Flagships
Always Ready Pale Ale - American
Cape May is home to the Coast Guard, so we salute those who are Always Ready with a juicy, Northeast Pale Ale. With the addition of wheat and oats for a medium body and with brilliant aromas of tropical fruits like pineapple, mango, and citrus zest, this lush hop-bomb is Always Ready.
Coastal Evacuation IPA - Imperial / Double
Coastal Evacuation — it’s a phrase that’s everywhere at the Jersey Shore. This West Coast-style Double IPA is as big and bold as hurricane season itself, with a Centennial-forward, brazen blend of hops serving up hints of orange citrus and honeydew melon. It’s time to evacuate. Are you prepared?
Cape May White Whitbier
Cape May White is brewed with orange and lemon peels, coriander, grains of paradise, and our favorite Belgian Witbier yeast. Fruity esters up-front with an easy-drinking finish yields a traditional Belgian-Style Wheat Ale brewed in the heart of the East Coast.
Cape May IPA IPA - American
The American IPA named for America’s Oldest Seaside Resort, Cape May IPA is loaded with floral and citrus notes, slightly bitter with a zesty finish. A West Coast-style IPA brewed in the heart of the East Coast, it’s the beer that’s Crafted on the Cape.
Devil’s Reach Belgian Strong Golden Ale
A Belgian beast, fruity and light, the complexity and character of Devil’s Reach come from a robust Belgian yeast. Deceptively simple, caution is demanded because, before you know it, Devil’s Reach has swallowed you whole.
Honey Porter Brown Porter
Smooth and light-bodied, Honey Porter is our beloved brown porter brewed with Jersey Fresh-certified honey. This balanced and approachable porter has a firm malt presence, a hint of sweetness thanks to the honey, and a distinctive quaffability that will draw you in again and again. Drink Honey Porter and don’t be afraid of the dark.
Honey Porter Nitro Porter - English
What’s better than our beloved flagship Honey Porter? A nitrogenated version! With a creamy and rich texture, the roasted and dark crystal malts shine through in a light-bodied porter that is balanced by a hint of sweetness thanks to the local Jersey Fresh honey. Welcome to the Garden State, bro. Apiology is the bee’s knees!
Seasonals
City to Shore IPA - Imperial / Double
Each year, we look forward to this annual, midsummer Double IPA welcoming our friends back to the Jersey Shore. Citra, Amarillo, and Simcoe hops lay the foundation for this citrusy and grapefruit-laden hopfest, and just enough malt character and a well-rounded mouthfeel play supporting roles.
The Grove Citrus Shandy
The Grove drinks like you picked the fruit this morning, squeezed it into a glass, and — poof! — turned it into the most intensely crushable beer you’ve ever seen. Snappy, super bright, and ridiculously refreshing, The Grove is sweet and tart, with a brilliant aroma reminiscent of walking through a citrus grove at harvest.
Tan Limes Lager - North American Adjunct
Tan Limes is our Mexican-style Lager brewed with a touch of local Cape May Sea Salt and a hint of Persian lime juice. Fresh and zesty, Tan Limes would be perfectly at home at your local cantina and is best paired with street tacos, brilliant sunshine, and close friends.
Blueberry Lemon Crushin’ It IPA - American
Refreshing and perfectly paired with summer gatherings with friends and family, Blueberry Lemon Crushin’ It is a brew you’re going to want to crush again and again. With Mosaic and Lemondrop hops blending together to accentuate the fresh flavors of blueberry and lemon juices, Blueberry Lemon Crushin’ It is best paired with BBQs, lazily floating in a pool, and digging your toes in the sand.
Grapefruit Crushin’ It IPA - American
Refreshing and perfectly at home at brunch, as post-dinner enjoyment, or even as your new favorite shower beer, Grapefruit Crushin’ It is something you’re going to want to crush again and again. With Simcoe, Amarillo, and Comet hops blending together to accentuate the fresh flavors of grapefruit juice, Grapefruit Crushin’ It is dry, approachable, and perfectly balanced, reminding you of summer in a can.
Mop Water 5-Spiced Ale Spiced / Herbed Beer
CMBC’s Chief Mop Man mandated a beer brewed with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and a s-load of real vanilla. Combining these spices with the flavors of German malts creates a brown ale perfect for cool autumn evenings and bitter winter nights.
Oktoberfest Märzen
Rich and complex, this amber-colored lager is smooth and clean due to a cool fifty-degree fermentation, mellowing as it lagers. Well-balanced with a hint of hops presence, Oktoberfest is focused on the grain bill of Vienna, Munich, Caramunich, Pilsen, and Melanoidin malts.
Snag & Drop IPA - Triple
Dank and resinous, Snag & Drop is a lupulin-laden beast. With hints of pine and orange citrus in the background, this alluring Triple IPA is packed to the gills with some our stickiest and most pungent hops. Snag & Drop is waiting to lure you in and snag you like a trophy fish.
The Bog Cranberry Shandy Fruit Beer
What happens when you make a Cranberry Wheat and accidentally add too much cranberry? Embrace it and turn it into a Shandy! A tart cranberry wheat beer blended with lemonade, The Bog is light and refreshing while still packing tons of flavor.
Cape May Coffee Stout Coffee Stout
Bacon and eggs, pancakes and syrup, burger and fries — all perfect food pairings, but the best food pairing is coffee and stout. Cape May Coffee Stout is a dark, roasty, and slightly malty stout conditioned on our choicest medium-bodied Latin American and Indonesian coffee blend. A delightful dessert beer or a rousing breakfast beer, Cape May Coffee Stout is a seasonal classic.
Cape May Coffee Stout Nitro Stout - Coffee
Like your favorite cup of coffee and cream, it’s our incredible Cape May Coffee Stout, only nitrogenated! It’s as dark, roasty, and malty as the original, conditioned on our choicest medium-bodied coffee blend, only so much smoother.
White Caps IPA - Imperial / Double
Brewed with hefty portions of wheat and oats, White Caps has a soft mouthfeel, a pillowy head, and a robust body. Featuring Mosaic and Citra hops, this effervescent Double IPA explodes with notes of papaya, mango, stone fruits, and citrus. Like the Atlantic during a nor’easter, White Caps is slightly dangerous, utterly crushable, and thoroughly New Jersey.
Captain May IPA India Pale Ale
Captain May lends his name to the Cape we call home, and in his honor, we brewed Captain May IPA. With a soft body, firm yet gentle bitterness, and a beautiful aroma of melons and over-ripened mangoes, Captain May IPA is orange-hued and opaque. It might look like a glass of juice, but it’s a brew that the good Captain himself would be proud to drink.
Key Lime Corrosion IPA - Sour
We took our revered sour IPA, Corrosion, already bursting with Citra and Centennial, and we turned it up a notch with a hefty dose of key lime juice and Motueka hops. Corrosion’s bright and citrusy notes of orange and lemon are ramped up with intense lime aromas, intensifying the tangy and vibrant finish, with puckering tartness and vibrant hops hanging in the balance.
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Milkshake IPA Milkshake IPA
Gooey and decadent chocolate-covered strawberries were the inspiration behind this sweet and luxurious little number. Brewed with a delicate touch of Midnight Wheat, a generous helping of sweet milk sugars, then conditioned on a plentiful serving of strawberry juice and enough Madagascar vanilla beans to make your mouth water, Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Milkshake IPA is dessert in a can.
Orange Crushin’ It IPA - American
Refreshing and great for the beach, Crushin’ It is soon to be your summer staple. With Citra, Mosaic, and Azacca hops blending together to accentuate the fresh flavors of orange juice, Crushin’ It is dry, approachable, and perfectly balanced. Relax in the sand. Enjoy a no shower happy hour. This beer is best paired with good friends, sunshine, and SPF 30.
Multi-Seasonals
Mango Hard Seltzer Hard Seltzer
Mango Hard Seltzer is a new style of refreshment: cold-fermented all-natural cane sugar, gluten-free and infused with fresh mango juice. With a hard seltzer base, all-natural mango juice yields a handcrafted beverage with a bright glow, a light and spritzy mouthfeel, and a bright finish.
Grapefruit Hard Seltzer Hard Seltzer
Grapefruit Hybrid Seltzer is a new style of refreshment: cold-fermented all-natural cane sugar, gluten-free and infused with fresh grapefruit juice. With a hard seltzer base, all-natural red grapefruit juice yields a handcrafted beverage with a rosy glow, a light and spritzy mouthfeel, and a tart, dry finish.
Black Cherry Hard Seltzer Hard Seltzer
Black Cherry Hard Seltzer is a new style of refreshment: cold-fermented all-natural cane sugar, gluten-free and infused with fresh dark sweet cherry juice. With a hard seltzer base, all-natural cherry juice yields a handcrafted beverage with a brilliant red glow, a light and spritzy mouthfeel, and a sweet and tart finish.
Watermelon Hard Seltzer Hard Seltzer
Watermelon Hard Seltzer is a new style of refreshment: cold-fermented all-natural cane sugar, gluten-free, and infused with fresh watermelon juice. With a hard seltzer base, all-natural watermelon juice yields a handcrafted beverage with a rosy glow, a light and spritzy mouthfeel, and a refreshingly fresh finish.
Corrosion Kettle-Soured IPA
Opening with massive aromas of fresh citrus and tropical fruits, Corrosion hits with a firm hop presence accentuated by an upfront acidity. Kettle-soured before finishing as an IPA, Corrosion is uniquely balanced between the world of sours and the world of hops.
Limited / Small Batch
Anniversary Ale 10 IPA - Imperial / Double
From our first hand-delivered keg to the hundreds of brews we’ve distributed throughout the region, the past ten years have been an incredible experience. As a nod to the traditional 10-year anniversary gift, we’ve brewed this celebratory beer and packaged it in aluminum! With an abundance of wheat and oats and an insane amount of dry-hopping, this brew features a soft, pillowy mouthfeel to create a tidal wave of juicy, tropical, and hoppy bliss. We’re grateful to share this brew with you to celebrate this momentous milestone. Here’s to another ten years of amazing beers!
Watermelon Wheat Fruit Beer
Fake Palm Tree Coconut IPA
When you venture over to our neighboring beach towns, the Wildwoods, you’ll be greeted by space-age doo-wop architecture, bright colors, neon signs, and the inspiration for the name of this beer: fake palm trees. Our tropical and exotic Coconut IPA, Fake Palm Tree is brewed with Golden Promise and copious amounts of wheat and oats, serving up a rich and luscious mouthfeel with an intense aroma of coconut, papaya, and over-ripened pineapples.
Black Cherry Sour Sour - Berliner Weisse
With a light finish, tart and lively acidity, and an approachable ABV, Black Cherry Sour is more perfectly suited for the beaches of Cape May than its Old World Berliner Weisse origins.
The Purp Fruit Beer
The Purp is a purple grape shandy reminiscent of purple grape soda — sweet, a hint of tartness, and full of Concord grapy goodness. Like an alcoholic, carbonated version of your childhood’s favorite glass of juice, The Purp is more at home out of a juice glass than on tap.
Make Fast IPA - New England
Set a course for the tropics and secure your berth for an extended vacation with Make Fast, a New England-Style IPA that tastes like you’re drinking freshly-pressed pineapple juice from a recently harvested coconut. Featuring Sabro and Cashmere, Make Fast has a viscous mouthfeel and a brilliant aroma full of sweet fruits, perfect for lying on a dazzling beach or only wishing you were.
Crusty Barnacle Pale Ale - American
Crusty Barnacle is a 100% Brett-fermented Pale Ale: hopped with Centennial and Amarillo on the hot side, then dry-hopped with a generous amount of Citra, these hops lend a traditional aroma of citrus and grapefruit, but, thanks to the Brett’s primary fermentation, we’re able to pull out more tropical notes such as papaya and pineapple. Dry and effervescent, Crusty Barnacle is a unique offering, sure to tickle even the finickiest of taste buds.
Swinging the Lamp IPA - Imperial / Double
Juicy, soft, exotic — Swinging the Lamp is a Double New England-style IPA brewed with Golden Promise, wheat, and oats; aggressively hopped with Moutere, Rakau, and Motueka; and fermented at 100° thanks to the wildly unique Hornindal Kveik yeast. With a gentle background hint of cedar and strong notes of juicy pineapple and stonefruits, Swinging the Lamp is a bold and unique offering in the sea of IPAs.
Ties the Room Together Cream Ale
If Gary the bartender had accidentally mixed The Dude’s Caucasian with his oat sodas, this would be the result: a White Russian-inspired cream ale with coffee beans, cocoa nibs, lactose, and vanilla. Like The Dude, Ties the Room Together abides, but that’s just, like, our opinion, man.
Two Versions of Me IPA - American
A highly-awaited collaboration from two South Jersey breweries, this clear, slightly bitter, and highly aromatic offering is one more brilliant name on the slate. Brewed with our hyper-fresh and hand-selected Simcoe, Amarillo, and Chinook hops, Two Versions of Me is bursting with notes of pine, resin, and zesty grapefruit.
Anniversary Ale 9 IPA - Imperial / Double
Crafted at nine pounds-per-barrel, Anniversary Ale 9 is a celebratory feast of hops, blasting you in the face with a tidal wave of hoppy bliss. This tasty little number is brewed with an overabundance of wheat and a silly amount of hops, yielding a beer worthy of celebrating another trip around the sun. Juicy, tropical, and saturated with hops, cheers to nine years!
Follow the Gull IPA - American
Brewed with 5.5 pounds per barrel of Citra, El Dorado, Amarillo, Cascade, and Azacca, Follow the Gull is super juicy, ridiculously tropical, ultra-drinkable, and imminently Cape May. Brewed to celebrate Cape May County’s 325th Anniversary with the Cape May County Department of Tourism.
Cococabana Pale Ale - American
Brewed with an abundant amount of Denali and Cashmere hops, Cococabana is a pale ale perfect for pairing with the oncoming spring weather. House-toasted coconut lends a gentle and complementary silky-smooth mouthfeel, with an enticing aroma showcasing these brilliant hops. The background notes of coconut are the perfect accompaniment for a springtime merengue or cha-cha.
Double Dry-Hopped White Caps IPA - Imperial / Double
Double dry-hopped White Caps? Yes, please! DDH White Caps is our beloved White Caps, double dry-hopped with Sabro and Cashmere, which bring strong notes of coconut, cedar, and orange creamsicle, complementing the stone fruits and citrus waves provided by Citra and Mosaic.
Sea Chest New England IPA
A New England-Style IPA brewed with Golden Promise, honey malt, flaked rye, flaked oats, and flaked wheat, Sea Chest is copiously dry-hopped with Cashmere, Motueka, and Sultana. Notes of pineapple, lime, coconut, and orange sherbet are wrapped in a blanket of juice hops.
Boat Ramp Champ Lager - Helles
Way to go, Boat Ramp Champ. Now the ramp is clogged and another truck is victim to Davy Jones’s Locker. We teamed up with our friends at Qualified Captain to bring you the ideal brew to crack open after a day on the open sea. This pale Helles Lager is crisp, clean, refreshing, and light — the perfect beverage to complement your fresh catch. Be smart out there everyone, because before you know it you could be the next Qualified Captain. Hey, at least you tried! #qualified
Disclaimer: This brew is best enjoyed AFTER a day of boating. Please do not consume while operating a motorized sea vessel.
Tasting Room Exclusive
Raspberry Lemon Crushin’ It India Pale Ale
Refreshing and bursting with flavor, Raspberry Lemon Crushin’ It is a brew you’ll want to add to your roster. With Barbe Rouge and Lemondrop hops blending together to accentuate the fresh flavors of raspberry and lemon juices, this brew is best enjoyed while kicking back in your favorite beach chair, watching the sunset, and appreciating the little moments that make life special.
On the Way To Cape May No 005: Cape May Salts Sour - Gose
To celebrate our Tenth Anniversary, we present to you our beach tag-inspired series. This series features ten delectable culinary-inspired brews, sure to bring back memories of Cape May that will leave you smiling from ear to ear with each sip. As you crack open a can, snap a picture and tag us showing how you’re enjoying our On the Way to Cape May series. Use the hashtag #OnTheWayToCMBC.
In a first for Cape May Brewing Company, we’ve created a Gose-esque Sour Ale brewed with Cape May Salt oyster shells. These oysters originate from the Delaware Bay along the Cape May coast, supplying a subtle briny taste from the oyster shells to compliment the firm acidity of the beer. We amped up the flavor with sea salt, lemon juice, and lemon peels for an experience that is quintessentially Cape May.
On the Way To Cape May No 004: Boardwalk Lemonade Hard Seltzer
To celebrate our Tenth Anniversary, we present to you our beach tag-inspired series. This series features ten delectable culinary-inspired brews, sure to bring back memories of Cape May that will leave you smiling from ear to ear with each sip. As you crack open a can, snap a picture and tag us showing how you’re enjoying our On the Way to Cape May series. Use the hashtag #OnTheWayToCMBC.
Amusement rides, eclectic shops, sea breeze, and games are all essential aspects of the boardwalk experience. To recreate this, we’ve crafted Boardwalk Lemonade, an all-natural hard lemonade made from natural ingredients that is bright, fresh, and thirst-quenching. Grab a can and enjoy this hard version of a boardwalk favorite!
On the Way To Cape May No. 003: Root Beer Float Hard Seltzer
Perhaps the only thing as iconic as visiting your family’s favorite ice cream shop in New Jersey on a warm day is grabbing that root beer float generations before you enjoyed the exact same way it’s served today! This Hard Root Beer Float concoction gives you this experience right out of the can. Take this home with you for a sweet treat that will instantly transport you back to the shore, making lifelong memories with friends and family.
Cin Cin Pilsner - Other
No matter how you say it – Salute! Cent’ Anni! Cin Cin (pronounced chin chin)! – we toast to you! Let’s raise a glass and toast to good luck and an amazing year. This Italian-style Pilsner is delicately dry-hopped to showcase the beautifully simple expression of good brewing practices, choicest ingredients, and elegance in craft beer. This brew is a love letter to crisp, immensely palatable, and effortlessly consumable craft Pilsners. “Cin Cin!”
On the Way to Cape May: Watermelon Salt Water Taffy Sweet and sour ale
The Jersey Shore is famous for many things—pizza, fist pumping, boardwalks—but our favorite staple might just be our Salt Water Taffy. This juicy, tart, and sweet brew is inspired by your favorite gooey candy, making it the perfect souvenir to take home and share with friends and family once vacation comes to an end.
On the Way to Cape May #001: Ice Cream Twist Milkshake IPA
To kick off our On the Way to Cape May series, we bring you Ice Cream Twist. This sweet and dreamy orange and vanilla Milkshake IPA is brewed with Citra, Lotus, and Cashmere hops, along with a hefty dose of lactose for sweetness. While the kids deal with their melting cone, you can sit back and sip on the adult version of this after-dinner treat.
Strawberry Sunset Shandy / Radler
Cape May is home to the most beautiful sunsets in New Jersey, so, to honor that fact, we’re happy to bring you Strawberry Sunset — a Strawberry Lemonade Shandy that is sweet, tart, and ridiculously refreshing.
That Cherry Lime Good Good Shandy / Radler
Imperial. Cherry. Lime. Shandy. BOOM! A tart and zesty wheat ale sweetened to perfection, this is an Imperial version of our beloved Foreshore Shandy. The cherry lime shandy you know and love, just a whole lot bigger.
Golden Mule Belgian Strong Golden Ale
A Moscow Mule-inspired version of our beloved Devil’s Reach, Golden Mule is brewed with ginger and lime, simple yet elegant, finishing crisp and fresh. Intriguing, inviting, and approachable, Golden Mule is a beer worthy of a gleaming copper mug.
Mango Crushin’ It IPA - American
Refreshing and perfectly paired with being outdoors and living the good life, Mango Crushin’ It is something you’re going to want to crush again and again. With Samba, Moutere, and Azacca hops blending together to accentuate the fresh flavors of mango juice, Mango Crushin’ It is best paired with brilliant sunshine, enjoying life, and treating every day like it’s the weekend.
Irish Potato Imperial Dessert Ale
Irish Potato is our Irish potato candy-inspired Imperial Dessert Ale. We conditioned this decadent brew on house-toasted coconut and finely shaved cinnamon sticks, resulting in a beverage that is sweet, savory, and desserty — all in a can.
Strawberry Taffy IPA - Milkshake
Strawberry Taffy is a collaboration brew with our friends from Great Notion out in Portland. Inspired by gooey boardwalk salt water taffy, Strawberry Taffy is brewed with local Cape May Sea Salt and milk sugar, and fermented with loads of strawberries and conditioned on Madagascar vanilla beans.