Cape May, NJ?

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  1. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    I am going to Cape May soon and would like suggestions on the best place there to get beer to bring back home with me. Also, any suggestions on any new breweries to hit up would be good too.
     
  2. YamBag

    YamBag Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2007 Pennsylvania

    I've had luck getting Kane and Carton at the Joe Canals in Rio Grande, but the Joe Canals in CM does not have a great selection. Collier and Sunset liquors have a good selection, just make sure to check dates. If you want good draft selection, checkout Lucky Bones.
     
  3. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Thanks. Been to Colliers. How's Joe Canals in Rio Grande compared to it?
     
  4. YamBag

    YamBag Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2007 Pennsylvania

    Colliers has more selection, but I found fresher options at Joe Canal, plus it's on the way to CM and right off the Garden State. I was down this past weekend and had CM Bounding Main and it's a nice ipa
     
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  5. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    Colliers is way too expensive. Stick with Joe Canals.

    Hit the breweries down there, lots of great ones up and running. Cape May has a nice selection of cans to go.
     
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  6. MacMalt

    MacMalt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,322) Jan 28, 2015 New Jersey
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    Brewery-wise, I'd recommend Slack Tide in Clermont and Coho in Cape May Court House, in addition to Cape May Brewing.
     
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  7. algebeeric_topology

    algebeeric_topology Pooh-Bah (2,052) Dec 30, 2014 Florida
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    +1 to Sunset. I scooped up plenty of fresh head high last time I was out that way!
     
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  8. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Thanks. Always thought Colliers was expensive too since the prices were right up there with PA prices. Will try Joe Canals.
     
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  9. ericwo

    ericwo Zealot (624) Aug 21, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    I assume you know about Cape May Brewing.
     
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  10. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    You already know!
     
  11. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    Cold Spring Brewery is good also.
     
  12. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    Really? With all due respect, I thought their beer was horrible. Couple that with the whole plastic cup thing and I'll probably never go there again.

    My brewery favorites down there are Cape May and Mud Hen. There is a new one I heard good things about near North Wildwood called Coho and Seven Mile is ok. Also, a really new one in North Cape May is called Gusto....heard that was good too.
     
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  13. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    To each their own I guess.
     
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  14. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    How is the food at Mud Hen? My wife wants to go for lunch and of course I'm all about it since she typically doesn't like going to breweries because she doesn't drink. I saw they have cans too. Might have to pick some up.
     
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  15. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    I lied. They have crowlers. Thought they were cans.
     
  16. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    Food is really good and some of their stuff is awesome. Well worth the trip and the place is beautiful. They spent a ton of cash there.
     
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  17. YamBag

    YamBag Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2007 Pennsylvania

    Have you tried Slack Tide. I pass the sign all the time, but have yet to stop in
     
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  18. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    I have not been there, but have had their Bell Buoy on tap at a bar in Cape May. I really enjoyed it as did the others who I was with.
     
  19. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    Yeah, I've been there twice I think. Their beer was good, but nothing that keeps me coming back, plus it's a little bit of a drive for us to get there.

    I've pretty much hit all of them down there except Bucket Brigade, but I'll get there for sure this summer. Like I said, we keep going back to Cape May Brewing because their stuff is so good, especially in the summer with Follow the Gull, Summer Catch and a bunch of other summer offerings. Those plus their solid everyday line up makes it never a disappointment to go there. Cape May IPA is a go to for me. We keep going back to Mud Hen too becuase it's so close. Mud Hens beer is solid, but not spectacular but their great food makes it a great place to visit.

    I'll be really interesting in trying the new ones in CoHo and Gusto. I got lots of beer "to do's" this summer, rainy days will be booked.

    PS: If anyone is a wine guy, I can point you to an awesome winery in North Cape May really near to Gusto. That little block of about a mile in North Cape May now has Gusto, an awesome winery and an awesome spirits place (Nauti), and you can probably walk to all three if you really wanted to.
     
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  20. YamBag

    YamBag Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2007 Pennsylvania

    Thank you for the feedback.
     
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