Chocolate Sombrero - Clown Shoes

wagenvolks

Texas

3.63/5  rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

22oz bottle into a (512) 3rd Anniversary tulip.

Pours with a thin, toffee-brown body that reminds me more of a robust porter. Thin head of dark khaki bubbles quickly dissipates to a thick ring of foam. The aroma is that of booze-laden dark chocolate cake. With coffee. Cinnamon and chili are there, but take a backseat to the malt and alcohol combination. Vanilla is almost non-existent in the nose.

Both the body and flavor of Chocolate Sombrero are sadly much thinner than expected. Lots of chocolate, for sure, but the other ingredients get pushed aside. Slightly vegetal flavor in the middle and lots of dusty cocoa in the finish. The heat I was so looking forward to results more from the booze than the chilies, unfortunately. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied and low in carbonation. I really want to like Clown Shoes, but I've slowly come to the conclusion that their exciting-sounding releases are just, well, slightly disappointing. Chocolate Sombrero is another 'hat' which fits that bill.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2012 04:43:29 | More by wagenvolks

westcoastbeerlvr

California

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

06-20-2013 05:48:33 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

jhhollier

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

06-19-2013 18:50:04 | More by jhhollier

WhitmansNiece

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.6%

06-18-2013 15:40:32 | More by WhitmansNiece

SocalKicks

California

4/5  rDev +3.6%

06-18-2013 05:32:30 | More by SocalKicks

ejane

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

06-17-2013 18:10:15 | More by ejane

mcdonald422

California

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

06-17-2013 00:45:49 | More by mcdonald422

jaxon53

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

06-16-2013 16:46:09 | More by jaxon53

Halcyondays

California

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

06-16-2013 02:40:49 | More by Halcyondays

stogirelli

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

06-16-2013 01:36:38 | More by stogirelli

Turbodog666

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +23.1%

06-15-2013 23:41:28 | More by Turbodog666

George2744

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

06-15-2013 12:29:24 | More by George2744

djre4orm

Virginia

4/5  rDev +3.6%

06-13-2013 20:03:43 | More by djre4orm

MN_Beerticker

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

06-13-2013 03:14:37 | More by MN_Beerticker

neckbracesub

Indiana

4/5  rDev +3.6%

06-11-2013 17:22:47 | More by neckbracesub

lacey13

Texas

1.5/5  rDev -61.1%

06-11-2013 03:46:48 | More by lacey13

dmorgan310

Panama

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

06-10-2013 04:13:46 | More by dmorgan310

litheum94

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

06-10-2013 00:39:18 | More by litheum94

dominic4beer

California

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

06-09-2013 07:00:32 | More by dominic4beer

brotherloco

California

4/5  rDev +3.6%

06-08-2013 00:11:29 | More by brotherloco

Obsidian

California

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

06-04-2013 22:06:00 | More by Obsidian

hefferee

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

06-04-2013 17:43:46 | More by hefferee

Rau71

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

06-04-2013 14:54:09 | More by Rau71

CrazyDavros

Australia

4/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25

Opened like Vesuvius.
Pours black with a quickly fading head.
Heavy chocolate on the nose along with vanilla and sweet malt. A fair hit of roast malt too. Tempting.
Equally sweet flavours with a lot of artificial seeming chocolate. More roasted malt and booze. A bit too sweet.
Needs more carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2013 01:40:03 | More by CrazyDavros

Rand_ale_Thor

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

06-03-2013 01:02:49 | More by Rand_ale_Thor