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Clown King
BrewDog
- From:
- BrewDog
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American Barleywine
Ranked #138 - ABV:
- 12%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #13,919 - Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 6.85%
- Reviews:
- 5
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 24, 2022
- Added:
- Dec 24, 2013
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 11
No description / notes.
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Rated by Houborg1 from Denmark
3.73/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Barrel aged 13.7 version
Dec 23, 2019Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
3.81/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap. Very warm barleywine, with chewy toffee malts, barley bite, vanilla, and plenty of dried dark fruits to ponder on the palate. Little thin given the style, but the boozy abv is more than present. Feel like it needs more development on how to bring out more darkness, because it comes off as sweet and bright for style.
Sep 21, 2018Reviewed by Chris_Burton from England
3.75/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.75/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
WOW. That was my first word upon sipping this beast. To call this beer intense is an understatement. It appears a hazy amber and smells of burnt orange candy. The flavour is powerful, almost too much. A good thing really, because at 12% this isn't a beer you should knock back quickly. It's malty, with a rich sweetness. Definitely boozy with tons of burnt fruit and candy rounded off with a hint of resin. Slightly spicy, maybe some other flavours I just can't put my finger on.
Overall I found this beer too intense really. It's a lively complex brew but it's also such a strong flavour that it becomes too much by the time you reach the bottom. Given how much I paid for it it's a shame I didn't enjoy it more, and honestly I probably won't buy it again. However, if you're more accustomed to intense barley wines than I am you'll probably appreciate it.
Feb 06, 2015Overall I found this beer too intense really. It's a lively complex brew but it's also such a strong flavour that it becomes too much by the time you reach the bottom. Given how much I paid for it it's a shame I didn't enjoy it more, and honestly I probably won't buy it again. However, if you're more accustomed to intense barley wines than I am you'll probably appreciate it.
Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania
3.8/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Hazy amber reddish color with almost no head. Aroma has mostly dried fruits like dates and raisins. Taste starts sweet, sugary, with caramel and dried fruits. Earthy bitterness on the finish. Medium body and carbonation. Slightly boozy for my taste but overall it's quite good.
Feb 02, 2015
Clown King from BrewDog
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
39 ratings
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