Pecan Pie Porter - Clown Shoes

jboucher

Massachusetts

3.6/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

22 oz. bomber poured into a pint glass

Appearance: Dark brown opaque color with a small tan head. Below average lacing. Mediocre carbonation.

Smell: The nose smells of pecans, butterscotch, caramel, brown sugar, and toasted malts.

Taste: This beer arrives with a sweet punch of pecan pie followed by a lingering smoked finish once the sweetness subsides. Tastes like a perfect dessert beer. Malt, butter, and caramel notes are prominent. Hints of chocolate are in the background. The taste is just like the smell.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied. Average carbonation. Smooth, sweet, and creamy.

Ending notes: I was impressed by this beer. It was, however, a little on the sweet side. Overall, it's a very good dessert brew and I would recommend it as such.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2011 04:19:18 | More by jboucher

megamass

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-18-2013 04:32:45 | More by megamass

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

04-29-2013 05:49:24 | More by Kelp

kjkinsey

Texas

4/5  rDev +5%

04-04-2013 22:32:22 | More by kjkinsey

EGolfer4

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

03-31-2013 18:43:27 | More by EGolfer4

wckneeshaw

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

03-26-2013 21:57:28 | More by wckneeshaw

Lord_of_the_Rinks

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

03-03-2013 00:15:01 | More by Lord_of_the_Rinks

jp312

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

02-23-2013 02:16:09 | More by jp312

nwatson

Virginia

4/5  rDev +5%

02-15-2013 11:41:51 | More by nwatson

ScottStache

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -21.3%

02-10-2013 22:38:07 | More by ScottStache

bigred89

Maryland

4/5  rDev +5%

02-09-2013 03:36:28 | More by bigred89

bostonbottles

Massachusetts

3.99/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4

Poured into a pint glass, it appears to be a standard porter (motor oil, dark roast coffee) with a nice, sudsy head. It looks great.

Smell of roasted dark malts. Not too much of a nose, but I never get much aromatics off porters.

Flavors of roasted malts edging on coffee and something very slightly pecan-esque. Even then you might be imagining something. Some hops to balance things out.

The mouthfeel is one area where the beer excels. Fine carbonation and very full from the elevated ABV.

Overall, the beer is a good representation of a porter. The pecan pie flavor is subtle, barely there.

-Boston Bottles

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 02:36:40 | More by bostonbottles

mactrail

California

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

01-15-2013 15:55:41 | More by mactrail

ScottP

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

01-12-2013 00:49:41 | More by ScottP

pearljam118

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5%

01-06-2013 16:52:33 | More by pearljam118

atoulouk

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

01-03-2013 14:49:28 | More by atoulouk

SalMineo

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

12-31-2012 20:37:04 | More by SalMineo

MikeDATL

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

12-09-2012 00:17:24 | More by MikeDATL

kristiekatk

Massachusetts

3.05/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Pecan Pie Porter has a giant, sudsy head, like a foaming pitcher of root beer. It seems almost artificial, something you would see in a cartoon image of an overflowing mug of beer. I’ve never seen one like it. Golden brown foam rests atop a dark brown/black body.

It smells like a deconstructed pecan pie; toffee, cream, butter, sweet malts and vanilla. I wish I enjoyed the taste as much as I did the aroma. What I thought was going to be a sweet, dessert beer was really similar to an American brown ale, composed of toasted and bready malts, roasted nuts, and a slight mineralness. The body was medium and sticky, with a lingering sweetness.

To me, this was a very one-dimensional beer. It wasn’t much like pecan pie, and mixing that with a bitter brown ale made it not too drinkable. I wanted something more like oatmeal-type beer, but was left disappointed as it thinned out in the end

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2012 01:05:10 | More by kristiekatk

kurt5316

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5%

12-01-2012 17:05:52 | More by kurt5316

Mikecap

Rhode Island

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

11-24-2012 20:51:49 | More by Mikecap

smcolw

Massachusetts

4.08/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This is a two-pour beer. Served with a half I ch of beige foam. Leaves ring lace after each sip. Dark brown color where light shines through only at the edge.

The smell is a combination of deeply roasted malts and a sour cherry kicker. I also detect a bit of yeast.

Think semi-sweet chocolate with some unsweetened raspberry juice. An attractive flavor. Creamy aftertaste with a touch alcohol warmth. Highl carbonated by also full bodied. An easy beer to drink.

Serving type: on-tap

11-21-2012 17:26:25 | More by smcolw

VernonKell

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

11-15-2012 21:53:17 | More by VernonKell

RBM

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +18.1%

10-31-2012 00:14:01 | More by RBM

ComRock12

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -21.3%

09-15-2012 02:43:55 | More by ComRock12