Scott P.
Yelp
There are a lot of breweries in NJ. Hundreds. And Cape May stands out for several reasons.
1. Founded in 2011, well before the crush of small town nanobreweries that started in 2015/2016. This gave them extra time to hone their craft.
2. Gorgeous tasting room. So many different rooms, styles of seating, nooks and crannies, both inside and outside.
3. Most breweries have a shelf or two of merchandise, maybe a whole wall. This place has an entire separate room with lots of fun swag.
4. Most importantly, the beer is superb. They distribute all over PA, NJ and DE, and the tasting room had 21 beers on tap during our recent visit, plus two seltzers and a NA ginger ale. All of it is complex, varied, interesting and exceptionally well made. Any beer on the menu tells you these people know what they're doing.
We last visited on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in March, and the place was packed to the rafters. They have a great system in place to handle the crowds: a host greets you and describes the process, they have a designated area to fill out flight cards, and then two separate lines to approach the bar depending on if you want a flight or a full pint. It's a very well oiled machine.
My only complaint is the bathroom situation. They only have two single, unisex bathrooms for the whole place, so lines frequently develop.
Overall, this is one of the oldest and best craft breweries in the state, and should definitely be on your list of NJ breweries to visit.