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
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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.

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8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Svart med lys brunt skum. Lukter melkesjokolade og noe lønnesirup. Fyldig. Smaker mørk sjokolade, lønnesirup og lakris. Middels lang.
Tried on 16 Jun 2023 at 21:46

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Tried on 14 Jun 2023 at 20:58

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Tried on 14 Jun 2023 at 19:57

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How: Can.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Orange colour with a white head.
Aroma: Malt, tropical fruit, pineapple, citrus, hops, pine.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, tropical fruit, pineapple, citrus, hops, pine.
Tried from Can on 10 Jun 2023 at 16:12

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
(Bottle) Black colour with brief, frothy, beige head. Malty, roasted, vinous nose with notes of oak wood, bourbon, black bread, butterscotch, dried figs, chocolate truffles and apricot marmalade. Malty, roasted, vinous taste with black bread, sweet liquorice, oak wood, bourbon, vanilla, dried figs, black coffee and a sweetish, vinous finish with a balanced cacao bitterness. Full body, sweet. Sweet, complex and powerful with lots of liquorice and bourbon. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2023 at 20:18

7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Black with a medium sized brown head. Sweet with toasty malt, strong bourbon, molasses and caramel. Long finish. Full bodied. Booziness overwhelmed some
Tried on 05 Jun 2023 at 20:20

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
An amber beer, a head is medium and blond. Aroma has grapefruit, caramel, pine. Taste has caramel, pine, resin, nicely strong bitterness. Medium+ bodied. Nice old-style DIPA. Great beer.
Tried on 02 Jun 2023 at 22:48

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can. Hazy orange-gold with a white head. Raspberry dominant, orange notes, slightly bitter, tart finish.
Tried from Can on 31 May 2023 at 03:23

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tried on 27 May 2023 at 00:52

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
The 12 oz can I have came from the main beer shop in town, rather pricey for this sized can. Time to see if it was worth it. I used to see new Clown Shoes all the time, I think I have rated more of their beers than any other brewery. But that was back then, I have not seen a new, interesting offering in quite a while. I have a snifter from my favorite brewery in Austin to sample the beer with so time to make the pour. A rich nose with wood, grain and some booziness. The drink, well, it is pretty much all right in a style I like a lot. A bit of chocolate, a contribution from the barrels, more rum than bourbon, imo, dark bread, malt and syrup. Not one of their best but the best I can remember having from Clown Shoes in some time.
Tried from Can on 25 May 2023 at 01:53