The long-awaited new Icarus Brewing, in Brick, NJ, is just about a reality. Jason Goldstein, owner and creator of the much loved Yacht Juice, is taking his new brewery for a series of shake-down cruises before the big grand opening on Saturday, July 20, 2024. New Jersey craft beer fans are ready to set sail with him!
Goldstein planned the series of soft openings in order to fine tune the new, state-of-the-art brewhouse and the tap system. Built from the ground up, the new location is many times the size of the old tap room, in Lakewood.
It’s an open, soaring space with separate areas for private events. You’ll even find a mezzanine that looks out over the main tap room. Large garage-type doors at the front of the building open up to a beautiful beer garden and the brand-new building’s entrance. The beer garden is complete with tables and umbrellas as well as some Adirondack chairs circled around a fire pit. No more sitting on picnic benches in the parking lot!
To give you an idea of the scale, the indoor capacity has to be about 250 people. They’re going to need all that space too. By the grand opening, Icarus should have 30 unique beers on tap. They’ll be poured from two banks of 30 taps, at each end of the bar. That’s a lot of beer! And, with that many to chose from, there is something for everyone’s taste.
So Much to Choose From
People know Icarus for its big hazy IPAs and killer imperial stouts. But you’ll also have choices like Two Out Rally, a 3.5% ABV Pilsner that’s packed with flavor and is still crisp and bright. At the other end of the spectrum, there’s Take It Into Overtime. This one is a big, boozy, Belgian Quadruple that brings caramel and clove notes into a 10.3% ABV slow sipper.
Planned With Care
One of the things I took away from my first visit to the new Icarus Brewing is just how well thought out everything is. This shouldn’t be a surprise. Goldstein didn’t take the usual “home-brew-hobbyist-to-professional” route that most industry people follow. He had his sights on going pro right from the start. And it shows. It comes through in the quality of the beer and is evident in the brewery’s beautiful new home.
Icarus Brewing
2045 NJ-88
Brick, NJ
