Fisherman's Brew - Cape Ann Brewing Company

brentk56

North Carolina

3.53/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Pours a somewhat cloudy amber color with a rocky beige head; a few shards of lace

Smell: Faint caramel aroma with a hint of earthy hop

Taste: Starts out with a toffee flavor that moves in a bitter, hoppy direction by mid-palate, although there is some caramel underneath; after the swallow, the hop flavor persists, and adds a bitter element to the lager twang on the finish

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Drinkability: Not bad at all, for a style that generally is pretty dull

Thanks, donkeyrunner, for the opportunity

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2009 03:53:42 | More by brentk56

donkeyrunner

Massachusetts

2.7/5  rDev -24.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours see-through amber with a pretty white head. Decent retention and minimal lacing.

Faint. Roasted malt, fall fruit and leafy hops.

Watery malt with some weak herbal hop bitterness at the end. Fall fruit aftertaste. Mouthfeel is thin and contributes to the overall wimpyness of this beer. I good beer pong beer I guess.

Serving type: bottle

12-29-2008 23:56:57 | More by donkeyrunner

riversider76

New York

3.68/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a golden amber with a thin white head. Decent retention and nice laceing. Aroma is if citrus and sugary malts. Body is medium and carbonated. Taste is a intresting balance of fruity hops,and bready malts. Bit of bitter hop in the finish. Worth a try for sure.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2008 00:41:38 | More by riversider76

albern

Massachusetts

4.2/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This is a nice treat and a surprise offering from a local brewery. Enticing enough to warrant a visit to the tasting room at some point. The beer pours a nice clear amber with a creamy off white head that retains and laces very well around the whole glass. The aroma is just right, some sweeter caramel malts, some husky grains, some nice very bready and cereal malts, a touch of hop present as well.

The taste is very well balanced, a bit tilted towards the sweeter end. The beer has an IBU of 30, but the hops are not really present until the finish. The bready and cereal like grains are up front. There is a good balance of creamy sweetness coupled with a tad bit of crisp hop towards the end. There is an ever so slight peaty quality to the beer as well. The beer is modestly carbonated, has a slightly salty mouthfeel with some crisp hop bitterness. The aftertaste is mild. This is well worth seeking out. L'Chaim.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2008 22:22:21 | More by albern

matty

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Amber colored beer with a slowly fading head with decent staying power.Aroma is citrusy.Taste is malty and slightly buttery.The finish is bitter and metallic.Although there is nothing offensive about this beer I cannot rate this any higher than average.I would only drink again if it was given to me free.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2008 05:07:06 | More by matty

dsa7783

New Jersey

3.88/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Twelve-ounce single copped from the Palisade Liquor Store in Jersey City...
Appearance: Clear, medium-amber hue with a minimal head and minor lacing...
Smell: Malts, amber, and grains...
Taste: Rich amber flavor, heavy on the malts balanced by a slight touch of hops...
Nice mouthfeel along with an equally good level of drinkability...
Not bad...

Serving type: bottle

10-07-2008 01:20:30 | More by dsa7783

Georgiabeer

Georgia

3.88/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Pours a nice orangish amber with a reasonable head that fades to a thin swirly cap. Smells of pink grapefruit andd orange juice with a touch of sweet malt. A bit unusual, but still quite pleasant. The taste has citrus flavors up front followed by a firm malt profile that is a bit buttery. The finish has a long, citrusy tang with some bitterness at the end. The mouthfeel is a bit tart and tannic, even a bit puckery, and it is fairly heavily carbonated as well. Fairly interesting.

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2008 21:21:08 | More by Georgiabeer

Damian

Massachusetts

3.18/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Drank from a 12 FL. OZ. bottle at Brackett's, Rockport MA
Served in a pint glass

The beer poured a slightly hazed, copperish-amber color with a small, bubbly, light tan head that quickly dissolved.

The aroma was weak and disappointing. Subtle notes of toasted malts were barely noticeable. Even as the beer warmed, the aroma stayed flaccid.

The taste, however, was punchy and quite intense. Steely, toasted malts came through strong up front. Fairly grainy. Some lager-like yeast notes were noticeable as well. The hops appeared quickly and definitely made their presence known. Strong, earthy, spicy hops. This hoppiness carried into the long-lasting, dry, pithy and intensely bitter finish.

The mouthfeel was medium bodied with a livelier than average carbonation.

Most American amber lagers make for flavorful session beers, but this example was definitely too intense for that. I am not sure what the brewer intended with this beer, other than making an extremely hopped up (and bitter) version of the style. In any case, it could have greatly benefited from a heftier malt bill.

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2008 21:08:45 | More by Damian

OtherShoe2

Massachusetts

3.58/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a deep amber with an off-white rocky head that lasted for most of the pint. Fair lacing.

Smells of malt and some dried fruit -- something else there.

Lots of roasted malt flavors -- good layers of flavor here, with a hint of spiciness you see in some winter beers -- couldn't put my finger on it at first, but there it is. Dark, sweet bread elements, and some hop bite, but nothing in your face.

Medium bodied with a mouth-coating finish. No sharp edges here, which is something I find myself wanting. That's a bit of a downer.

A malty, softer, spicier lager. I think this will be more of a cold weather beer for me. Not the refreshing type of beverage for warm weather or out of the bottle drinking. A good, solid brew.

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2008 14:03:39 | More by OtherShoe2

RickSawyer

Texas

3.98/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a hazy orange with ruby deep in the center. A marshmellow cream head bellows up and holds a nice two inch thick head afloat the beer. Spotty lacing is evident. Smell is busicut malt sweetness and hints of fresh orange juice play in the back. Taste is very clean. Notes of fresh baked bread, subtle hints on honey, floral citrus hops all finished by a very alive carbonation that dances the lager through the taste buds. This is one impressive and drinkable lager. Thanks Corey!

Serving type: bottle

07-26-2008 23:15:40 | More by RickSawyer

TheManiacalOne

Rhode Island

3.58/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On-tap 7/17/08 at Pitcher's Pub, in Cumberland, RI, served in a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a deep amber color, with a short off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.

S: The aroma is faint but contains caramelized malts, citrus and some hops.

T: The taste is malty and a little smoky up front with sweet flavors of caramel and citrus. There's a good hops presence that brings some balance. The after-taste is slightly bready and slightly sweet.

M: Smooth and crisp, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is clean and dry.

D: Tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, decent kick, good representation of style, this is a solid beer that is worth drinking for a while but it's not the first one that I'd pick.

Serving type: on-tap

07-18-2008 17:49:38 | More by TheManiacalOne

BDIMike

Ohio

3.65/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours an unfiltered, partly cloudy copper color with a thin white head that went away almost immediately.
Smell is of a hoppy citrus. Also a hint of malts, with a bit of a grain smell.
Taste is a very standard malt taste with a little biscuit. A good flowery, herbal hop flavor at the end.
The mouthfeel is a tad thin, but a nice sharpness without being too harsh.
Drinkability is nice. A solid amber with a good amount of taste. Nothing great, but a nice choice.

Serving type: on-tap

07-01-2008 00:04:56 | More by BDIMike

tugdriver7

Maryland

4/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Toast. Not roasted, but toasted malt. Lots of it. Gorgeous deep amber in the glass with a nice head that disappeared quickly, but left a lacing on the glass. Smell was all malt, nice initial flavor of malt with a delicate hops balance (though not much in the way of hops taste, except a bitterness in the aftertaste). Rich mouthfeel without being too cloying. Nice flavor, quite drinkable. Very enjoyable. I picked it up at the store never having heard of it before. Pleasant surprise!

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2008 01:24:52 | More by tugdriver7

GratefulBeerGuy

New Hampshire

3.68/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a weizen glass, this is a dark amber color with decent carbonation and a fluffy and sticky crown that falls slowly.

Very sweet malt in the nose at first, candied malt with a slight toastie scent and some nice herbal hops way down deep. Pretty light on the sour yeast effect.

The malt is very nice, sweet and slightly roastie, mild chocolate and some very subtle fruity undertones. Finishes herbal and almost tart, once again the lager-yeat flavor's are minimal at best.

The feel is medium bodied, crisp but rather slick feeling going down.

I think the quality was slightly higher On-tap, but still a decent brew.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2008 18:48:37 | More by GratefulBeerGuy

Seanibus

California

3.65/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Not a bad lager, but not outstanding either.

Pours a nice golden amber, with a big fluffy head, nice carbonation, and little hints of sediment in the beer (but only a trace).

Slight aroma, with malt and a hint of mild hops.

The flavor is surprisingly sharp, with a bite of alcohol and more hoppiness than you might expect based on the aroma. My immediate impression was, to my surprise, artichokes.

Mouthfeel is pretty solid for a lager, with a little resin clinging to the top of the mouth, giving a little hop burn.

This is a decent lager and I wouldn't be ashamed to serve it, but there are better American examples.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2008 19:44:54 | More by Seanibus

Gambrinus1184

Connecticut

3.6/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Served on-tap at the Summer Shack in Boston.

A: Poured a dark, tawny red with medium carbonation and a very thin head of foam.

S: Smell is slightly sweet, with mostly buttery malt and light floral hopping.

T: The hops tend to leave a thicker resin than the taste implies, yet the maltiness balances that effect out rather well.

M: Mouthfeel is medium and a bit resiny, assuming there was some sediment in the keg on this one.

D: Nothing outstanding, but a good brew. Sessionable ABV and inoffensive taste would make it a welcome addition to a party, but not one to seek out.

In a sea of amber lagers, this one is at the deeper end in terms of color and sediment content, but otherwise, it's take it or leave it.

Serving type: on-tap

03-05-2008 23:12:35 | More by Gambrinus1184

madjr80

Massachusetts

3.83/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A nice orange copper color with a creamy head and little bubbles. The head didn't stay as long as I would have liked. A good blend of malt and hops that gives a balance of bitter and sweet. A little strong for an amber lager, but it is still a great session beer. At 7.99 a six pack, it was still worth a shot. Decent.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2008 18:34:57 | More by madjr80

beerthulhu

New Jersey

3.38/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Poured a clear, golden-orange with a thin quickly dissipating foamy white head.

S: On the nose was sweet honey, fresh raisins and peach along with a good spiciness. Visible carbonation was light.

T: The initial flavor had a nice herbal hopping and spiciness along with some dry fruitiness (apples). There was a smoky woodsy flavor with darken amber malting as well providing a unique fresh outdoor feeling when drinking.

M: The mouthful was light, moderately clean with a fresh noble hopping.

D: The beer finished with some sour citrus and drank reasonably well, with a crisp finish and nice spiciness.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2008 16:45:45 | More by beerthulhu

NJpadreFan

New Jersey

2.5/5  rDev -30.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Cape Ann- Fisherman's Brew (Amber)

A- Light copper orange with no head. I immediately thought this was too pale looking to be an Amber.
S- The faintest of caramel malt, corn syrup, rock candy sugar.
T- Caramel malt with a touch of raw sugar and corn syrup. A light touch of sunflower seed in the end.
M- Man is this watery! You gotta take big gulps in order to really taste it.

Overall- Unimpressed! This is was second beer from Cape Ann. I was impressed with my first offering (Kölsch), but THIS is a huge letdown.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2008 20:51:25 | More by NJpadreFan

BassAssassin

Massachusetts

3.68/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Color is pure copper. Fluffy white head that quickly dissipates. Obviously unfiltered, as it's slightly cloudy.

S: Grainy with a hint of citrus. Herbal tea-like hop aroma.

T: Clean malt flavors with slight biscuity sweetness. Malt gives way to a well balanced, flowery and herbal hop flavors.

M: Light and sharp, but not overly carbonated. Very pleasant mouthfeel.

D: An all around solid lager. The fact that it's unfiltered is a plus. Something different to keep in the fridge for beer geeks and non-beer geeks alike.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2008 02:51:47 | More by BassAssassin

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a clouded amber gold with an absolutely obscene amount of head. I mean...hello...might we be over-carbonated here? Sheesh! Nose is slightly citrus and a bit of dough. Flavor is crisp and refreshing. It kind of reminds me of Belgian yeast. What's up with that? I love the Belgian styles...and this is reminiscent of that for me. After time I get a slightly sweet, seemingly yeast infused brew. This is an American Red Lager? Really? I just get a lot of strong yeasty characters from this one. Perhaps it is a bad bottle? Well. The carbonation is pretty big on the tongue and the liquid feel is what you would expect. Overall a good drinker. But for some reason I think the bottle might not be exactly right...but thankfully it hasn't altered the taste at all. It's just over-carbonated is all. I still think it is a good brew and worthy of trying.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2007 08:22:08 | More by RblWthACoz

williamherbert

New York

3.85/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Very good bright sunny orange hue with a large rocky white head. Lots of haze, serious carbonation. Leaves a little foam.

Has a German malt bitter aroma. Filled with a mild bitter hop second wave scent. A slightly woody smell is in the hops, the hops also being a bit floral. Some strong ale alcoholic punch.

Tastes like a strong/special ale with some bitter amber malt thrown in. Good alcoholic punch. Hops add a flowery but bitter addition. Bitter and grassy, and somewhat sweet.

Feels thick like a strong ale, even though it's somewhat ashy. But not in a bad way. A nice, thick, heavy, bitterish drink, with a sweet balance.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2007 06:26:37 | More by williamherbert

NEhophead

Massachusetts

3.03/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12 fl oz brown bottle; served in a tumbler.

Pours a hazy, dirty copper/light oak in color. Slightly creamy, white head that endures as a porous, almost intact sheet. A half-wll of condensed lacing is left behind with pretty decent strength.

Faint malt sweetness. Rather phenolic in aroma with a lingering nose of yeast. Touches of lemon solvency over a bland layer of malted wheat and grain.

Mild caramel malt sweetness with a layer of diacetyl. Notes of fruity esters that are off for the style: raspberry, lemon, orange. Floral hops and faint pine followed by a metallic-tinged, rough grain flavor.

A light, medium in body; earthen with an odd slickness. A bit too carbonated adding to the rough texture.

All around an average 'amber' lager. No reason to return to this one in the future.

Serving type: bottle

10-19-2007 12:30:55 | More by NEhophead

guinness33

New Jersey

3.33/5  rDev -7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a run of the mill amber colour that is a touch watery looking and has a weird choppy head to it that dissolves at a typical pace and leaves a fair amount of frothy residue on the glass.

The aroma is a decent blend of sweet caramel, some floral hops and perhaps a bit of grassiness.

Flavour is more of the same, with grass notes chiming in a bit more here along with a bit more bitterness than expected and a slight hop boost at the finish of each sip. Mouthfeel is light bodied and again a touch watery.

This one is a slight step above average overall. It's far from the worst within the style but it could be much better. Appearance and mouthfeel need to be tightened up a bit along with a touch more punch to the flavour. Nothing over the top but just a little something extra. This one is simply mediocre for the most part

Serving type: bottle

07-03-2007 02:50:59 | More by guinness33

tgbljb

Pennsylvania

4.22/5  rDev +17.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured a medium amber color with moderate slightly off-white puffy head. Sparse lacing.
Smell presents with a light caramel note and some fruity sweetness.
Taste also is dominated by malt, with nice caramel notes and a good balancing dryness at the finish.
Leaves a nice taste sensation.
Great session beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-27-2007 01:25:36 | More by tgbljb