Brewery Blog - Straight to the Pint

“Our growth was a function of maturity.”

Thu Dec 5 2019

Beer Industry

Brewbound Live and a Rising Star!

This week, Ryan has been in Santa Monica, CA, with Mop Man and our VP of Operations Brandon Greenwood to participate in this year’s Brewbound Live.

Produced by Brewbound — a leading industry trade publication providing comprehensive information about the beer space, analysis of industry trends, and in-depth interviews with industry leaders — Brewbound Live features beer industry trailblazers, trendsetters, and rising stars. In addition, the week highlights a range of brewery case studies, business discussions, a Pitch Slam business competition, sampling of new and innovative products, and Livestream Studio interviews with attendees.

In addition, they’ll be handing out a few awards, including to the six breweries they’ve identified as Rising Stars.

And… hey! A little brewery known as Cape May Brewing Company is one of this year’s Rising Stars!

"It’s a chance to join the Brew Crew and celebrate all that’s wonderful about the holiday season.”

Thu Dec 5 2019

Fun & Random, Local Interest

Time for Holiday Parties!

Thanksgiving is passed, you’ve had enough turkey sandwiches to last you a lifetime, and the stuffing’s been gone since 10am on Friday because it’s both delicious and carb-i-riffic.

If you haven’t yet broken out your Christmas decorations, if you still haven’t tuned your dial to the all-Christmas music station, if you’re simply having some problems getting into the holiday spirit, let Cape May Brewing Company help!

In addition to a number of awesome holiday-themed brews available in the Tasting Room — Boughs of Barley 2019, Coquito, and Merry & Brite — we’ve got two great events for the holidays that you’re not going to want to miss!

"I like that it’s a small business. It’s something cool from my hometown that’s grown into an awesome business.”

Thu Dec 5 2019

Brew Crew

Meet Andrew!

Andrew Monastra has been our draft technician for almost four years, traveling around South Jersey, ensuring that the lines that serve our beer are squeaky clean, giving you the freshest and best-tasting beer possible.

“Andrew has a no-nonsense attitude that is very reflective in his work,” says Distribution Manager Justin Vitti. “When he first interviewed for the driver position, we left the room with a common thought ‘this guy just wants to get his job done’. Since then, he has grown and learned everything about being a well-rounded technician in the industry, including a full 3-day seminar covering all the ins-and-outs that even myself or Hank didn’t know to teach him. He is a crucial part of the Distribution Team’s spirit and morale.”

Meet Andrew!

“Merry & Brite is piney, malty, with a subtle floral quality. It's a definite throwback.”

Thu Dec 5 2019

Beer School

Merry & Brite

As the holiday season draws near and the year comes to a close, there are a few things you’re simply not going to be able to avoid.

You’re probably not going to be able to avoid Yoko Ono caterwauling her way through an otherwise lovely John Lennon Christmas tune, “Happy Xmas (War is Over)”.

You’re probably not going to be able to avoid those time-consuming holiday tasks that have become your least favorite: whether it’s wrapping presents or hanging lights or baking cookies.

And, in all likelihood, you’re probably not going to be able to avoid becoming introspective. Nostalgic. At some point, someone’s going to break out a photo album — remember those?!? — and you’re going to start thinking about your old Dalmatian, or bike riding with all of your best friends from middle school, or that time you broke your arm because you were stupid enough to believe that a Superman cape actually bestowed flying abilities upon the wearer, and, at some point, a flood of memories will come back to give you a smile, or a laugh, or a tear.

It’s unavoidable.

Luckily, this holiday season, we’ve brewed up a beer just as nostalgic to help get you through all of those memories. We went old-school with our newest IPA: Merry & Brite.

Wed Nov 27 2019

Fun & Random, Local Interest

Black Friday Merch

This weekend kicks off the holiday shopping season, and that means you’ve got new merch coming! We’ve got new glassware, long-sleeve tees, and some out-of-the-box gift ideas for everyone on your holiday list.

“This was a really fun project, and I'm glad that the end result came out so unique and tasty.”

Wed Nov 27 2019

Beer School

Coquito

It’s not a particularly well-known drink, but those of us who are lucky enough to have been introduced to it at some point in our lives are absolutely fanatical about it.

Maybe a friend’s abuela whipped some up a few Christmasses ago. Perhaps someone’s tito was well-known for making a batch around New Year’s. Or maybe you’re lucky enough to have been raised in a Puerto Rican family who brought this out every year over the holidays.

Either way, the combination of dark spiced rum, cream of coconut, sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon, and nutmeg has brought joy to countless generations of Puerto Ricans throughout the holiday season. Commonly referred to as “Puerto Rican Egg Nog”, there’s only one drink that fits this bill.

Coquito.

Ohhhh, coquito.

So creamy. So coconut-y. So spicy and so, so delicious.

At Straight to the Pint, we firmly believe that the best way to understand and appreciate a culture is by sampling their cuisine. And at Cape May Brewing Company, we believe that the best way to honor a culture is by brewing a beer based on that cuisine.

So, this holiday season, we understand, appreciate, and honor our friends from that small Caribbean island in the only way we know how: with a beer based on their favorite holiday drink: Coquito.

“It’s definitely a beer that’s meant to be shared with close friends and family.”

Wed Nov 27 2019

Beer School

Boughs of Barley 2019 with the Brew Crew

Can you feel it? Can you feel that the holidays are getting close? There’s an electricity in the air: everyone has a smile on their face and a warmth of heart that can only mean that we’re entering the holiday season.

It’s the time to get together with friends and family both near and far, no matter how time and circumstance have flung you apart. There’s nothing better for the holidays than gathering with the people you love around a warm fire, rehashing old memories and making plans for the future.

And there’s only one beer — or two! — you’ll want for just such an occasion: Boughs of Barley 2019.

In the spirit of togetherness, we sat down with a few of the guys in production, popped open a few bottles of Boughs of Barley 2019 — both the port and bourbon variants –, and recorded their reactions for posterity.

I’m thankful for… my coworkers because they keep this business what it is supposed to be: fun.

Thu Nov 21 2019

Brew Crew, Fun & Random

What We’re Thankful For….

It’s the time of year to sit back and reflect on the things in our lives for which we are the most thankful. Whether it’s our families and loved ones, our pets, or access to great beer from CMBC, we’ve all got a lot to be thankful for.

We polled the Brew Crew to find out what they’ll be thankful for this holiday, but one thing we’re all thankful for around here is you. We all know that it’s our unbelievable fans that keep us going, and we’re eternally grateful for your love and support.

“The Bourbon variant plays out much like you would expect... but the port plays out completely differently."

Thu Nov 21 2019

Beer School

Boughs of Barley 2019

The season is drawing nigh. Temperatures are dropping, the world is decorated in greens and reds, and we’ve even seen a few snowflakes.

The holidays will be here before you know it.

It’s almost time to break out the ice skates and to perfect your often-imitated-but-never-duplicated snowman-building technique. Polish up the skis and dust off the sled. Ice up your arm because the kid next door has been getting really good over the past few winters with his snowball aim.

And you’re going to want to keep warm while doing those things. That’s where this year’s variants of Boughs of Barley come in.

“It's definitely a unique DNEIPA in the sea of them out there these days.”

Thu Nov 21 2019

Beer School

Swinging the Lamp

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, you’re going to want a beer that will stand up to the barrage of sweet and savory deliciousness that will fill your plate next week. From turkey to green bean casserole to cranberry sauce and stuffing, you’ll want a beer that will play off of all of those flavors well.

And, odds are that, once you’ve gathered around the Thanksgiving table, you may hear one or two stories being told, all with varying degrees of believability. You’ll need a beer to get you through all of that, as well.

With Swinging the Lamp, we may have overshot our mark.

Our newest double New England IPA, Swinging the Lamp is filled with strong notes of juicy pineapple and stonefruits, backed up by a gentle hint of cedar and coconuts from our Hornindal Kveik yeast.

And with a seafaring name that refers to telling unbelievable stories — the theory is that the more the lamps slung from the deckhead begin to swing, the more the storyteller is exaggerating — you can call your family out when they start… you know… swinging the lamp.

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