Little Dog Brewing Co.
Brewery
4.8 (117 on Google)
About Little Dog Brewing Co.
Little Dog Brewing Co. is a small brewery and tasting room on Steiner Avenue in Neptune City, Monmouth County. It is a 4-barrel operation making small-batch ales, lagers and seasonal beers with German and English influences. Brewmaster Gretchen Schmidhausler creates the beers.
The signature beer is a malty German-style amber Altbier. Jasper is an English-style IPA, and Karneval Kolsch is a crisp blonde ale in the German style. Steinerweiss is a traditional wheat ale with banana and clove notes.
Gretchen has worked in breweries since 1996. The brewery says she is New Jersey's first professional woman craft brewer, and that she has won three medals at the Great American Beer Festival.
Seating is indoor and outdoor, weather permitting. Cans come in 16-oz 4-packs to take home. The entrance and the parking lot are both wheelchair accessible.
From Little Dog Brewing's own website and its Google listing, read November 4, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Questions people ask
Can I bring my dog to Little Dog Brewing?
Pets are not allowed, but service dogs are. The tasting room is small, which is why the house rules are firm.
Can I take beer home?
Yes. The beers are sold to go in 16-oz cans, in 4-packs. Several of the regular beers are available that way.
Can I bring my own food?
No outside food is allowed. The tasting room sells snacks.
Do they offer tours?
Yes, tours are available if you ask. Flights and pints are poured in the tasting room too.
Which breweries are close by?
Beach Haus Brewery in Belmar and Wild Air Beerworks in Asbury Park are both 1.5 miles away. Bakes Brewing Co in Belmar is 2.2 miles away, and Kane Brewing Company in Ocean Township is 2.6 miles away.
Answers come from Little Dog Brewing's website and its Google listing, read November 4, 2026.
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Before you visit Little Dog
Expect a small tasting room with a few house rules. Leave outside food at home, since the brewery sells snacks. Everyone must be 21 or older.
Check littledogbrewing.com before you go. The beers page shows the current tap list, and the site posts special and extended holiday hours. If you want a tour, ask when you arrive.
Bradley Liquors, a beer store in Bradley Beach, is 0.3 miles away. Beach Haus Brewery in Belmar and Wild Air Beerworks in Asbury Park are both 1.5 miles away. Either one makes an easy second stop.