Fisherman's Pumpkin Stout - Cape Ann Brewing Company

BigCheese

Massachusetts

4.38/5  rDev +16.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12 oz bottle fresh to death,

A: Pours a deep brown just lighter than black. Opaque, thin head dissaptes quickly.

S: Yum, fresh pumpkin, some roasted chocolatey malts, maybe hints of pumpkin pie spices.

T: Juicy Sweet Pumpkins right of the bat, pie crust, some pumpkin pie spices but there subdued. More of a sweeter stout. Tons of pumpkin flavor throughout. More chocolate than coffee stout base.

M: Low Carbonation, Silky Smooth body, real smoth. ABV hardly present.

O: Really awesome pumpkin brew. Highly recommended, nice change from typical Pumpkin Ales. My favorite non imperial pumpkin ale.

Serving type: bottle

09-15-2012 23:57:28 | More by BigCheese

Greywulfken

New York

3.73/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: deep dark brown, almost black body, quick small head

S: well, some roasted notes, some espresso notes, not enough pumpkin or sweet spice

T: tasted by and large like a vegetal stout, the pumpkin added additional dryness without adding bitterness; bitter espresso flavors mellowed by the pumpkin flavors

M: medium body, tongue-coating bitters, some vegetal aftertaste

O: not impressed; I enjoy imperial pumpkin ales and stouts, but this was my first pumpkin stout and it was okay - not a rebuy for me, but it wasn't a bad beer

Serving type: bottle

09-15-2012 00:52:41 | More by Greywulfken

OleJohnnieAle

Minnesota

3.58/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a dark brown with a half finger of head that fell quickly into a nice collar. No lacing left behind.

S: A smokey malt start followed by a pumpking and nutmeg note. Bit of cinnamon at the end. Smokey roasted malt is over powering up front.

T: Bit more sublte than I was expecting from the smell. The flavor is primarily the roasted mald as the nose would suspect. Harder to find the pumpkin than I would have thought it would be since it is a pumpkin ale. Nothing over powering here... almost seemed watered down.

M: Seemed watered down so very light, smooth. Well balanced as nothing was overpowering.

O: I was hoping for a bigger flavor but that being said, this was still a good tasting beer but was much more subtle flavor than I was hoping for.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2012 23:25:54 | More by OleJohnnieAle

thain709

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A - Poured a dark brown body with a tan, one finger head...the head fell to a wispy cap and left a little lacing

S - This smells like fall...pumpkin pie baking in the oven...cinnamon and chocolate

T - The roasted malts jump out first and are present throughout the entire beer...dark, roasted chocolate comes out towards the middle adding some depth to the beer...there is an underlying fleshy pumpkin flavor that lets you know this is a pumpkin beer...the spice bill creeps in at the end creating pumpkin pie-like flavors...there is an ever-so-slight hop bite right at the end

M - Medium bodied...soft carbonation...watery...spicy, roasty, and slightly hoppy

O - I just found out there is an imperial version of this beer...I'd like to try that one because this Pumpkin Stout was one of my favorites this year...a great nose, nice flavor profile, could use some help with the finish

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2012 15:43:45 | More by thain709

metter98

New York

3.68/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: The beer is very dark amber (near black) in color and has a slight amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter-finger beige head that died down but consistently left wispy patterns of bubbles on the surface and a thick ring of bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: There are light to moderately strong aromas of pumpkin and pumpkin spices in the nose
T: Much like the smell, the taste has balanced flavors of pumpkin and pumpkin spices along with hints of roasted malts from the stout.
M: It feels medium-bodied, quite smooth and somewhat creamy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The beer is very easy to drink and is a nice hybrid of a stout and a pumpkin ale.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2011 04:35:58 | More by metter98

Dope

Massachusetts

3.8/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: A very dark brown pour with a foamy chocolate milk head. Pretty decent retention and lacing.

S: Surprisingly subtle. Little bit of roasted malt and just a touch of pumpkin. Can't really even detect any pumpkin spice - maybe a touch of nutmeg?

T: Lots of roasted malt up front, followed by some nice pumpkin and nutmeg. Maybe a little allspice? Very interesting combo.

M: Smooth and creamy.

O: Nice departure from your typical pumpkin ale. The roasted malt really compliments the pumpkin flavor. Super smooth and drinkable too.

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2011 05:42:53 | More by Dope

palma

New York

4.1/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Nice head.

Aroma of nutmeg, allspice, apples, cloves.

Taste is a medium bodied stout. A nice roastedness. Sweeter than most dry stouts. More along the lines of a sweet/milk stout. Pumpkin, cinnamon, clove is a great addition. works well and does not overpower in the least. The beer becomes a little astringent as the beer warms up to room temp. Great smooth mouthfeel. more creamy than your typical american stout.

One of my favorites.

Serving type: bottle

11-25-2011 22:13:05 | More by palma

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A big shout out to travisnd for sending this beer. Poured from a 12 oz. bottle. Has a black color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of pumpkin, nutmeg. Taste is roasted malts up front, setteling in with some smoth pumpkin flavor, not much spices. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall this is a solid beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-19-2011 14:12:22 | More by tone77

Flounder57

Massachusetts

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

12 oz bottle was poured into a Guiness pint glass.

Appearance: The beer poured a 1/2 finger that is staying there. Almost pitch black with some light coming through the bottom of the glass. No signs of carboantion. Head of beer dissapeared quickly with no lacing.

Smell: pumkpin, spices, pumpkin bread, starch, sweet produces from malts and whatever pumpkin base is used in the beer.

Taste: Same as above, the taste is a little weak. Nice up front, but dies in your mouth. Really wish there was a little more to offer out of the stout part of the beer. Good on the pumpkin flavor though.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium bodied, medium carbonation, and a little watery. Very easy to drink

Overall: Not another shabby pumpkin beer. A pumpkin stout is different and enjoyable. Would be cool to try this on draft or nitro. Will work up to their Imperial Pumpkin Stout next if I can find one in the next few weeks.

Serving type: bottle

11-19-2011 06:13:39 | More by Flounder57

bbeerman

Massachusetts

3.95/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A.. dark, thick looking pour. Resembles flat cola in the glass. I had no head on the few bottles I enjoyed.

S.. light pumpkin scent. Also a very faint sweet smell I can't place.

T.. quite tasty. Pumpkin is obvious without being overpowering and is a nice addition to a stout style. Happy overall with this one.

M.. just above average. Not too heavy or too light, which most people will like. I would prefer a bit heavier for the style.

O.. I like this beer a lot and look forward to next Autumn when it comes back around. I would recommend even if there was no pumpkin included.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2011 23:19:07 | More by bbeerman

DrunkPagan

Rhode Island

4.65/5  rDev +24%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I don't like pumpkin beers. I LOVE this beer.

It pours a thick dark color with a slightly brown head. The nose notes some spices and roasted malt. The taste absolutely blew me away.
It didn't taste like pumpkin pie crammed into a bottle. The rich stout melded with the pumpkin and spice flavors in a delicious threesome where neither overpowered the other. The mouthfeel was good, not too heavy.
Some people complain that they can't drink more than one pumpkin beer. I defy you to ONLY drink one of these.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2011 13:39:33 | More by DrunkPagan

jdhilt

New Hampshire

3.55/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a two-fingered light cream head that fades quickly to a ring leaving some lace. Black color, no highlights. Medium carbonation and medium-heavy bodied. Light chocolate/pumpkin nose and flavor is almost sweet pumpkin and chocolate. $2.25 for a 12oz bottle from Julio's Liquors Westborough, Ma.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2011 23:20:34 | More by jdhilt

jb413

Massachusetts

3.73/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A - Dark, near black with a small one finger coffee/khaki head. Little lacing that lasted on the way down.

S - Roasted Malt, some spices (allspice/nutmeg) and perhaps a faint pumpkin, though hard to tell. Nice though.

T - Dark malt and slight spice in the front. Nice mild sweetness as well. A bit of hoppy undertone and dryness in the finish. No pumpkin to speak of.

MF - Very smooth with nice drinkability. Medium carbonation and a bit of alcohol warmth in the end.

O - A solid offering. I enjoyed it and would buy another or try the Imperial in the future. For me, lack of discernible pumpkin keeps this beer from being great.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2011 02:38:07 | More by jb413

Arbitrator

California

3.1/5  rDev -17.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Chilled bottle into a glass. 2011 vintage shared by alfrantzell. Thanks, Arne! From notes.

A: Pours a translucent dark brown body with a generous tan head that retains well. No lace is left on the sides of the glass; the beer does not maintain a collar or film on top of the beer after the head vanishes.

S: Mild aromas of roasted malt and a touch of caramel, backed by nutmeg and perhaps allspice. Having this next to its big brother later, I marveled at the difference; this one really needs to step up its bouquet.

T: This has a light, drinkable stout-with-some-pumpkin-spice approach to it. It's not very punchy, but it delivers a backbone of roast, caramel, and even a mild presence of milk chocolate. Nutmeg and a touch of licorice in the finish.

M: Light-medium bodied, with medium carbonation. Nothing really stands out or offends here.

O: This is solid, and I'd probably try it once a season if I were local, but it's not something that I will go out of my way to trade for.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2011 23:50:57 | More by Arbitrator

scootny

New York

4.2/5  rDev +12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Huge brown head that stays for quite a while and then evaporates. Black brown fluid is impervious to light. Smell is dark a roasty with coffee and and chocolate. Burnt sugar and subtle pumpkin that is savory and inviting. Earthy hops give a nice balance. Taste is full of coffee and chocolate covered mild pumpkin. Some notes of nutmeg and cinnamon. Good roasted malt core has me lovin' this brew. Finish is dry with notes of earth and vanilla and more subtle pumpkinand spice. Feel nice and light like a dry Irish stout and super drinkable. Easy to knock back quite a few of these as the abv is completely hidden. An excellent beer that blossoms as it warms up. Delicious to start and improves with each sip. Thinks I'll get another growler.

Serving type: growler

11-01-2011 22:14:27 | More by scootny

JizackFH

New York

3.73/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - This beer pours dark brown in color. There is a nice 2-figner light tan head resting on top. The head has pretty good retention, and it leaves some scattered lace behind on the glass.

S - The smell is roasty, and there is quite a bit of pumpkin. There are some spice notes, mostly nutmeg and cinnamon. Also, there is some lactose sweetness.

T - The taste starts off with some dark roasted malt and a nice mild pumpkin flavor and sweetness. There are some light spices flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg. The lactose sweetness is present as well. Also, there are some flavors of chocolate, toffee, and a mild hop presence as well. The finish leaves some lingering roasted malt flavor and a touch of sweetness on the palate.

M - This has a medium body and good carbonation. It goes down easy and has a smooth velvety feel to it. There is some roasted bitterness, as well as some tingly spice notes. Also there is some light pumpkin sweetness.

O - This has good drinkability. It goes down really easy, and I could easily knock a few of these back. This has a really nice flavor, and i really enjoyed it. I don't know why more breweries aren't making pumpkin stouts. I think the combination works really well, at least in this beer it does. Overall, I thought this was a good interesting beer. It is easy to drink and goes down smooth. I recommend checking it out.

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2011 17:34:35 | More by JizackFH

Ungertaker

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Served in a New Belgium globe.

A- Pours the darkest brown with a two-finger, khaki head and very little light penetration.

S- Some chocolate, hints of spices and pumpkin, a little bit of espresso.

T- The pumpkin was there, but difficult to pick up. A fair amount of coffee, chocolate, toffee and roasted malts.

M- Medium-bodied with a balanced carbonation level.

O- This was the first pumpkin stout I have ever had. It was good, for a stout, but the pumpkin was too difficult to pick up. I served it at cellar temp (which I do with most stouts); I am wondering if I should have served it a little cooler. Could the stout characteristics have taken over because of the temp? Either way, the beer was good and worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

10-30-2011 03:29:06 | More by Ungertaker

Florida9

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: Appears black in the glass, but shows to be dark brown around the edges. Forms a large fizzy mocha colored head that quickly reduces to a thin surface coating and eventually, nothing. No lacing.

S: Lightly sweet with notes of brown sugar, molasses, allspice, nutmeg, vanilla, and a little cinnamon.

T: Rather thin flavors all around. Cola and pumpkin pie spice. Some light molasses. If there is actual pumpkin in this beer, I'm not getting it.

M: Medium bodied, but thin for the style. Even a little watery. Appropriate carbonation.

O: Thin in both mouthfeel and flavor resulting in a decent, drinkable, but rather unimpressive beer. The double version was much more impressive.

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2011 01:53:19 | More by Florida9

CheezyBlaster

Massachusetts

2.58/5  rDev -31.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Nose: Pumpkin spices quickly make space to share for the robust stout aromas we're all used to. Not powerful or present.

Taste and feel: Drier in the middle than I would have thought, and not as full bodied as I expected -a tad watery, for a stout, or an ale. After a bit it doesn't taste like anything. Carbonation is quite present. Neat mouthfeel, but I have no flavors to speak of . . . it should taste like something, right? Not drain pouring, but I wouldn't buy it again. I have had friends say the opposite of what I'm writing, so, maybe it's just a bad bottle?

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2011 00:24:19 | More by CheezyBlaster

Neorebel

New Jersey

3.68/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Pours a very dark brown, almost black hue with a light brown head. Good retention and lacing. The aroma is nice and complex with nutmeg, clove, pumpkin, toast, and mocha. Nice mix of pumpkin and stout in the flavor profile. Spicy. Could be a bit more full bodied however, and there is some sort of oxidized taste in the finish that puts me off a bit.

Serving type: bottle

10-24-2011 00:53:33 | More by Neorebel

danmcg62

Massachusetts

3.95/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A-Poured into a pint glass. Pours a deep, black color with a decent looking mocha colored head. Love the look of this brew. This is how a stout should look.

S-At first whiff you get a mix of pumpkin spice and roasted coffee. Also a mix of spice and cocoa. I like this very much.

T-Major pumpkin flavor with a chocolate mix. A little malty, mild spice. Decent mix of flavors.

M-Thick feel in the mouth. Spicy and smooth.

O-Overall this is a solid offering from Cape Ann. I like the combination of flavors and I like that the pumpkin beer is a stout. I like that they are trying to mix it up, trying something different. Cape Ann is slowly becoming one of my favorite breweries.

Serving type: bottle

10-22-2011 00:28:10 | More by danmcg62

Phelps

Arizona

3.3/5  rDev -12%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Bottle sent by augustiner719, poured into a tulip.

Inky black, not syrupy but completely opaque. Half a finger of fizzy tan head pops away rather quickly, leaving just a thin ring and no lace.

Burnt biscuits and roasted pumpkin seeds provide the backbone, while sweet roasted pumpkin, vanilla and clove make up the body. A hint of chocolate and allspice complete the experience.

Subtlety is the name of the game with this pumpkin stout. There’s not much initial flavor aside from some tangy chocolate and a bit of pumpkin pie spice. Toast and roast pumpkin emerge after the swallow, but both are pretty light. Dry finish with lingering notes of pie crust.

Medium-light body displays moderate carbonation and silky fizziness. It starts watery, but expands a bit as it warms. Alcohol is negligible, and the finish is dry and crisp.

I’m a man who likes his pumpkin beers packed with pumpkin, and Fisherman’s Pumpkin Stout doesn’t really deliver there. The gourd here seems to be more of an afterthought, and even the stout flavor is too light.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2011 06:37:00 | More by Phelps

OutFox

New York

3.68/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A Fisherman's Rep dropped off a mixed six at the beer shop I work at and this is the first one Im getting around to trying.

A - Poured into a wine glass. Dark Dark brown with a tan head, looks like a stout! Not that it wouldnt. Decent retention and ok lacing. Porter like on the edges when light hits it.

S - Woah smells like a mild spiced pumpkin pie with a little coffee undertones. Smells really nice, all the pumpkin spices that are normally now found in pumpkin beers but with a different sort of backbone to it.

T - Same as the nose. Which is a good thing. Really like this flavor combo.

M - A little watery for a stout with a much lighter body than I would have expected.

O - Good beer. Really like the balance of the flavors. Needed a little more body in my opinion but thats the only problem I had with it.

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2011 23:50:19 | More by OutFox

angelogarcia3

New York

4.03/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A very nice beer served in a pint glass with a large tan head, black color, and notes of pumpkin, nutmeg, and chocolate. The first sip is very thick and almost syrupy in the mouth. Fisherman's Pumpkin Stout on a nitro-tap actually has more flavors than in the bottle. Our first sip had flavors of nutmeg, chocolate, with hints of cinnamon, cardamom, and a slight maple & vanilla flavors. Had it at the Good Life in Massapequa, NY.

Serving type: nitro-tap

10-20-2011 21:54:18 | More by angelogarcia3

phichifiji00

California

3.68/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into tulip glass.

Appearance: Pours black with one finger of tan head that quickly fades. Minimal lacing.

Smell: Roasted malt and pumpkin dominate, subtle pumpkin pie spices.

Taste: Nutmeg, cinnamon, roasted malt, caramel, chocolate, and hints of coffee.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Smooth.

Overall: A good beer, but lacking on the pumpkin/spice elements. The roasted malt dominates.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2011 16:30:41 | More by phichifiji00