Archdruid
Clown Shoes in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - Imperial Regular|
Score
6.03
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tsd08460 (2379) reviewed Archdruid from Clown Shoes 9 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Bomber from Crafted in Haymarket, VA Aroma: basement aromas, caramel, earthy, whiskey, wood Appearance: clear amber with a beige head Taste: lightly sour, medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, slick feel, average carbonation, tart finish Decent
johnnnniee (7516) reviewed Archdruid from Clown Shoes 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle from East Derry Dark brown a bit murky with a huge bubbly off white head that slowly recedes. Caramel and tart cherry on the nose mostly. Flavor is quite tart, we have some lacto or pedio at work here. There’s a bit of malty caramel to offset, but a strong tart cherry fruitiness going on without much in the way of oak character. Not horrible, but not what I was expecting either.
superspak (10160) reviewed Archdruid from Clown Shoes 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 7/25/2016. Pours slightly hazy ruby red/copper color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big caramel, brown sugar, toffee, raisin, plum, cherry, apple, berry, and toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of chocolate, nuttiness, whiskey, vanilla, coconut, oak, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready malt, fruity yeast, and light-moderate whiskey barrel notes; with great strength. Taste of big caramel, brown sugar, toffee, raisin, plum, cherry, apple, berry, and toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of chocolate, nuttiness, whiskey, vanilla, coconut, oak, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal bitterness and whiskey/oak spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, toffee, dark fruit, toasted biscuit, coconut, vanilla, whiskey, oak, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt, fruity yeast, and light-moderate whiskey barrel flavors; with zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky, and slightly chalky mouthfeel that is nice. Minimal warming alcohol for 9%. Overall this is a very nice barrel aged imperial Irish red ale. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt, fruity yeast, and light-moderate whiskey barrel flavors; very smooth and easy to sip on for the ABV. Was hoping for a bit more barrel presence; but it still had nice amounts in the background flavor. A very enjoyable offering.