Reviewin The Brews #9: Cape Cod Beer

         
                  Reviewin The Brews #9: Cape Cod Beer

Welcome to another edition of Reviewin The Brews, where we take a look at single cans of the best New England has to offer. it's been awhile since we've done an edition of this series and I thought we could do something special by not just reviewing one can, but a series of brews from today's brewery in focus. Special thanks to my mother for bringing them back after a short vacation over to the area and who wanted this to be the next post. In the past whenever we'd do our yearly vacations to the Cape, I do recall seeing merchandise appearing nearby and my brother in law's family has their own collection of growlers from this place. But even after I started this little hobby, I never thought about going to visit Cape Cod Beer. Let's see what this brewery is all about...


History: Cape Cod Beer opened in 2004 at the old Hyport Brewing building, which was a brewpub that closed down after only three years of operation. Only a small minivan was used to deliever orders to a small number of customers during a time where the area was still trying to look for a more localized beer scene outside of Sam Adams and Harpoon. All the equipment was sold to the new tenant but they only lasted two years at the location before finding a new building close by in Hyannis. In the last six years, the new building has continued to expand and the addition of a new taproom and beer garden (equip with an old fashion hot dog truck) have added to the experience.

Now let's see how these brews fare....

Cape Cod Summer Hefeweizen:

 Appearence: The first thing to note here was that there was no head on this at all, not the best way to start things off but I poured it and got nothing on that end

                                         As close as one can get to head for this one
There was also a lot of carbonation found

Aroma: It was quite wheaty with a small amount of malt

Taste: After swishing it around, there was some banana flavoring mixed in with the wheatiness, Very light texture on the tongue, a bit of zest but barely noticeable

Nice beer to take with you on a summer beach trip but outside of that, couldn't suggest it for anything else

Appearence: Pretty dark color with a small red hue found near the bottom of the glass

Aroma: Quite nutty with a small amount of vanilla bean mixed in with  butterscotch

Taste: Very roasty with brown sugar, dark chocolate, and a slight bit of coffee. The aftertaste is a bit bitter, which I don't remember getting from any other porter before

Pretty basic porter

Appearence: Carmel colored head, somewhat hazy for an amber ale. Medium head

Aroma: Very malty, almost toffee like

Taste: toffeeness reflected in the aroma, mildly bitter when it hits the tounge

Still trying to find an amber ale that I can get behind. Sadly, this one couldn't convince me.

Appearence: About as copperish as a penny

Aroma: very hoppy with slight floral and caramel notes

Taste: Tastes of grapefruit and hops, but strangely enough, the bitterness mostly associated with IPAs isn't there. Quite dissappointing.

This tastes like a beginner IPA for someone whose just starting out on craft beers, but don't want that overly hoppy taste to it


Overall this series of brews wasn't horrible, but nothing really completely stood out from other things that I've had in the past. This gets a **.5/*****

Next time you'll be seeing me here on Brewin Around, we'll be going on another brewery trip to the Brick and Feather Brewery in the town of Turners Falls. Been seeing a bit of more recent buzz on this place since they started their canning business. But until then, this is Andrew saying Cheers To You!