Sunset at Paine’s Creek Beach

Ever since I’ve been going to the cape with my wife, we always stop at Paine’s Creek to catch the sunset at least once. This time, there was another photographer there taking pictures of his friend. It was a great opportunity to not only catch some shots of the sunset, but also some silhouettes of them against the sun.

Cape Cod Beer Brewery Visit

This weekend, my wife and I and two of our friends visited the Cape Cod Beer Brewery in Hyannis, MA. Each year around this time, Cape Cod Beer celebrates Cinco de Mayo by holding a salsa competition (which we did not attend). They also have a special release on their Blonde Ale that was aged with Jalapeño, Serrano and Poblano peppers called “Hot Blonde”. This, is one beer I had to try. At first crack of the growler we purchased, a blast of pepper spice right to your nose. The beer itself has a fresh pepper taste, almost like green bell pepper. Definitely a unique offering.

We got there too late for the official tour, but they do self-guided tours during retail hours. We did a full tasting, which included Blonde, Pilsener, Summer, IPA, and Porter. The Porter is personally my favorite and it has great roasty notes with a little hop character. Fortunately, Cape Cod Beer recently got a serving license and sells full pints for $5. It’s great to be able to taste, see the brewery setup and then order a full pour of your favorite one.

Cape Cod Beer Biere de Mars

This is an example of when I should have checked the focus in-camera. The photo came out slightly out of focus due to camera shake. I attempted to correct it in Lightroom with some softening, but ultimately it’s not exactly what I was looking for. Shot at ISO 1600, f/5.6 and 1/3 shutter speed. Ideally, I should have introduced more light to increase my shutter speed. My next lens purchase should allow me to go down to f/1.8, and photos like this should be a thing of the past.

I wanted to share this as an example of what happens in low light conditions, but also to show off the great artwork on the bottle. I am planning a trip to Cape Cod Beer again very soon, so hopefully it’s not all gone.