I've gone. Dog friendly too. Decent amount of choices for carry out.

Great spot not too far off the parkway with good beers and friendly staff. Best part was the turntable spinning great tunes throughout the evening. It had a vibe similar to other half's Brooklyn location despite being in the burbs of jersey. Cool seating inside with some large round tables with a cask in the center, and of course brewery style wall seating. Outside was a large area with picnic tables and plenty of space. Split 6 different beers w the wifey and they were all good...just a few clicks down from the major players in the craft scene. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area!

This is one of the top brewing places in the country and the tap room doesn't disappoint either. With 26 beers on tap and friendly service, it doesn't really get better than this. As with many other NJ breweries, the location is industrial. As in, if it wasn't for GPS, and a small sign outside, you would never know the place was here. There is no food service inside, but outside food is welcome and according to some reviews it seems like a food truck is sometimes available. Obviously don't count on that. They do have a good amount of merch and oddly just like the brewery I visited before this one in MD they spin vinyl for music. Even more odd, the style of music was the same! No flights here but they do have 5 oz pours. Only two at a time maximum, but you can go back to the bar as many times as you wish.

The. BEST. Brews. In. New Jersey! I am a homebrewer, and craft beer aficionado. When I discovered Icarus Brewing Co. handcrafted brews... it had been quite awhile, that I would become enamoured with a master brewer's creations/Libations. I've had approx. 15 of their delicious brews I'll keep seeking them out! I had to actually look up the resume of Jason Goldstein aka Head Brewer. IMPECCABLE resume! Yacht Juice, Power Juicer, Hoppy Little Accidents, Drinking Crayons, among my favourites. But I love this brewery!!! Cheers!