Third Party Candidate - Clown Shoes

Bighuge

Minnesota

4.13/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Hazed dark copper body. Voluptuous and billowy head of khaki froth. Lacing is quite nice. Nice aroma on this badboy. Juicy malt aroma mixed with some floral cascade -like wafts. Solid flavor profile as well, though not quite as much of an attention grabber as the nose was. Caramel/crystal malt foundation without any cloying whatsoever. Juicy flavor, with juicy bubblegum like hop notes. Medium-full body and moderately carbonated. For 10%, the alcohol flavor/bitterness/sting is absent. That is nice. Enjoyable overall.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2012 05:26:07 | More by Bighuge

oberon

North Carolina

4.06/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled on 8/12 so it has some age,Iam still dissapointed from the election I would have voted for this guy over...well nevermind.Poured into an impy nonic a deep amber color with a large light tan colored head that left one full ring of lace as it settled into a frothy mass,love the rich color.A blast of citric/resiny hops is the first thing I notice in the nose,then comes the brown sugar,caramel,and alcohol blast,it's a shock to the nose in a good way.A big mix of resiny hops and brown sugar cakey notes on the palate,I love big hopped up red and this delivers just a heavy does of alcohol and brown sugar.It's a really good beer,kinda old school left coast with big alcohol,I liked it.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 22:03:10 | More by oberon

watsonmd

Georgia

3.98/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

22 oz bottle, served at 52 degrees, snifter.... bottled 08/2012

Nice beer, but served as last one of the evening, so unfair advantage noted...

A: Darker than expected. Brown, but not black. Nice foamy head initially, lacing throughout out, but sparse.

S: Toffee, malty, slightly boozy. balanced.

T: Nice, caramel, toffee, toasty with a slight hoppy edge.

M: creamy feel, nice carbonation. Heavy feel to the overall beer, but again, followed a HopSlam and a twin-sister DIPA.

O: Would buy more. nice beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 03:32:54 | More by watsonmd

marlinsfan4

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

04-27-2013 04:27:42 | More by marlinsfan4

Texasfan549

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

04-26-2013 02:35:34 | More by Texasfan549

coachob3

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

04-21-2013 18:18:53 | More by coachob3

Keith_R

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

04-08-2013 01:39:11 | More by Keith_R

Zach136

Georgia

4/5  rDev +2.3%

04-08-2013 01:30:37 | More by Zach136

Seakyden

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.3%

04-03-2013 01:26:03 | More by Seakyden

jenray

Texas

3/5  rDev -23.3%

03-24-2013 14:45:47 | More by jenray

match1112

Illinois

3/5  rDev -23.3%

03-17-2013 16:04:52 | More by match1112

RoryOMoore

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2.3%

02-24-2013 22:37:13 | More by RoryOMoore

cheefdaddy1

Mississippi

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

02-21-2013 11:06:50 | More by cheefdaddy1

twiggamortis420

Texas

3.15/5  rDev -19.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

22 oz bomber pours a ruddy brown color with a rapidly diminishing tan head, moderate lacing.

Nose is definitely toasty with some sharp, citrusy hops. Smells like it is a pretty big beer, the alcohol is duly noted. I know this is a fairly new release, but it has a little bit of the caramel/oxidation aromas normally found in an aged beer.

Tastes kind of like a Bigfoot with more rounded (not in a good way) edges. Caramel, toffee, toast and hops. Remind me again how this is not a barleywine? Alcohol is big and the hop bitterness is there...but I expect more hop flavor from an imperial red ale. I would never guess it had oatmeal in it without reading the label; maybe as it warms up you can get some silkiness out of it. This beer also does not make me overly eager to try the Eagle Claw Fist. Just has a very ‘rough’ feel to it. Not a big fan, I’ve generally been pretty happy with Clown Shoes despite some of the negative vibes I feel they undeservedly get on the interwebs, but this one is a big time miss for me.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 22:09:15 | More by twiggamortis420

Gagnonsux

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

02-09-2013 00:46:11 | More by Gagnonsux

sparx1100

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

02-07-2013 05:00:15 | More by sparx1100

mishtif

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

01-29-2013 21:21:29 | More by mishtif

beerthulhu

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

- 50% Eagle claw fist and 50% Loopy oatmeal red. Bottled 8/12. Consumed 1/13.

A: Coppery pour, dark english red in the glass. A creamy khaki head sits at a finger high with steady streams of micro-beads rising along the vessel walls. Long lasting head retention stays slight and creamy while providing concentric circles of lacing down the vessel.

S: Fresh toasty caramel with some dry pine and dry herbal hops. Some dry underbrushing is hinted upon along with a slight mention of smoked dry caramel.

T: The flavor is sweet at first, almost candy like, soon followed by some dry grassy citrus hops. A dry booziness of caramel laced woodiness is touched upon along with some oats, and flashes of toffee sweetness. Things conclude with a dry sility malt finish with some dry lemon peels and dry apple.

M: Frothy mouthful, lush, the oats show thier presence here, with only a slight mention of carbonation. Noticeable alcohol warmth.

O: Overall i like the concept of mixing batches, just this doesnt seem like a worth whiled venture. Things just dont mesh well together and seems like a perfectly good waste of a batch of eagle claw fist which i highly enjoyed to this which was a bit confusing and muddled at times.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 23:24:45 | More by beerthulhu

wburch1967

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.3%

01-22-2013 16:33:09 | More by wburch1967

ChitownEddy

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

01-21-2013 06:20:02 | More by ChitownEddy

Gobzilla

California

4/5  rDev +2.3%

01-19-2013 07:17:13 | More by Gobzilla

BeerLover99

New Jersey

4.03/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: dirty orange/dark rust, 2 finger khaki head, awesome lacing

S: sweet malt, pine and grass, big sugar

T: sweet bread malt, candy, long mellow bitter finish

M: med body, smooth/creamy mouth, hint of oily

O: POW, good stuff here. Amber/bready fans
and hopheads will both be pleased with this offering.

QUITE SENSATIONAL; TREAT YOURSELF!

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 18:49:43 | More by BeerLover99

chefduff2

New York

4/5  rDev +2.3%

01-05-2013 21:52:06 | More by chefduff2

MAUEX_MFA

Rhode Island

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

01-03-2013 23:35:47 | More by MAUEX_MFA

CEDAMA

California

5/5  rDev +27.9%

01-03-2013 22:14:23 | More by CEDAMA