Fisherman's Brew - Cape Ann Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

3.63/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Presentation: 12 oz brown bottle with no freshness date.

Appearance: Intense frothing with a dark brilliant tawny clarity though the clarity was lost when the last ounce was poured form the small amount of sediment in the bottle. Nice to see an unfiltered lager on the shelves.

Smell: Spicy hop, a bit herbal with a modest yet fresh toasted malt aroma with a hint of yeast in the back.

Taste & Mouth Feel: Stock medium body with a loose carbonation that holds a little bit of crispness. Tight flare of alcohol and almost a soapy yeast flavor and quickly hidden after a wave or two of toasted malt flavor.

Drinkability & Notes: An infrequent addition to the NE area this American craft lager throws something new and fresh to the scene. I personally like this beer and not only look forward to drinking it again but to see what else is in store from this new brewery.

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2004 22:55:41 | More by Jason

Truh

New Hampshire

3.55/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Set some long lines with this one on 8/27/2004. 16-oz. pour at the Sunset Bar and Grill.

Thin, slightly attenuating layer of carbonation to start. Amber, verging towards the edge of light ruby in hue. Willowy scents, along with light clover honey, but overall a very understated and subtle nose. At taste, there’s a soapy Belgian aspect and then a finishing hop bite; seems to be just a bit on the youg side and could perhaps do with more ripening. In the end, this is a nice first brew from Cape Ann; will be interested to see what else they come out with.

Serving type: on-tap

08-27-2004 22:17:17 | More by Truh

fdrich29

Massachusetts

3.93/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

12 oz bottle from a six pack I bought at the Liquor Locker in Gloucester. Great illustration of the famous "Fisherman at the Wheel" Memorial Statue that sits at the hub of Stacy Boulevard in Gloucester. States that this is an American Amber Lager on the side of the label.

OK going to try and remain objective here. I consider myself one lucky BA to have a brewery open in his home town, even if I haven't lived in Gloucester for many years. The brewery sits between my Uncle Joe and Aunt Lucy's house and the house my grandfather grew up in down "The Fort".

The head was weak and struggled to maintain its form and structure before sinking faster than the Andrea Gail into the light amber/ orange liquid below.

Smells faintly of malt with the sweet taste caramel and malt with some hoppiness at the end. Feels smooth and finishes off smooth.

These go down quite easily, I'm actually pouring my next one as I finish typing this up. This brew shows there is potential for this brewery up on Cape Ann and I look forward with much anticipation to their next beer offering.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2004 01:28:41 | More by fdrich29

WanderingFool

Massachusetts

3.2/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A new beer from a new brewery. This was too tempting to pass up.

The beer pours a clear light copper color with some orange and yellow hues around the edges. A frothy ivory head sits on top that slowly dissolves to a thick ring around the surface. A few spots of lace remain on the side of the glass.

A malty aroma floats above the beer. Hints of toasted malt and root beer are both detected. Each sip of this medium bodied beer is smooth with a mild tingle on the tip of the tongue. The flavor is mainly caramel malt with some sugary sweetness blended in. It finishes with a mild flowery hop flavor.

This is a descent first attempt from a new brewer. It reminds me of a Sam Adams Boston Lager. A good beer, but it doesn't WOW the palate.

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2004 22:37:36 | More by WanderingFool