077XX - Carton Brewing Company

dbrauneis

New Jersey

4.05/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Served on tap at Elysian Cafe in Hoboken, NJ

A: Pours a hazy golden orange in color with some very light to moderate amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a finger tall fluffy bright white head that slowly reduces to a thin film covering the entire surface of the beer with a thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate to significant amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Strong aromas of grapefruit/apricot/tangerine/citrus, pine/resin, and floral hops.

T: There is a light to moderate amount of light fruit malty sweetness upfront but the dominant flavors are those of the hops - grapefruit/apricot/tangerine/citrus and pine/resin. Light to moderate amounts of bitterness which lingers.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly oily with light dryness in the finish.

O: The smell of this beer is very inviting and is likely the best part of the beer - wonderful aromas. Very enjoyable but it is a pretty big beer, so it needs to be sipped.

Serving type: on-tap

10-15-2012 02:43:09 | More by dbrauneis

axeman9182

New Jersey

3.45/5  rDev -15.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Served on tap in a pint glass at McLoone's in Long Branch.

077XX pours a burnt gold color, with good visibility. There's maybe a finger of white foam crowning the beer, but it fades rapidly and cleanly. I attribute this at least in part to the pour though. The aroma is a little bit weak, but it has some tropical fruits, a long with a bit if citrus and a hint of caramel. The flavor has much more malty sweetness than the nose would have suggested, with a healthy dollop of caramel leading things off. There's definitely some bitterness here, but I feel like it's struggling to stand out against the sweetness. The hop profile on the finish is very nice, with lots of peach and mango given a bit of an edge by a supporting note of grapefruit peel. I just wish it was a bit more "in your face". The body is definitely too chewy, but the carbonation makes an admirable attempt at cutting through all that to elevate the hops. I dig the blend of hops Carton uses for 077XX, I just wish they would ease of the specialty grains (and/or mash temperature) to let them really shine.

Serving type: on-tap

07-26-2012 19:23:46 | More by axeman9182

NiceTaps

New Jersey

3.98/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Trinity and Pope in Asbury Park, NJ.

A-served in a 10oz stemmed glass with the breweries markings on the glass. The hazy copper-orange color, fluffy white head, and good lacing deserved a pint glass.

S-lots of citrus and pine.

T- bready malts, a touch of caramel sweetness, perhaps. Lots of citrus fruit flavor. The pine scent does not come out in the taste like I'd expect it to.

M- it's carbonated and has medium body. No pine oil feel, a slightly dry finish to go with the hop bitterness. Good.

o- I mentioned to my wife while drinking this beer that it reminded me of PtE without the pine. I'll stick to that.

Serving type: on-tap

07-22-2012 12:51:12 | More by NiceTaps

claspada

New Jersey

3.48/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a relatively clear light orange in color and with a small white head that has good retention which left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface and a decent amount of lacing on the sides of the glass.

Aromas begin with strong aromas of citrus and resiny pine hops. Light bready maltiness emerges as it warms but the hops overshadows most of the malt sweetness.

The tastes follow the nose with bitter citrus and pine resin hop flavors. Light malt sweetness again but the bitterness once again overpowers most malt.

The mouthfeel is medium-bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Finish is a bit too bitter for my liking, would have preferred more late hopping and less resiny bitterness.

Overall this was a bit much for my palate and I found the resiny piney bitterness unpleasant. I prefer my IPAs to have more balance with malt or more late hopping and less biting hoppiness.

Serving type: on-tap

05-27-2012 14:21:26 | More by claspada

facundoCNB

New Jersey

3.53/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

golden copper pour with half inch of head, great lacing. smells of honey, caramel and tree sap. taste is overwhelmingly bitter without much other character aside from slight hints of honey and very piney. slightly creamy medium body with light carbonation.

not a bad ipa, didn't realize it was a double at the time... makes sense with the mainly bitter taste i suppose (though i've made 9% iipa's that are more hop balanced). anyway, not bad but i think i enjoyed their other beers a bit more so far. i wouldn't mind grabbing some more of this sometime though.

tip: pairs well with spicy food.

Serving type: on-tap

05-24-2012 07:37:50 | More by facundoCNB

metter98

New York

3.95/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On-tap at Zeppelin Hall, Jersey City, NJ

A: The beer is clear golden yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a thin yet dense white head that has good retention properties and consistently left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface and lots of lacing running down the sides of the glass.
S: There are light to moderately strong aromas of citrus and tropical fruit hops in the nose along with some hints of pine resin.
T: The taste is similar to the smell and has flavors of citrus and tropical fruits along with notes of pine resin. There is a moderate amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a bit crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is rather easy to drink for the style because the alcohol is well hidden from the taste.

Serving type: on-tap

04-01-2012 13:01:04 | More by metter98

9InchNails

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had this on-tap at Andy's Corner.

Hazy copper body with a white foamy head that fades into a film. It leaves nice lacing.

Big time grapefruit, citrus and pine.

Much like the nose, grapefruit, citrus-like lemon, pine and tropical fruit hops in the beginning. A little pepper spice, bread, dough and sweet caramel at the end.

Medium body, medium carbonation, a dry feel at the end.

This is a nice Double IPA. This really focuses on the tropical hops. I hope they put these in bottles or cans.

Serving type: on-tap

02-11-2012 08:41:04 | More by 9InchNails

sweatervest

New Jersey

3.43/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Enjoyed on-tap at Andy's in Bogota.

Light appearance, hay colored with a small head.
Slightly herbal nose, with gentle pine and lemon that build with astringency and more pine. Lightly soapy. The hop flavors last on the palate. Very light for a DIPA, but solid. Drinkable like a session, but still coming in around 8%

Serving type: on-tap

11-04-2011 15:08:05 | More by sweatervest

Citadel82

New Jersey

4.43/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Had this on-tap at the brewery, and on growler at home (two blocks away). Confession - I am not a huge fan of imperial anything/double anything. That said, I do enjoy a well crafted hearty brew especially on a dark rainy night in the midst of a the first winter storm of the season... This one sure fits the bill.

Okay, first whats with the name? - 077XX - a secret agent perhaps?? the batch number or yeast strain? Naw, its the Monmouth county postal codes. Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey 07716 for example.

The beer, ahh the beer, what can I say. It must be the water here in Atlantic Highlands that makes this one so special. It is said that Henry Hudson stopped here in the late 1600's on his way up the Hudson to fill his ship's water casks before continuing northward in his search for a Northwest Passage. Today we mark this likely spot as the Henry Hudson Springs. Sadly, due to lawn chemical run-off, the water from the spring is no longer potable and the town must rely on wells for its water.

Fresh water was a necessity on board ship, for laundry, Grog, and de-salting the Cod and Beef prior to cooking. The late, local historian Paul Boyd once told me that there was also brewing here among the first Dutch settlers. Regrettably, I can no longer find that email.

Today the Half-Moon, Henry Hudson's ship is the symbol of Atlantic Highlands. appearing on the Borough seal, and all our local agencies crests/patches/etc. Jessie/Augie take note...

Okay, now the beer...

Appearance - hazy burnished gold, almost an unfiltered apple cider-like appearance. Generous rocky white head that is rather short lived but leaves eye-pleasing white lacing wherever it touches.

Aroma - Wow! Tropical Fruit. Mango, Papaya, Pine, Grapefruit! Awesome. Not a hint of alcohol in the nose but distinct bready earthiness in the back.

Taste is piney-resinous hop and ample offsetting malt sweetness, a nice balance. Balanced and drinkable. "Double" my ass - pour me another!!!

Mouth feel is light. Carbonation dancing like a Sprite on the tongue and cheeks. Hop bitterness becoming more pronounced as the beer is swirled in the mouth.

Overall - an awesome expression of the brewers art. More please...

Serving type: on-tap

10-30-2011 01:15:43 | More by Citadel82

mdfb79

New York

4.2/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

From 10/08/11 notes. I was at a bar in Red Bank (forget the name but it's relatively new and a block from Count Basie Theatre) with a pretty good beer selection, and noticed a tap handle that said "Carton Brewing Company". Having never heard of the brewery, I began talking to the bartender who told me it was a new local brewery in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, and that this was their Double IPA, and that it was "about 8%". I asked him if it had a specific name, but he said it was just sold to them as their Double IPA. Served in a pint glass.a

a - Pours a murky orange amber color with one finger of fluffy white head and moderate carbonation evident.

s - Smells of citrus hops, tropical fruits, fruity malts, oranges, and light pine hops. Loads of fresh citrus hops and tropical fruits, and really fresh an enjoyable.

t - Tastes of citrus hops, lemon, oranges, fruit malts, and light tropical fruits again. Not quite as hoppy as the nose, but still very enjoyable.

m - Medium bodied DIPA and moderate carbonation. No real bitterness, and pretty easy to drink.

o - Overall I really liked this DIPA, especially the nose. Lots of fresh hops and fruit, I'd love to have this one again. The next day I saw a different Carton beer at the growler station of a local beer store, and wish I had grabbed it. Not sure how long this brewery has been around for yet, but a great start and I look forward to trying more beers from them.

EDIT: The name of this beer is "077XX" and the ABV is 7.9% ABV.

Serving type: on-tap

10-13-2011 00:03:11 | More by mdfb79

Ego

New Jersey

3.48/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

growldog from joe canals on rt 1 woody bridge

eyes...
whoa dog.. about a 3 finger 70s white muff happening here, soap and it barely moves when I shimmy the glass 'round, hazy straw with some lazy dna strands of carbonation writhing up the top in some weird summation of perpetual motion, retention and lacing are currrazy nice here, solid brew in the looks dept.

nose...
hmm.. definitely a bit different, sort of a caramel-y pine ? if there is such a thing? very heavy peach tones... this is throwing me for a DIPA... but after all the hop nukes passing this nose it is cool to see (smell?) something unique, I can not say I love it but it is different.

taste etc...
this is not a palette destroyer but there is some really nice fresh hop bitters directly on the tongue, but it does not leave the huge back of the mouth bitters like most DIPAs... which makes this a touch tamer (as is the ABV). it drinks pretty light but after a few swigs the ABV does make an appearance with some warming in the ole beer storage tank attached to this here torso, this seems to gain bitterness as you go on, it is in the pine variety which can almost border on pinesol flavor .. but it just dodges that bullet, the carbonation is a bit lacking in the overall presentation in the mouth which makes this not as drinkable as some DIPAs...

verdict?
the bitterness is here, but it is missing something, not bad at all but not great.

Serving type: growler

01-20-2013 06:08:10 | More by Ego

RonfromJersey

New Jersey

4.53/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Growler from the brewery, about four hours ago.

Cloudy gold body, topped by four fingers of Swiss chess white foam. Dense lace covers the top half of the glass.

Huge fruit nose, big aggressive and inviting. So juicy you're nose will feel wet.

Sweet beginning and it's fruity from the snap. There's no foundation building, just a pre-fab explosion of juicy fruit, and it works wonderfully. Great bitter tingles build up to the bite at the swallow. Terrific sense of fresh. Juicy, fruity, not abrasive.

Smooth solid medium mouthfeel.

So dangerously drinkable, should come with a direct line to hazmat.

Good take on a west coast IPA, to be revisited frequently.

Serving type: growler

08-25-2012 03:26:19 | More by RonfromJersey

HeadyHopper32

New Jersey

4.58/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Clementine orange. Pretty hazy but can still see through the glass. Massive white head and carbonation coming up from the bottom. Lacing stays for a good while.

S - Gloriously smelling double IPA. I smell strong apricot, orange, and lemon. Doesn't smell as hoppy as most doubles do, but is a refreshing change. I actually can't stop smelling it!

T - Wow this is a bitter beer. Has my tongue tingling! Strong back of the mouth bitter is followed by a coating of grapefruit goodness.

M - Very oily. Got a mouthful of resin.

O - So happy Carton Brewery is only a short drive from my house. Perfect west coast style IPA.

Serving type: growler

08-11-2012 20:42:42 | More by HeadyHopper32

tobelerone

New Jersey

3.98/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Growler filled at the Coppermine in North Arlington, NJ. Pours a lightly hazed, deep gold, with a small white head that settles rather quickly and patchy lacing. Nose is a medley of hop notes; citrus, pine, resins, floral and dank earthy notes all emerge. Smells like a bitter hop bomb and that’s just what it is.

Assertively bitter, with floral, citrus, and pine hop notes. Minimal malt presence, light caramel, but finishes quite dry; very much in the west coast DIPA mold, but lacking some subtlety. Bitterness gets the best of things and overshadows the finer hop details to some degree, lingering in the mouth for quite a while in the finish. Very tasty but not the most nuanced example of the style.

Medium-full body, moderate carbonation, fairly smooth overall feel. Quite a good beer, if not a great one.

Serving type: growler

08-09-2012 23:24:26 | More by tobelerone

jizfiasco

New Jersey

4.58/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Take two parts nuggets nectar, one part lagunitas IPA and throw in a little bit of stone IPA and you get 007XX. It's a very well made beer with medium bitterness very floral and fruity. It's an excellent drinking double and would be close to a perfect blend of a east and west coast IPA just could use a bit more bitterness, but it has all the characters I like in a double a floral smell a tropical fruit sweetness and a swift bitterness sting at the end. Good job carton bring respect back to the jersey shore.

Serving type: growler

12-15-2011 17:19:23 | More by jizfiasco