Cape May Brewing Company

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  1. RichardMNixon

    RichardMNixon Maven (1,431) Jun 24, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Haven't seen much chatter about these guys, but I stopped in over the weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it.
    Cape May IPA and Devil's Reach were great and their watermelon wheat is miles better than 21st amendment's. Only one I didn't much care for was the bourbon-barrel stout, a shame since the base beer was pretty good.

    I'm guessing most NJ BAs are in the northern part of the state, but I'd highly recommend the place to anyone that finds themselves on the south end.

    P.S. Ask for the self-guided tour.
     
    #1 RichardMNixon, Sep 5, 2013
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  2. ColForbinBC

    ColForbinBC Pooh-Bah (2,495) Sep 9, 2005 New Jersey
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    They are definitely worth a stop if you are in the area. I've been there a couple times, as my wife's family has a shore house in the vicinity, the tasting room is a pretty cool place to kill an hour or two. They've grown considerably since they first opened.
     
    #2 ColForbinBC, Sep 5, 2013
  3. zekeman17

    zekeman17 Pooh-Bah (2,082) Feb 14, 2010 Pennsylvania
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    I recommend them as well. Everything I've had has been pretty solid.
    Looking forward to next week, we have a shore house for the week about 10 minutes away.
    I'll be stocking up for the week on the way in, and restocking for home on the way out.
     
    #3 zekeman17, Sep 5, 2013
  4. abkayak

    abkayak Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2013 New York

    i hit Wildwood twice a year and always make it a point to get some growlers at Cape May..be back in 3 weeks hope to see another step up in their game
     
    #4 abkayak, Sep 5, 2013
  5. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    Stopped by the Cape just recently, unfortunately they dont bottle anything so I couldnt pick up anything in town, and had no way to head to the brewery. Too bad.
     
    #5 Smakawhat, Sep 5, 2013
  6. orangesol

    orangesol Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2009 Pennsylvania

    I have been to C.M.B.C. a bunch of times this year thanks to the mom buying a house in Cape May last year.
    They make some solid beer. CIPA and the Saison are both really nice. Not the biggest fan of their regular IPA, too malty for my taste, and their bourbon stout was sub par at best. I did enjoy their first bottled beer, Sawyer's Swap Barley Wine. Looking forward to seeing what they come up with next.
     
    #6 orangesol, Sep 5, 2013
  7. martin123012

    martin123012 Initiate (0) Aug 10, 2010 New Jersey

    stopped there last month, was really impressed with place, and will def be back, they got some good schwag for purchase and will fill any growler, 32 or 64

    they also accept njcb cards for a dollar off there growlers, which makes them 9dollars a fill, cant beat that
     
    #7 martin123012, Sep 5, 2013
  8. dmac621

    dmac621 Initiate (0) Nov 26, 2008 New Jersey

    I do enjoy CMB a lot but their beers normally don't wow me. Overall the place/setup kicks ass and I will gladly stop by to hang out because it has a super chill atmosphere for a brewery. They do have a lot of beers on tap with usual one or maybe two that are above average and then the rest falling in below them.
     
    #8 dmac621, Sep 5, 2013
  9. ufmj

    ufmj Initiate (0) Feb 15, 2013 Florida

    Technical question: Does CMBCo fill growlers via counter-pressure or straight from the tap?
     
    #9 ufmj, Sep 6, 2013
  10. xnicknj

    xnicknj Initiate (0) May 25, 2009 Pennsylvania

    I just tried their IPA for the first time last weekend and enjoyed it. We were actually supposed to go to the brewery on Saturday but we had too much fun on the beach and never made it out of N. Wildwood. Next time.
     
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  11. RichardMNixon

    RichardMNixon Maven (1,431) Jun 24, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Counter-pressure is the big machine, right? They stick a tube on the tap and fill the growler from the bottom, but nothing fancier than that. I did notice one of the bartenders (mine) was more thorough than another about overfilling it. Got mine filled on Saturday and opened it Thursday - head was a little thin but still well carbed in the mouthfeel.
     
    #11 RichardMNixon, Sep 6, 2013
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