Clown Shoes
Client Brewer
in
Boston,
Massachusetts,
United States 🇺🇸
Owned by
Barrel One Collective
Established in 2009
Contact
306 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA, United States
Description
Founded in December 2009 by beer lovers trying to make work fun again, Clown Shoes has been redefining what craft beer should be. We strive to add our own little creative twists on under-represented styles and styles in need of change.
In late 2017, Clown Shoes joined Mass. Bay Brewing Company, makers of Harpoon and UFO. With the greater resources and capabilities, we have expanded our special release and barrel aging programs with over 25 one-off beers in 2018 alone. Clown Shoes continues to grow and innovate, while keeping our own personality and style to bring you interesting and unique beers.
In late 2017, Clown Shoes joined Mass. Bay Brewing Company, makers of Harpoon and UFO. With the greater resources and capabilities, we have expanded our special release and barrel aging programs with over 25 one-off beers in 2018 alone. Clown Shoes continues to grow and innovate, while keeping our own personality and style to bring you interesting and unique beers.
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
(Can) Orange amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Hoppy nose with orange peel, dried pineapple, dried fruit, marmalade, white bread, honey and spices. Hoppy, fruity taste with notes of orange peel, marmalade, pineapple, dried fruit, white bread, honey and a balanced citric/spicy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Hoppy and well balanced. Nice one.
Tried
from Can
on 09 May 2026
at 15:14
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bomber shared by Johnny. Opaque black color, full sized tan to lightly brown colored head. Aroma is malts, unfortunately a slight sour note in it. Flavor is malts, rum, can't really detect vanilla. Roasted malts also definitely there, but thatres always that tart undertone. Clown Shoes, always good to awesome imo, but this is -unfortunately- not up to their normal level imo.
Tried
on 07 May 2026
at 21:19
8.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
12oz can from my brother. Near black pour, thin ring of brown head. Aroma is roasty, chocolate and maple. Maple really comes in full in the taste, sweet, a lovely addition to the roasty, chocolaty base. So smooth, a touch of dry bitterness. Really, really tasty
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jan 2026
at 07:04
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
Bottle [bottled on 01-10-2018] shared at home. Opaque black color, small off-white head. Smell and taste malts, roast, peppers, some chilis. Pretty damn good.
Tried
on 05 Jan 2026
at 22:19
7.4/10
LCI. The pumpkin is very light, but in my opinion muddies the beer.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Oct 2025
at 12:41
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Can) Golden orange colour, slightly hazy, with frothy off-white head. Fruity, malty nose with notes of apricots, orange, white bread, spices and mandarin peel. Fruity, malty taste with apricots, orange, mandarin, white bread, spices, herbs, coriander and citrus peel. No bitterness. Light body, with a slight sweetness. Refreshing. Nice one.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Oct 2025
at 19:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bomber at home shared with Laura. Brownish red colored beer, the head disappears quickly. Aroma and flavor are malts, light tart, hmm this might not be in the best shape still. It's an old bottle and there is some "decay" in there definitely.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2025
at 21:15
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Has aged very well. Nice semi-dark malt character, a little ash and smoke, dried berries, fudge, cocoa, earth, only very faint oxidation. Mellow warmth. Nice to have a big impy without the childish adjuncts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2025
at 21:31
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared a t craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. A clear reddish mahogany brown coloured pour with a loose tan head. Aroma is semi sweet, woody roast, jammy fruits. Cranberry, blackberry, brown sugars. Flavour is composed of semi sweet bourbon warming alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2025
at 18:47