Cape Ann Fishermans Pumpkin Stout

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

Poured a very dark brown with orange highlights around the edge of the glass as light passed through. There was a tall, creamy light brown head that lasted well and left good lacing. The aroma was mild with just a hint of pumpkin and some sweet roasted malt too. The flavor had some nice sweetness and not much pumpkin, but I was surprised to taste some coffee and chocolate flavors. The finish was slightly dry with a light bitterness of espresso

Pours a very dark brown, pretty much black and opaque with slight burgundy edges when held to a light source. Frothy two finger beige head with great retention, slowly fading into a lasting cap that leaves sporadic chunks of lacing behind. Roasty malt aroma with hints of bitter dark chocolate, burnt toast, subtle hops, strong roasted coffee, oatmeal and pumpkin spice. The pumpkin presence is very subtle , almost undetectable in the aroma. Medium body that is slightly watered down and not as thick or viscous as I would have liked. Roasted chocolate maltiness with hints of coffee bean, burnt toast, oatmeal and toffee. The roasted malty flavors dominated making this beer much heavier on the stout side than the pumpkin/spiced/herb/vegetable side of things. As it warms the pumpkin spiciness becomes a bit more evident releasing flavors of cinnamon, brown sugar and pumpkin but the roasted malt flavors overpower them.

12 oz. bottle from a buddy, Hammer, in Boston. Pours a near-black with a huge rocky tan head that leaves some lacing. Definite pumpkin spices on the nose, particularly nutmeg, but not overwhelming. Also cinnamon, coffee, and chocolate. The flavor leans more toward the coffee, with the pumpkin spices following and in the finish. Coffee aftertaste. I would have preferred a bit more body to this one but it isn’t watery or anything. Medium carbonation. I haven’t had a pumpkin stout before, so this was a unique taste for me.

Very original and unique idea, and it works better than anyone had a right to expect. The aroma is chocolate, and pumpkin, some spices like cinnamon and nutmeg as well. The appearance is beautiful, dark brown/black, persistent tan head. The flavor is pumpkin and spices, chocolate, brown sugar. very nice. The finish is purely spices, not very strong. The mouthfeel is medium to medium/thick. Very unique and interesting brew.

Beer from Hammer I think- thanks! Notes of nutmeg, cinnamon, coffee, some chocolate. Pretty tasty and neat to try. Thanks Matt.

Thought this one was oxidized and a bit bland. I had this one aged a year though, perhaps my stock was corrupted? The pumpkin was beautifully well done and submissive to the more assertive flavors though I felt the roastiness could have been bumped up. Perhaps this is a product of this beer being aged. It was very good, but no where near great or fantastic. The roast just seemed dark and not complex, not earthy, not bitter, not dry. No astringency, just dark tasting, as if burned or coffee flavor was a liquid addative. Ok, but not my favorite.

12 oz bottle. Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is slight smoke, ash, malt, chocolate with a hint of pumpkin. Palate is a bit thinner than I would expect. Taste is typical stout flavors, chocolate, malt, a touch of coffee with a slight hint of pumpkin.

Well first off, I’m not sure why this is categorized as a spice beer when it says stout right on the bottle. But oh well, debate later, drink now. Has a near pure black color. Aroma is kind of complex. Smells of pumpkin, coffee, and a heavy smoked aroma. Taste has a mix between coffee, pumpkins, and smoke. Clean aftertaste. The smoked flavor just didn’t work for me. It was a little too intense and really took away from the pumpkin flavor.