The Cape May Brewing Company in Cape May New Jersey was one of the only breweries that showed up on my search for beach breweries at the Jersey Shore. I recommend anyone stop in any day of the week between 12 and eight, slap down $11, try out a generous sampling of four beers, get a tour and take home a pint or “can-styled” glass. The people are friendly, the beer is good and they even make a mean root bier that will bring a smile to tiny tike, prohibitionist, or run of the mill designated driver.

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James and John, brothers and owners of Vault Brewing Company, were kind enough to allow me to be the fly on the wall one very busy Friday afternoon. I’ve sampled the flight and the food, chatted with the patrons and taken in the atmosphere. I’m really impressed how well they’ve developed their niche as well as their product. Vault pulls off a refined approach without any stuffy pretenses. They’ve developed a great establishment that the public consistently wants to be a part of. It’s attainable in price and welcoming in nature. One could easily pop in for a brew after a bike a ride along the towpath or while strolling the streets of Yardley without having to feel like they needed to gussy-up, but it’s the type of place you could just as easily doll-up a bit and make it a date. The beer menu and food menu carries this same diversity offering everything thing from Belgian Wits to Coffee Stouts and from sophisticated flat breads to locally driven anti pasta plates.

In all the images I captured I relished most the two moms who brought their kids with. The table was covered in toys, a yogurt, a snack bag and amid all this chaos was the mom’s beautiful salads, a flight and a pint. The kids played happily with their toys at the table and the mom’s immersed themselves in conversation and laughter – clearly a much needed night out at a place where they could feel welcome bringing the kids along. Nearby, at the bar, business men were unwinding after a long day and ushered in the weekend with a cold pint and harrowing tales from the week. Couples on dates shared cozy tables and flat bread. Vault can easily boast a little something good for every lover of beer.

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I stopped in on a rainy day and even when the sun was nowhere to be found the open atmosphere, large windows, space, the bright, cheerful employees and patrons greatly compensated for the dreary state of the outdoors. I traded in one downpour for another and had a great time sampling each beer with a new friend. My heart be still for the Sir Ryan the Pounder with its maltiness and the McFee Stout which boasts three magic words in its description: Coffee, Stout and Irish.

If you find yourself in Asheville go have a seat under the ever watchful gaze of Henry VIII, order an IPA and send a cheers his way for one more thing one more king got wrong.

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