Cape May Brewing Company (2020)

Although I planned to go last Summer, I did not. Had heard many good things about the brewery though. Actually heard they’re the best down there.

 

Picked up Follow the Gull today. It's such a great beer.

 

What can I expect a case of Coastal Evacuation or Crushin’ It to run me at the brewery? $40-45?

 

this is a sheer guess but fun game and I’m sure someone will post the real answer. My guess: 44$ (11 a four pack seems right)

 

Their online ordering for curbside pickup says $12.99 costal and $13.99 crushin, both are 6pks. I'm not sure if they do case discounts.

 

Been in Wildwood for a couple weeks(I live in Boston) and have been drinking lots of Cape May. Follow The Gull has been a favorite because it’s full flavored but only 5.5%. Their lineup is quite heavy on citrus right now and I’m a bit burned out on that profile. I’ve twice failed to finish a can of Strawberry Lemonade Sunset. It’s too sweet. Looking forward to opening a can of Irrationally Exuberant because it sounds up my alley.

 

Follow the Gull seems to be most people’s favorite of their hoppy beers. It’s mine for the same reason you said. I also like their regular ipa a lot too. They do seem to really like citrus though you’re right.

 

I am too a fan of Cape May IPA.

And for folks looking for more than citrus I would recommend Coastal Evacuation which has a complex hop aroma/flavor for my palate.

Cheers to Cape May for giving us choices!

 

So, have you 'moved on' from Cape May Brewing nixing their Lager?

Cheers!

P.S. Have you tried Yards Loyal Lager yet?

 

LOL! Keith, we all have choices. Buying Yards Loyal Lager is an example of a choice.

Cheers!

 

Well, one more option is to homebrew your version of CMBC Lager. I recently homebrewed my reconstruction of the original 1896 Michelob.

Other commercial beers I have homebrewed:

• Pliny the Elder
• The Alchemist Focal Banger
• WeldWerks Juicy Bits
• etc.

I suppose you and I have differing philosophies but I figure I always have a choice.

Cheers!

 

Has anyone done the brewery tour?

 

@Kadonny and @JackHorzempa are both right I suppose. I really liked CMBC lager as well and it’s true we can’t get it anymore but there are MANY excellent lagers and pilsners brewed locally IMO. I do wish they were still brewing it and I prefer it to tan limes but like I said, lots of good options out there. I am unfortunately not a skilled home brewer (I’ve done a few batches pretty well) so I’m not going to bother trying to replicate their lager.

 

As the old saying goes: practice make perfect.

"You can do it!"

 

I enjoyed the process but decided my skills were needed elsewhere around the house. My brother-in-law, however, is a fantastic home brewer and might just be making the leap to commercial brewer so I leave the family brewing up to him these days.