Food, Wine, Travel and Dining Out: Visiting Cape Cod Beer

Cape Cod Beer – Hyannis Massachusetts

Cape Cod Beer – Hyannis Massachusetts – Jerry out side of the brewery

Cape Cod Beer

1336 Phinney’s Lane

Hyannis, MA 02601

508.790.4200

http://capecodbeer.com/brewery/

About Cape Cod Beer:

"there brewery is located at 1336 Phinney’s Lane in Hyannis and currently consists of a 15 bbl direct fired brewhouse purchased in 2008 from Premier Stainless Systems and 9 x 30 bbl and 3 x 15 bbl fermenters.

They have a maximum annual capacity of approximately 8,000 barrels. Brew on average 10-12 times a week during the high season, and about half that during the off season.

They self distribute there products within approximately 50 miles of the brewery, encompassing an area from Plymouth to Provincetown.

Cape Cod Beer started out in April of 2004, brewing at the old Hyport Brewing Company at the west end of Main Street in Hyannis. Brewing there for almost 2 years…schlepping kegs across town to wash them in their storage space, and sold homebrew supplies out of their house in those early days…

At Cape Cod Beer they are taking the concept of recycling very seriously. They have made efforts in their manufacturing process to reduce, reuse or recycle in every possible way. Taking steps in both our retail and wholesale components of their business.

Cape Cod Beer – Hyannis Massachusetts

They only sell beer in refillable containers. Cape Cod Beer sells beer in ½ gallon refillable bottles called growlers. Every day they are open people bring their growlers in for refills, each time keeping that bottle from entering the landfill. Kegs are the ultimate refillable container. Cape Cod Beer owns approx 1,200 kegs – many of which have been filled and refilled over 100 times since 2004." – The Web

Cape Cod Beer – Hyannis Massachusetts

After Hurricane Sandy we and our stranded friends needed a beer.

Cape Cod Beer – Hyannis Massachusetts – time for some beer tasting

Cape Cod Beer – Hyannis Massachusetts

These are some of the beers we tasted

Cape Cod Red - A well-balanced amber ale with caramel and notes and a subtle spicy hop – This was one of my favorites

Cape Cod IPA - IPA with a citrusy hop bite and subtle malt - Larry’s favorite

Cape Cod Beach Blonde Ale - A very drinkable golden ale with a hint of toasted malt character and a clean finish – The was a refreshing beer

Cape Cod Porter - A drinkable dark beer with a chocolatey malt character – Surprisingly to me, who does not normally like Porters, it was a very drinkable beer

~~~

Around Town:

Alexandrea Nicole Cellars, Woodinville