The best beer and stories! - Amazing experience. This was our second time. Love the beer and love the stories. Dimitri is awesome. This is definitely an experience to do when you are in St Maarten!

Great beer selections! Such a fun time! Worthe money! - The brewery tour and background how the owner came to start this business was fun and interesting. The beer selections were very good and unlimited. Merchandise was reasonably priced. We went to the owners restaurant/bar after the brewery tour. Dutch Blonde Bar and Restaurant is on the boardwalk on Great Bay Beach in Phillipsburg. The view from upstairs of the beach and cruise port is beautiful! The owner, Sunil, was very friendly and kept in contact with us regarding our tour and time to meet. Please note, if you plan to take a taxi to the brewery, do not let the taxi driver confuse the distillery tour with the brewery tour. The brewery is only about a 10 minute walk from the cruise port.

Skip the cruise excursion... - We found the brewery via Google Maps. You need to have a tour booked...the brewery itself is a production facility and does not look to be available to walk-in visitors. We chose to book the tour directly thru Tripadvisor vs taking the ship tour (ship tour was a LOT more expensive, and included a beach stop which we did not want). The owner texted me day prior to set us times...he had to wait for count from the ship tours before setting our tour time. We had lunch at the owner's Dutch Blonde Beach Bar (on the waterfront), and then went out for the tour. The restaurant is a good option if you want to try the beer without taking the tour. The tour itself was interesting and entertaining. Our guide, Dimitri, gave us the background on the brewery, and walked us through the brewing process. We tasted the current production beers--highlight was sampling the Dutch Blonde Ale directly from the fermentation tank...and you get to pour your own beers!

Fun time - Highly recommend, the owner conducts the tour with his story on how he manifested the brewery. Unlimited beer that is really good. Our tour was followed by lunch at Dutch Blond Beach Bar and Restaurant

Tour - Simran Gave us a wonder tour and history of his life and getting into the brewery business. Sampled some of his brews and had a good lunch. Very worth while.

Caribbean Brewing Co- Tour Fun - We did a small group tour booked through the cruise. Simran was an amazing tour guide, so engaging, knowledgeable and fun! She covered some island and owner’s personal history. The samples were all full sized pints, which was a nice surprise. She made great recommendations that brought out the distinct flavor of each like orange or lime slices. We’ve taken brewery tours before, but this one was by far the best! If you go to St Maarten, this tour is a must!

Excellent beer and hospitality! - She happily accepted us as a walk-in tour. The tasting room is air conditioned and comfortable. I gotta tell ya, we’ve not even started the tour (waiting for 2 people who actually had a reservation) and it’s a 5 star experience. We are comfortable with a cold beer. Cheers!

Fun excursion if you like beer & the beach! - We had a great time at the Brewery, and later at The Dutch Blonde Beach Bar. The tour comes with a story and unlimited tastings. The staff is engaging and the beer is very good!

Not Bad - Prioritizes Cruise Ship Passengers - The tour operator called me on the morning of the tour to give me the time slot for my tour. Cruise ship passengers got first preference for the early morning tour that day so my time slot was late morning which I didn't mind. I arrived 5 minutes early and nobody was there. (Side note: I would suggest they put up more signage outside the brewery). I called the tour operator and he said someone would be there soon. After about 10 minutes 2 guys came to open up. Some cruise ship passengers arrived soon after and they were taken into the brewery while I waited outside. The 2 tour guides then came outside and told me that that was because sometimes the cruise ship passengers don't like when outsiders join their tour group (I must say, I've been a cruise ship passenger myself multiple times and I've never experienced this). They eventually took me to join the group & they introduced me to the group before the tour started. The tour itself was not bad at all and the unlimited beer was a plus. It would have been nice though, not to be treated as an afterthought as I did pay for the tour like everyone else.

Advise contact before going - Took a gamble and walked 30 mins to get there as website said open until 4.00. Notice in door said ring the bell but got no response.Gave up after 20 mins of waiting. Probably my fault for not booking anything but was expecting a taproom. My advice would be to contact in advance before going to avoid any disappointment. I was a bit gutted as it was a chance of getting some decent beer as the local lagers are awful in the Caribbean. Consoled myself by finding a bar in the port selling SXM IPA. Hope you have better luck than me as I was really disappointed after looking forward to going.