Genghis Pecan - Clown Shoes

twiggamortis420

Texas

2.78/5  rDev -23.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75

22 oz bottle pours a mostly black color with a bubbly khaki head. Retention and lacing are both a tad below average. Bonus points awarded for a great label and beer name.

Nose is definitely sweet...with caramel, simple syrup and a misplaced black licorice aroma. One-dimensional for sure and the lack of darker malt aromas has me a bit worried. Where's the pecans??

Taste still shows this odd flavor of black licorice, it just doesn’t fit here. The sweetness is not as over the top as I thought it would be, and comes across mostly in the form of burnt caramel and roast. I do get a little bit of roasted pecan in here, but it kind of astringent and not very nutty. Nor is the beer very pie-esque. Mouthfeel on it basically sucks...its flimsy, one-dimensional, flat tasting and has no direction or flow. Some of Clown Shoes beers I find to be quite delicious...this one, however, is not one of them...Mr. Khan would go ape shit on Massachusetts if he got wind of this.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 21:06:29 | More by twiggamortis420

JamLand

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-19-2013 15:44:43 | More by JamLand

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

3.08/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: poured from a 22 oz bottle into a pint glass, dark purple brown with a short tan head that dissipates quickly leaving little lacing, clear

S: nutty malt aroma, brown sugar, toffee, caramel

T: average porter flavor, slight pecan bitterness, some flavor of sweet alcohol

M: medium to full bodied with average carbonation, alcohol present

O: It does not taste like pecan pie. It is an average porter that is slightly boozy.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 21:36:17 | More by M_C_Hampton

bcostner1

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +17.1%

05-11-2013 22:18:10 | More by bcostner1

ToddHolder

Illinois

4/5  rDev +10.2%

05-11-2013 01:19:57 | More by ToddHolder

JamesStreet

Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-10-2013 18:49:06 | More by JamesStreet

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-07-2013 13:13:17 | More by mendvicdog

MSandahl23

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-03-2013 13:32:36 | More by MSandahl23

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

04-29-2013 05:46:42 | More by Kelp

Rekrule

Massachusetts

2.25/5  rDev -38%

04-26-2013 02:26:06 | More by Rekrule

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

04-25-2013 17:35:00 | More by Jason1337

Schmuckles

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

04-25-2013 01:32:59 | More by Schmuckles

AngusOg

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

04-20-2013 01:47:17 | More by AngusOg

TubbyDullard

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

04-19-2013 15:49:34 | More by TubbyDullard

animal69

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

04-17-2013 02:41:24 | More by animal69

irish01980

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

04-12-2013 17:51:28 | More by irish01980

jmilo64

Maine

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

04-12-2013 14:06:46 | More by jmilo64

Derekg

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

04-08-2013 11:56:43 | More by Derekg

PStriedl

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

04-07-2013 19:42:47 | More by PStriedl

hsus0225

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

04-07-2013 04:03:59 | More by hsus0225

shand

Florida

3.71/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Genghis Pecan pours a deep brown with a relatively sizable head. The aroma is sweet, roasty, and slightly sour. The taste offers a full, nearly ashy roast along with a subtle nut characteristic. The sour component is still present, if not as strong as the nose presented, suggesting the beginning stages of an infection. The mouthfeel is on the lighter side, with a moderate carbonation. The drinkability is good. Overall, Genghis Pecan is a pretty solid porter. The sour aspects haven't progressed to the point where they really hurt the beer that much.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 03:22:00 | More by shand

JISurfer

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

04-04-2013 01:15:09 | More by JISurfer

Seakyden

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

04-03-2013 01:25:24 | More by Seakyden

raythealeman

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

03-31-2013 20:25:29 | More by raythealeman

BGsWo22

New York

2.25/5  rDev -38%

03-29-2013 23:56:56 | More by BGsWo22