Cape Ann Fishermans Pumpkin Stout

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

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.

12oz from MrBendo - thanks, Todd! Roasted malt and spice in the nose, somewhat reminiscent of the Cottonwood pumpkin brew. Oily black pour, minimal tan head and minor retention. The body is a bit thin, and I’m a bit unconvinced as to the quality of the base stout (at times I thought it was closer to a smoked ale). Pumpkin is in there, but very subtly so - and that’s the treat here.

Bottle.

Doggone it, this thing was good. I’m not a huge pumpkin pie fan and not a huge pumpkin ale fan, but...wow. This one smells like chocolate pumpkin pie, but the flavors are restrained enough to make the whole thing absolutely delightful. Nutmeg, pumpkin, mulling spices....but a bloody solid stout in its own right, bits of smoke....nice. Really nice! This one is coming out way higher than I expected.

Cask at Blind Tiger. Super dark pour. I liked having this on cask, but I think the carbonation might’ve really benefitted this beer. Roast and smokey with the pumpkin a subtle balancing note to the bitter chocolate. Pretty balanced overall, and it doesn’t hit you over the head with the spices or the pumpkin. Not bad, in small doses.