Cape May Lager
Cape May Brewing Company

DATE: May 17, 2025... OCCASION: pairing a beautiful Saturday night with a mix pack pick from a brewery I've had a few but look forward to trying a few more... GLASSWARE: lager... pours a heady white four-fingers atop a fresh, swirling golden body rife with bubbles... its lacing is thick coral, its head craggy and mountainous... metallic Saaz, thick doughy bread malts, with banana, pear, and mellow sugars suggest a drinkable, pleasingly clean experience... clean, easy pull with a smooth, almost oily mouthfeel, quick at the throat with a soft, mineral-like exit... feels like the magical bagel water is inherently used here... the bread malts represent well in the flavor profile, as does the hard fruits and metallic ping... light to medium-bodied, right at the 5% aim for a lager with versatility such as this... this is one I would not pass up if it were handed to me or was in a summer party cooler...

 

 

 

(16 oz can, 070120; purchased cold 4-pk from the brewery... poured into a shaker pint)

L: crystal-clear, pale yellow-gold liquid; fizzy adjunct-lager like loose sponge of foam, sizzling out upon tab pop, but somehow crumbling slow in glass... some lacy boogers

S: cereal grain(s), dried lemon peel, lightly-toasted shortbread crust... not a powerful overall intensity, though the perfumy highlights do

T: slight peppery (floral) spice accenting a short/corn-bready grain base... relatively dry finish, lightly husky aftertaste... pungent bitter hop bite lingers; bitter white grapefruit, sweet floral... nicely balanced, nice bitter bite

F: lovely frizzy sizzle biting up front; actually a bit of silky body flowing through; finish has subtle snap off, mild spicy warmth lingering

O: flavors and execution are very much on-point and in-line with other 'classic'-style, throwback pale American lagers I've sampled... a fine-enough beer; would do again, especially if they cut the price a bit (1670)

 

 

 

 

 

12 ounce can poured into a tulip glass.

L---Somewhat hazed, bright golden color. Medium white head that faded quickly to a cap. Good lacing. Some effervescence bubbling up from the bottom.

S---Malty. Sweet, like a honeyed biscuit. Some spicy hops for balance.

T---Sweet, with a bit of hops bitterness. Bread & honey.

F---Thicker than I would have expected for a low ABV lager. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Gives it more gravitas. Well carbonated.

O---A solid lager. I can see several of these going down easy on a summer's day.

Smells awesome, thick, bready malts when i popped the cap I knew i was in for an treat. A real lager, I would prefer the classic Yuengling Lager look but that's ok, this is pale. Smooth, rich, delicious, and to top it off I paid $1 for this can. Yes, when I drive by the bar again Sunday,I will (of course) buy whatever's left for $1. Yes, one dollar.

 

 

 

Clear gold orange color with about a medium body. Carbonation is about medium as well
Aroma is grain,biscuit, malt, some citrus and peel,spicy hop grass
Taste is very similar with the bitter spice bite from the hops showing up more in the flavor than the aroma
Overall it was a really nice lager. Maybe it's the fact I had it on a hot day and it just seemed perfect for the moment but I would look for this again

 

 

 

From a 12 oz. can into a pint glass, this beer pours out perfectly clear and a shade of gold that resembles apple juice. Forms a finger worth of tightly packed, well held, bone white crown that is constantly replenishing itself and leaves sticky lacing throughout drinking.

The nose brings a funky grain aspect tangling with a faint grass presence and honey.

The taste brings honey, biscuits, sweet grains and faint grass presence.

Mouthfeel is dry and crisp. I pick up a slight bitterness maybe from the hops, but it’s not overdone or distracting.

Overall, it’s what the can says. “A clean, crisp and easy drinking brew”