Vampire Slayer - Clown Shoes

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604 Ratings

rAvg: 4.14
pDev: 10.39%
Reviews: 195
Hads: 409

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Clown Shoes

Massachusetts, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 10.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (181), on-tap (13), cask (1).

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Reviews by Duhast500:

Duhast500

Massachusetts

4.28/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 1pint 6oz. bottle into an Allagash tulip glass.

The color is dark black and is not letting any light through so I won't even try. There is a nice finger of foamy brownish head and some slight lacing left on the glass.

The smell is big roasty malt flavor coming out and saying hi. There is some slight brown bread aroma in the nose with some slight caramel aroma and a touch of chocolate.

The taste is like burnt toast with some nice toffee flavor. There is some sweetness here that gives off some nice chocolate candy flavor. There is some dark fruit flavor with a slight plum flavor and then a bitterness at the end that just punctuates with a slight hop presence.

The feel of this beer is big but does not put on airs. It hides the amount of alcohol it has with some nice body that is smaller then the ABV would make you believe. It drinks real well and is a bit deceiving for a beer this strong.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2012 07:08:19 | More by Duhast500

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Absolut

California

4.25/5 rDev +2.7%

05-23-2013 19:38:57 | More by Absolut

NightNyx

Florida

1/5 rDev -75.8%

05-22-2013 23:33:48 | More by NightNyx

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4/5 rDev -3.4%

05-20-2013 18:53:45 | More by xseanprimex

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4.5/5 rDev +8.7%

05-20-2013 18:40:14 | More by BrewTasting

roblund

California

4/5 rDev -3.4%

05-20-2013 14:58:38 | More by roblund

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5 rDev -3.4%

05-19-2013 14:26:44 | More by drgonzo2k2

beechner224

Florida

4.56/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a large pint glass. Pours rich black with just enough head. Looks like a large stout should. On smell I get chocolate, caramel, and coffee - very nice.

On first sip it is really good. I still get the chocolate and coffee. It is nicely balanced and mouthfeel is lighter than you would expect. There are several light flavors in there: vanilla, hint of booze, and very smooth.

Starting to really like clown shoes - several of there latest samplings have been great.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 22:27:28 | More by beechner224

dertyd

California

4.25/5 rDev +2.7%

05-18-2013 07:30:16 | More by dertyd

CharlesRamsey

California

3.15/5 rDev -23.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Like Kim Kardasian, looks are deceiving. A full body apperance, with a trunk full of junk. That is a little too harsh as i know how well reviewed this offering is, but you get my point. Flavor complexities that still need to be worked out, with high points of coffee grinds, burnt chocolate but a thin, syrupy mouthfeel that missed the richness of some others. The dark, thin head stayed, with low carbonation that needed more balance for me to want to try it again.

Serving type: on-tap

05-17-2013 02:00:37 | More by CharlesRamsey

SweetBrown

California

3.18/5 rDev -23.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

I don't always drink stout, but when I do, it will most likely not be another Vampire Slayer. The color was a mix of dark raspberry and dark roast coffee beans, with a thin layer of foam, which on looks alone, seemed very promising. However, upon first sip, I found it somewhat syrupy and not as smooth as its looks, with taste notes that was a cross between black licorice and soy sauce. This was not a thirst quencher, but more like a meal. For these same reasons, it's probably a great drink for those who appreciate a good hearty imperial stout. As a fan of True Blood, glad I tried it, but may have been too big of a bite for this IPA-er.

Serving type: on-tap

05-17-2013 01:45:50 | More by SweetBrown