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Fisherman's Brew
Cape Ann Brewing Company
- From:
- Cape Ann Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Lager
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.57 | pDev: 12.61%
- Reviews:
- 111
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 11, 2020
- Added:
- Jul 20, 2004
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 37
No description / notes.
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Ratings by tatoodkelt:
Reviewed by tatoodkelt from Maryland
3.41/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Consumed 12/31/2009- from notes.
A buddy and fellow BA 46and2 brought a quarter keg of this to our New Years Eve party as a suprise.
Served in a pint glass.
A- A hazy burnt orange topped off with a fluffy two finger off white head that hung around for a while. Pretty good lacing.
S- Pretty muted, a little sweet and a little grassy.
T- Some roasty caramel sweetness, a little grassy and a little spicy bite at the finish that suprised me.
M- Medium bodied, pretty smooth. Not too carbinated and crisp.
D- I could see this being a good summer session brew. It went over great with the macro crowd that was at the party.
Jan 13, 2010A buddy and fellow BA 46and2 brought a quarter keg of this to our New Years Eve party as a suprise.
Served in a pint glass.
A- A hazy burnt orange topped off with a fluffy two finger off white head that hung around for a while. Pretty good lacing.
S- Pretty muted, a little sweet and a little grassy.
T- Some roasty caramel sweetness, a little grassy and a little spicy bite at the finish that suprised me.
M- Medium bodied, pretty smooth. Not too carbinated and crisp.
D- I could see this being a good summer session brew. It went over great with the macro crowd that was at the party.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.68/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Canned 4/10/19, too bad... I just bought this. I've had this beer a bunch of times too and surprised I don't have a review. Maybe it got eaten.
Pours a light foamy fizzy head with med retention, fair lacing, very hazy amber-orange color
Nose brings toasty grainy malt, reddish toasted amber malt with a little biscuity bready notes, mild lager notes but def past it's prime, touch vegetal, light herbal hops
Taste brings mild sweet malts out front, toasty reddish slight biscuity amber malts, toasty, little candy caramel like, soft lager note with a touch of cooked vegetables which could be the age, light bitterness and touch of herbal hops, drier finish, a little spicy hop note
Mouth is med to lighter bod, med-higher fizzy carb, soft lager but less crisp than usual
Overall it's a good beer, despite the mild cooked vegetable notes that likely came from the age as it's over a year old. I def want to try to find this again but fresh.
May 11, 2020Pours a light foamy fizzy head with med retention, fair lacing, very hazy amber-orange color
Nose brings toasty grainy malt, reddish toasted amber malt with a little biscuity bready notes, mild lager notes but def past it's prime, touch vegetal, light herbal hops
Taste brings mild sweet malts out front, toasty reddish slight biscuity amber malts, toasty, little candy caramel like, soft lager note with a touch of cooked vegetables which could be the age, light bitterness and touch of herbal hops, drier finish, a little spicy hop note
Mouth is med to lighter bod, med-higher fizzy carb, soft lager but less crisp than usual
Overall it's a good beer, despite the mild cooked vegetable notes that likely came from the age as it's over a year old. I def want to try to find this again but fresh.
Reviewed by Finicky_Phineas from Texas
4.36/5 rDev +22.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
4.36/5 rDev +22.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
On my many visits through Massachusetts and various New England hamlets I made a trip to Gloucester with my wife who must play the film "The Perfect Storm" at least twice a year. We happened upon the Crow's Nest which is a small dark tavern (from the film) close to the harbor full of colorful locals and memorabilia.
They had Fisherman's Brew on tap which had a nice color and a small bit of flavorable foam which stuck to the glass the way rural, hand-made beers are suppose to. Full of body, not bitter, and pleasant to the senses made me have another and then, another. My wife, who is not a beer drinker, had a few herself and remarked how well made and flavorable this was. She had a new favorite, but sadly, found that it was not available in Texas or anywhere remotely close to us. I do not remember a Sam Adams ever capturing the senses quite like the Fisherman's Brew.
Impressionable, which, upon our next trip to Cape Cod, we hope to consume several more. This local favorite is on my recommend list of "must try" when you are in area that it is available. Have salt water and breezy air close by.
Oct 31, 2017They had Fisherman's Brew on tap which had a nice color and a small bit of flavorable foam which stuck to the glass the way rural, hand-made beers are suppose to. Full of body, not bitter, and pleasant to the senses made me have another and then, another. My wife, who is not a beer drinker, had a few herself and remarked how well made and flavorable this was. She had a new favorite, but sadly, found that it was not available in Texas or anywhere remotely close to us. I do not remember a Sam Adams ever capturing the senses quite like the Fisherman's Brew.
Impressionable, which, upon our next trip to Cape Cod, we hope to consume several more. This local favorite is on my recommend list of "must try" when you are in area that it is available. Have salt water and breezy air close by.
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.52/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a slightly dark yet clear red body with a decent transparency. One finger white foamy head softly dissipated to leave some sliding mild lace.
The aroma had some caramel malts up front, light dose of earthy hops.
The flavor was mainly sweet with the same sort of aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was almost medium bodied, seemed to sit just a touch under. Had a pretty good sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt appropriate.
Overall, pretty good red lager easy to come back to and easy to take down.
Jun 23, 2017The aroma had some caramel malts up front, light dose of earthy hops.
The flavor was mainly sweet with the same sort of aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was almost medium bodied, seemed to sit just a touch under. Had a pretty good sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt appropriate.
Overall, pretty good red lager easy to come back to and easy to take down.
Rated by Joel7797 from Massachusetts
4.79/5 rDev +34.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.79/5 rDev +34.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Nice smooth taste with a slight bitter back end.
Jun 11, 2016
Fisherman's Brew from Cape Ann Brewing Company
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
246 ratings
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