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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Maverick (5105) reviewed
Space Cake from Clown Shoes
1 year ago
8.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 7
Poured clear orange from whole foods old town. Citrus and resin. Malts. Not too bitter or grapefruit. Power and balance.
Tried on 20 May 2025 at 01:29
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Bombay Berserker from Clown Shoes
1 year ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottled. Pours dark brown with tan head. Ginger, cinnamon, spices. Chocolate finish. Intriguing.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:27
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Genghis Pecan Pie Porter from Clown Shoes
1 year ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Dark brown pour with medium foam from bottle. Deep nutty roasted malts. Similar taste with pecan tinge. Rather good.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:24
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Chocolate Sombrero from Clown Shoes
1 year ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Pours dark brown to black with tiny disappeared tan head from bottle. Smell is roasted malts and oak. Roasted coffee, Chile pepper, chocolate, vanilla. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:21
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Undead Party Crasher from Clown Shoes
1 year ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottled as vampire slayer. Dark oily pour, slow building tannish head. Chocolate and malt and smokey aroma. Similar taste, chewy and very complex with somem bitter chocolate. Real good.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:20
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Supa Hero from Clown Shoes
1 year ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottled. Orangey amber pour, big soft billowin’ head. Pine, resin citrus, and hops notes of course, nice maltiness and grains, and hops bite to finish. Well done sir.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:20
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Lubrication from Clown Shoes
1 year ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draught from the habitat. Pours black, midway head. Some coffees, a bit light consistency, hops. Pretty awesome, I love Black IPA’s.e.
Tried on 20 May 2025 at 01:18
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Eagle Claw Fist from Clown Shoes
1 year ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Draught from Swift. Poured orangey brown. Smallish head. Hoppy, citrus. Good enough.
Tried on 20 May 2025 at 01:16
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Hoppy Feet Black IPA from Clown Shoes
1 year ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Draught from Sprizenhaus. Dark pour, some grapefuit, maltiness, hops. Decent stuff.
Tried on 20 May 2025 at 01:15
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Maverick (5105) reviewed
Tramp Stamp from Clown Shoes
1 year ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pours a bright orange brown. Fair amount of head. Clean hops smell, some mild floral and citrus. OK.
Tried on 20 May 2025 at 01:03
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