- Now booking for 2023!
- Ages 12+ Ages Ages 12+
- 3 hours Duration 3 hours
As guests soak in the ambiance and relax to the rhythms of the rails, a fresh five-course gourmet meal is prepared and served on white table linens in traditional rail style.
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Please bring I.D. Must be 21 or older to ride.
ENJOY LOCAL BREWS AND BEAUTIFUL VIEWS ABOARD THE RAILS & ALES BEER TASTING TRAIN!
The Cape Cod Central Railroad is bringing you this one-of-a-kind event. Each 6-ounce beer serving will be expertly paired with an appetizer created especially for this event by the railroad’s chef. Food pairings will emphasize local ingredients to match the local beers. Brewers will be on board to educate passengers about their beers and answer questions.
View salt marshes and beautiful scenery which can only be seen from the rails while enjoying local brews.
Please bring I.D. Must be 21 or older to ride.
Note: Please plan to arrive 45-minutes prior to departure to allow time to park and pick up your tickets. We begin boarding 30-minutes prior to departure, and cannot hold the train for late passengers. Thank you and we look forward to welcoming you aboard!
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Seating in both classes are at tables of four. If you have more than four in your party, you will be seated across the aisle or adjacent from each other. First Class seats are located in vintage 1937 dining cars which have recently been beautifully remodeled. Premium class seats are in the upper level of a full length dome car with panoramic windows. These plush booth style seats are elevated.
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Price includes three-hour train ride, informational “sessions” with brewers before each beer is served, souvenir keepsake tasting glass, five 6-ounce tastings of locally brewed beer, and five delicious appetizers paired with the brews.
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Rails & Ales Beer Tasting Train – July 2022
- Crudité
Assorted cheese and crackers with a cream cheese spread and mixed fruit
Paired with:
Buzzards Bay Brewing – Westport, MA
Little Bay Bock™ – 6.4% ABV Our take on a Maibock. Aromas of green tea, lemon and hints of black pepper and spice. Wonderful cereal malt flavor with a mildly sweet finish that ends in a lovely kiss of bitter. Hazy, burnished brass color. Lagered for 12 weeks 6.4% alcohol
- Baby Heirloom and Arugula Salad
Cured heirloom tomatoes, peppery arugula, mozzarella pearls topped with a lemon basil syrup
Paired with:
Harper Lane Brewery, Middleborough, MA
Knuckle Buster IPA – 5.1% – This is our session IPA. Old style IPA! Bitter and Piney. Super Crushable! We have all done it. Smashed your hand while trying to fix something! Hence the name “Knuckle Buster”.
- Cranberry Pecan Crusted Scallops
Local caught scallops dusted in a cranberry pecan crumb topped with a cranberry orange glaze
Paired with:
Harper Lane Brewery, Middleborough, MA
The Betty- 6.1% – Betty is brewed with ginger, lemon and local honey. If you’re a fan of ginger it’s a must try!
- German Bratwurst
Braised German bratwurst over creamy polenta and topped with pickled red cabbage
Paired with:
Lucky Goat Brewing – Wareham, MA
Karpe a Kolsch – 5.5% ABV – 2 row pilsner, touch of Vienna, Hallertau hops. Slight sweetness upfront with a dry finish. Subtle hop aroma. “This beer goes great with Bratwurst. We have been giving our spelt grain to a pig farmer that has just turned some of his pigs to Brats (among other things such as bacon, Italian sausage, tenderloins, etc.)”
- Mixed Berry Shortcake
Assorted fresh blueberry and strawberry compote over a golden-brown biscuit topped with homemade grand Marnier whipped cream
Paired with:
Buzzards Bay Brewing – Westport, MA
Golden Flounder ™ – 4.2% ABV – We set out to brew a nice blond ale and through years of trials and tribulations, everyone seems to really like this one! Our classic unfiltered golden ale. Brewed with a blend of local barley with white wheat malts. Refreshingly hopped with citrusy cascade. Hop aromas of pithy white grapefruit, white flower and gentle spice. Malt adds fresh-kneaded bread dough character. Overall: Crisp, refreshing, pleasing dryness on the finish. OG: 10.2 Plato / 4.2% Alc IBU: 12