Clown Shoes

Client Brewer in Boston, Massachusetts, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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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6.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pours black into a snifter. Pancake head with good retention leaves spider lacing. Earthy resin aromas. Dry, with sweet dark caramel and mocha before turning to a sour resin finish.
Tried on 25 Jul 2011 at 06:23

7/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 65 cl. Pours a nutty brown with a slight haze and a dense beige head with good retention. Dusty, roasty nose, some burned caramel. Medium body, heavy roast, dark dried fruits, vanilla and a little ashes. Ends fairly bitter – roasty, malty bitter. 230711
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2011 at 11:05

6.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 65 cl. Pours a clear golden with a small white head. Yeasty nose with a friendly tangerine zest. Medium body, a very dry fruitiness, slightly tart and astringent, again fresh tangerine notes. Dry – actually very dry – finish. 230711
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2011 at 11:01

7.2/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
clear dark amber, small smooth light brown head. Caramelly and fruity hoppy aroma. Malty. Flavor is malty , hoppy, well composed with good bitterness and malty notes.
Tried on 23 Jul 2011 at 04:54

6.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. A hazy dark red beer with a thin tan head. The aroma has notes of malt, fruits, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel, leading to a dry, bitter, and bready finish.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2011 at 04:43

6.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled. A hazy dark golden beer with a white head. The aroma has notes of fruits, dusty hops, malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of fruits, straw, and malt, leading to dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Jul 2011 at 04:24

6.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
cloudy yellow small white head. Sour aroma, tart, wheat, citeus fruits7 flavor is wheaty, peppery, fruit peel
Tried on 23 Jul 2011 at 04:24

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
22 oz bottle purchased at Garys Beverage in Portsmouth, NH. Used a shaker glass. Opaque black, HUGE frothy beige head. Lots of lace down the shaker. Mild carbonation. Taste is ridiculous amounts of roast and some bitter dark chocolate. Packed with malt, that’s okay to me in this case. Pretty bitter but only a mild citrus and pine hop flavor. Small grapefruit notes hiding in the background. Almost a nutty note in the finish as well. Well balanced. Medium-full bodied. Feels very smooth and even a bit creamy. The roasted and bitter flavors create a nice dry feeling in the finish. Very drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jul 2011 at 15:39

7.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cloudy golden with a lasting white head. Hoppy aroma of orange, tangerine, peach and pine. Sweetish hop dominated flavour with peach and pine and a solid bitterness
Tried on 16 Jul 2011 at 12:24

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Near black with a lasting off-white head. Aroma of grapefruit and pine - very hoppy with a hint of toffee and licorice. Dry, hoppy and bitter flavour with a touch of roasted malt. Lasting pine hoppy aftertaste
Tried on 12 Jul 2011 at 12:25