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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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Speciaalbierpakket. Aroma is piney hops with soft tropical fruits, caramel malt, grapefruit, orange, and plenty of pine resin. Flavour is sweetish with a long bitter finish. Body is above medium. Smooth and very drinkable sweetish piney classic style IIPA, tasty.

Tried from Can on 08 Feb 2025 at 10:36


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can from Speciaalbierpakket. Aroma is fruity hops, strong tropical fruits, plenty of guava, grapefruit, papaya, citrussy with orange, and a little dankness. Flavour is above moderate sweet and medium bitter. Body is medium. Pretty smooth and tropical with lots of guvava, Mosaic hops, very fruity, very good stuff.

Tried from Can on 08 Feb 2025 at 10:36


7.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Speciaalbierpakket. Aroma is fruity hops with tropical fruits, zesty citrus, grapefruit, mild pine, fruit peel, touch of stone fruits, and soft pale malt. Flavour is light sweet with a firm bitter finish. Body is medium. Bitter fruity hop juice, citrussy and tropical, awesome IPA.

Tried from Can on 08 Feb 2025 at 10:36


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can from Sterk Amsterdam. Aroma is wheaty and yeasty with citrus, orange peel, coriander, spicy notes. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter. Body is medium. Pretty well-rounded Witbier.

Tried from Can on 08 Feb 2025 at 10:33


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

Can from Just In Beer, Groningen. Aroma is piney and fruity hop, orange, mango, pine resin, grapefruit. Malt. Moderate bittersweet, medium body. Fine run-of-the-mill IIPA.

Tried from Can on 03 Feb 2025 at 14:25


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Just In Beer, Groningen. Aroma is roasted malt with coconut, caramel, cocoa, chocolate, candy bar, and vanilla. Moderate bittersweet, above medium body. Nice, good coconut flavour.

Tried from Can on 03 Feb 2025 at 14:25


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

Can from Beer Republic. Aroma is chocolate, roast, coffee, caramel, cocoa, some spices, dark malt, touch of vanilla. Flavour is medium sweet, moderate bitter. Body is medium. Good. Sweet with powdery cocoa, coffee, caramel and spicy notes.

Tried from Can on 01 Feb 2025 at 07:08


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

A 16 oz can I found at Mr. T's that I have now opened and pour inside of an old style beer glass with a handle. Hazy orange-gold liquid completed by a steady, rocky smooth head of snow white foam. An inviting smell in and for the style, tangerine, honey and a touch of pine. The taste, not quite as impressive. Juice, turpentine, grapefruit, resin and white bread. More bitter than sweet, a curious thing. Nice intro, thought there would be more in the follow through.

Tried on 22 Jan 2025 at 02:49


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can. Dark brown almost black. Two finger head. Taste with coffee chocolate note with a hoppy, coffee bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 21 Jan 2025 at 05:38


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Amber in color with a three-finger head. Aroma is grapefruit, citrus and tropical fruit. Taste is also grapefruit, citrus with hints of pine.

Tried on 21 Jan 2025 at 05:38