Cape Ann Fishermans Pumpkin Stout

Brewed by Cape Ann Brewing Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Gloucester, Massachusetts USA

Bottle courtesy of sebletitje. Aroma of pumpkin, caramel, spices, and a touch of roasted malt. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium thin mouthfeel with a mild amount of bitterness. Good.

12oz – Perfect Pour. Black, tan creamy head. Soft pumpkin flesh and spice aromas warm to notes of roasted coffee and graham cracker. Cocoa pumpkin and cinnamon nutmeg spice flavors round to a light bitter ashy finish. Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation. A unique take on the style…

Totally dark with a large tan head and good lacing. Pumpkin spices dominate the aroma followed by some roasted malts and molassas. Earthy, smokey flavor, not too complex, with the spices still in the forefront. Mouthfeel is medium bodied and well carbonated. A burnt (although not unpleasant) quality to the malts turns the lingering aftertaste a little more bitter. Off centered and enjoyable; would probably be great as a cask conditioned offering.

Pours a very dark cola with a medium sized light brown head. Sweet and spicy aroma of pumpkin, nutmeg, black licorice and malt. Taste of light spicy pumpkin, nutmeg, malt, cinnamon and black licorice. interesting concoction here.

Pours a dark blackish-brown with a thin, short-lived head and a sweet licorice-allsort aroma. Tastes very spicy and smoky, not particularly roasty or thick, more porter-like than anything. Very spicy, lots of nutmeg, cinnamon, a bit of a peppery character, some molasses, touch of pulpy pumpkin but could just DMS. Thin body, not a lot of carb. This is definitely an interesting drink, I can understand the lack of roastiness to let the spices work through, but could use a touch more in the way of body/head.

Bottle thanks to BMan1113VR via captaincougar. Black brown body with an odd peach colored head. Nose is dirt, manure, pumpkin and cinnamon. Taste is think watery old flavored coffee. Meh.

12 oz. bottle. Pours a very dark brown with a moderate tan head that lasted until mid-glass and left partial lace. The pour looked a bit thin for a stout. Pleasant aroma of pumpkin, mild spice, and just a bit of roasted malt. The flavor is fairly muted with pumpkin, roasted malt and spice all present. Its as if the brewers had trouble deciding on whether to go full out on brewing a stout or a pumpkin beer, and went part way on each, resulting in something that is unfortunately a bit bland. As the beer warms, some smokiness emerges in the flavor, especially in the aftertaste. A bit thin bodied for a stout. A very interesting idea for a beer, and one that could really be a knock-out. This one just needs some more oomph.

Extra thanks to captaincougar. Pours with a large, frothy, off-white head and a deep brown body. Good retention and decenet lacing. Aroma of pumpkin, allspice, horse manure, chocolate and pie crust. Taste is astringent allspice, with pumpkin and light coffee grounds. Very thin and watery mouthfeel with light carbonation.