Clown Shoes

Microbrewery in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Harpoon Brewery

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.

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7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle. nice Amarilo aroma and flavor, honeyroasted nuts. Golden brown, off-white head. Mellow mouthfeel, creamy, chewy enough. Light bread. Succulent.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2010 at 15:33


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Cloudy brown, cappucino cream. Citric, cumquat aroma. light honeyish, perfumed, citric hops. Pleasant,

Tried from Bottle on 10 Nov 2010 at 18:16


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Black, low brown head. Cascade, clementine aroma. Medium to light body, quite hoppy, pine, citrus, extreme but not soapy, metallic pine finish.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2010 at 18:38


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

22 oz. bottle pored into a Weiss glass, head was large at first and slowed to nearly nothing. The aroma is mandarin-tangerine citrus, lemon, and fruity dough. Orange peel and the a perfume-like floral hop note come through as well. The flavor is loaded with spice- coriander, clementine orange and something else I can’t quite define. I can taste the hoppy notes. Makes this very different. As I drank it the head laced the glass nicely. Medium carbonation. A nice different summer drinker.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Sep 2010 at 12:25


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

22oz bottle pours a hazy, clementine orange with a creamy, white head. Nose is very approachable, citrus, nectarine, clementines, candy. Flavor is sweet, citrus candies, malty, honey. Finish is medium bodied and lightly sweet.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2010 at 17:59


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pours deep mahogany into a Sam glass. Off-white head recedes to hug rim. Grapefruit and resin aromas. Thick with upfront pineapple and mango turning sharply dry and bitter in the lasting hot grapefruit finish.

Tried on 03 Sep 2010 at 16:13


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Wash. DC tasting. golden hazy, white head. light palate, grainy, with clementine adding this nice fresh sweet orange approach. Thought the palate was a tad over the 6%. Orange peel and clementine are more forward before the coriander kicks in adding a nice mild spicy touch and with a touch of citrus hops for the bittering.

Tried on 29 Aug 2010 at 13:43


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

750 ml bottle at DC local tasting. Clear yellow color. Aroma of grapefruit and cardboard. Taste is sour grapefruit, clove. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Aug 2010 at 06:16


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at ChrisOs ’Blue Ridge Mountains Of Virginia’ tasting. Red amber colour, thin beige head. Lots of intense high alpha hops. Hops are a bit harsh. Very good hops but harsh. Not much of a brown ale. OK. Needs more sweet malt to balance it.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2010 at 11:48


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sample from a bottle shared by Brad at Jackie O’s as part of Ohio Brew Week. The beer is a clear amber-orange color with a medium frothy off-white head that burns away quickly. Sticky rings of lacing. Aroma of toasted bread and caramel malt. Medium body with flavors of sweet toasted malt, milk chocolate and some fruit. The finish is sweet and malty, with a very light hops aftertaste. Just average overall.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jul 2010 at 10:57