Cape Cod Red - Cape Cod Beer

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rAvg: 3.73
pDev: 12.6%
Reviews: 35
Hads: 28

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Cape Cod Beer

Massachusetts, United States

Style | ABV
American Amber / Red Ale | 5.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. on-tap (19), growler (14), bottle (2).

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Reviews by blackheartbilly:

blackheartbilly

Massachusetts

3.78/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

I tried this on-tap at the East Bay grill in Plymouth. I am not to familiar with amber/red ales, so forgive me.

A: Deep reddish/amber color, served in a traditional pint glass.

S: Heavy malt presence, slight hops, more malty though.

T: Grainy, and malty, but with a well balanced hop taste.

M: Could be more carbonated, kind of flat, but not bad.

D: Perfect beer with dinner. Given the choice of beers at a restaurant, I would go this anytime over the swill they serve. I have had this in a growler and on-tap, and as expected this is better on-tap. If you go to a place that serves it on-tap, definitely try it.

Serving type: on-tap

05-18-2008 21:04:09 | More by blackheartbilly

More User Reviews:

Celtics76

Rhode Island

3/5 rDev -19.6%

05-15-2013 18:27:28 | More by Celtics76

Ograd001

Connecticut

4/5 rDev +7.2%

04-02-2013 02:15:57 | More by Ograd001

Sailracer

3.25/5 rDev -12.9%

02-10-2013 21:16:44 | More by Sailracer

Stockfan42

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev +7.2%

01-18-2013 02:45:18 | More by Stockfan42

Vinylboy20

New York

2/5 rDev -46.4%

01-04-2013 03:35:33 | More by Vinylboy20

Roy1586

Massachusetts

3.25/5 rDev -12.9%

12-17-2012 00:52:01 | More by Roy1586

bluetrevian

Florida

4/5 rDev +7.2%

12-04-2012 19:11:33 | More by bluetrevian

Archemedies

Massachusetts

3.75/5 rDev +0.5%

11-16-2012 20:26:25 | More by Archemedies

Mikeynas

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev +7.2%

10-20-2012 23:42:57 | More by Mikeynas

NilocRellim

Minnesota

4/5 rDev +7.2%

09-29-2012 05:28:18 | More by NilocRellim

Molnar

New Jersey

4/5 rDev +7.2%

09-24-2012 01:16:55 | More by Molnar

Rhettroactive

Virginia

3.75/5 rDev +0.5%

09-21-2012 17:25:37 | More by Rhettroactive

ACD

3.75/5 rDev +0.5%

09-19-2012 18:40:11 | More by ACD

JustinTauscher

Vermont

4/5 rDev +7.2%

09-09-2012 03:35:12 | More by JustinTauscher

DelicateDelirium

Massachusetts

2.75/5 rDev -26.3%

09-04-2012 21:41:32 | More by DelicateDelirium

C2H5

Illinois

3/5 rDev -19.6%

08-12-2012 14:32:39 | More by C2H5

IrishGerman

4.25/5 rDev +13.9%

08-09-2012 23:22:22 | More by IrishGerman

buffcityx

New York

3.5/5 rDev -6.2%

07-24-2012 04:35:11 | More by buffcityx

erlenmeyer

Maine

3.5/5 rDev -6.2%

06-04-2012 01:50:04 | More by erlenmeyer

Naugros

New Jersey

3.93/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had this at least three times while vacationing on the Cape...once at the brewery. It became my go-to beer while there.

The best part of this beer is the appearance. Deep amber, bordering on brown with a ruddy glow. Ample carbonation builds a thick off-white head with excellent retention.

The smell was disappointing as there wasn't much of it. You have to work to pick out the spicy English hops and even harder to get at the underlying malts. Not so with the taste though. It's all there from the English hops to the caramel malts...exactly what you'd expect from the style.

The bitterness takes over the wash and eliminates any sweetness from the malts. The low-ish ABV makes it sessionable for larger guys and the lighter side of medium body makes is very drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

04-29-2012 02:02:40 | More by Naugros