Quick Details
Please bring I.D. Must be 21 or older to ride.
Premium Class
Upper Level Full-Length Dome Car with Panoramic Views
$ 99.99
First Class
Recently Renovated Historic 1937 Dining Car or Lower-Level Dome Car
$ 79.99
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 and this year we’re excited to feature Naukabout Brewery, Cape Cod Beer, Harper Lane, Buzzards Bay Brewing, and Lucky Goat Brewing, Each 6-ounce beer serving will be expertly paired with an appetizer created especially for this event by our Executive 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 is 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, or in the lower level of dome cars in booth seats. Premium class seats are in the upper level of a full-length dome car with panoramic windows. These plush booth style seats are elevated.
Photo of Premium Class seating – upper level of a dome car:
Photo of First-Class seating which is either in a renovated 1937 table car or in the lower level of a dome car. Photo below is one of the 1937 cars.
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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 will feature MORE BREWERS in 2025 than in 2024!
Menu below is a sample from 2024!
Featuring: Cape Cod Beer, Buzzards Bay Brewery, Lucky Goat Brewery, Harper Lane and Naukabout Brewery
SAMPLE MENU BELOW
- Lucky Goat Brewing — “Karpe Kolsch” — Life is short. On a hot summer day, it’s time to relax with a nice crisp drink. Seize the day! Seize the Kolsch! It’s crisp, clean with a slight citrus burst ABV 5.5%
Pairing: Pretzel Knots – Warm Pretzel Knots accompanied with Beer Cheese and Whole Grain Mustard
- Buzzards Bay Brewing — “Olde Buzzard Pale Ale” — Our original recipe from the very first batch of Buzzards Bay Brewing in the summer of 1998! A blend of malts that creates the perfect foil for these British grown hops, East Kent Goldings. See, back in 1998, nobody grew hops or malts in New England. Now? We can brew all our beers with locally sourced ingredients, and we do, with this exception. Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB) style beer ABV 5.6%
Pairing: Lobster Corn Chowder – Delicious House-made Chowder with Fresh Local Lobster
- Naukabout Brewery — “Dunes of the Cape” — Pina Colada Milkshake style IPA ABV 5.5%
Pairing: Pan Seared Scallop – Pan Seared Scallop with Citrus Jelly, Candied Citrus Segments over Basil Puree
- Buzzards Bay Brewing — “Buzzards Bay IPA” — Brewing Hop aromas of Mineola oranges, fresh-cut white flowers, exotic spice, and zesty grapefruit. Malt adds biscuit and soft toffee flavors. ABV 6.3%
Pairing: Crispy Chicken Wing – Crispy Chicken Wing topped with a Strawberry Jalapeno
Barbecue Sauce over a Bed of Arugula
- Naukabout Brewery — “Millie Vanillie” — Milkshake style IPA – Milkshake style IPA crafted with three different types of vanilla. ABV 5.4%
Pairing: Roasted Brat – Roasted Brat over Polenta and topped with Whole Grain Honey Mustard
- Lucky Goat Brewing — “Strawberry Ginger Ale” — Hard Seltzer. Made with strawberries and ginger from a local farm, this balances strawberry flavor (not too sweet) and just enough ginger taste at the end that leaves your mouth refreshed ABV 6.1%
Pairing: Chocolate Stout Cake – Dense Chocolate Cake topped House-made Caramel