The Good, The Bad & The Unidragon
Clown Shoes

The Good, The Bad & The UnidragonThe Good, The Bad & The Unidragon
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From:
Clown Shoes
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
Ranked #173
ABV:
14%
Score:
93
Ranked #3,022
Avg:
4.21 | pDev: 9.26%
Reviews:
31
Ratings:
192
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 09, 2023
Added:
Jul 19, 2014
Wants:
  49
Gots:
  93
Currently available in Texas only.
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Ratings by JohnBender:
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Rated by JohnBender from Texas

4.15/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25

Feb 02, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.66 by emptyglassagain from Massachusetts

Jun 09, 2023
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Reviewed by AlCaponeJunior from Texas

4.25/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
22oz bomber

Pours black with a good brown head.

Roasted and burnt flavors dominate. Great drinkability with nice body and well hidden alcohol.

Worthy of its high rating
Apr 27, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by archero from Texas

Nov 03, 2021
 
Rated: 4.21 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Oct 04, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Jul 08, 2020
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Reviewed by MattDecker from Texas

4.38/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: deep deep brown with a redish foam
S: oaky, malty, sweet malt
T: a very rich malty flavour, little bit of dark chocolate
F: a very smooth heavy beer
O: pretty good, but only 2-3 note. However, those 2-3 notes are big bodied and rich. I very much liked it (like I do most clown shoes) but would probably go with a bourbon barrel next time
And I'll add what everyone else has been saying, definitely does not taste like a 14%!!!
Sep 27, 2019
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Rated by sd123 from Georgia

4.16/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2015 bottle drank in 2018
Oct 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by Casey3236 from Pennsylvania

May 18, 2018
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Reviewed by Thomas_Wikman from Texas

4.34/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I had this beer for the first time as I was grilling. I think it was a little bit different for this style but very good. I think the Mesquite smoked malts was a very interesting feature.

Look: black with a one inch thick somewhat bubbly mocca colored head

Aroma: roasted malts, toasty-smoke, chocolate

Taste: The flavor is roasted malts, its smokey and sweet, chocolate, some coffee, not much alcohol flavor despite the ABV. A different kind of stout, but delicious.

Feel: medium to full body
Apr 23, 2018
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Reviewed by Bum4ever from California

3.92/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Super dark with a small tan head
Smokey malt smell and charred wood with some lingering dark fruits
Dark bitter chocolate and smoke, toasty nuts and alcohol
Pretty thick and a little light carb, alcohol is there a bit but nothing over-powering.
Pretty good RIS stout, really liked the smokey presence on this one.
Apr 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.39 by Hooley from Texas

Mar 14, 2018
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Reviewed by 1689Stout from Texas

4.57/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
A clown shoes first for me. The 14%abv did not come through nearly enough IMO. Still a rich tasty stout with a nutty aroma. Just wish it was thicker!!
Feb 26, 2018
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Reviewed by HotDogBikeRide from Texas

4.65/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Overall an exceptional beer as the score states. Smoked, peaty malt on a black beer with a brown head. Retention is great while I multi-task. Good roasty taste and feel. Nice booze to it to give you a boost, haha. Cheers.
Nov 13, 2017
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Reviewed by darktronica from Indiana

3.98/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
This Unidragon variant is quite strong on the smoked malts, with a bit of meatiness resulting in the flavor profile. Also some of the typical peat or iodine note from the base beer. I still like this one, but having just had the Tarheel Unidragon, this doesn't compare. A Fistful of Unidragon is an improvement, with the time spent in bourbon barrels adding some additional notes and upping the complexity of the end product. That said, this would still go great with some brisket.
Oct 25, 2017
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Reviewed by Albianfire from Texas

4.6/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Look: Rich Crude oil with a brown lacing around the glass. No head retention. A nice looking Russian Imperial Stout. I'm hopeful.

Smell: leather, some bandaid (likely due to the smoked malt) but not overbearing. Some fruit lies beneath the malt. This can go very well or very very bad.

Taste: smooth up front. Smoke emerges. I can't tell if it is rauch malt or peat. Actually, although I tend to not like peat I think it may be and it is pleasantly mild. I taste no coffee! Hmm. But, I like this! Scary thought is I think I could drink a second bomber. But, that would end badly.
Mouthfeel: Full but not syrupy sweet like some higher Abv barleywines get. Low carbonation as anticipated.
Overall: I just mowed the lawn in a Texas heat and this beer is refreshing. How did Clownshoes manage that one! This is solid, solid, solid. It is a bit pricey but I will be back for more . . . More Unidragon that is ;)
Jun 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.15 by Mikeluzzjr from Massachusetts

Apr 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by BarrelAgedG from California

Apr 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.11 by Kuges from Texas

Mar 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by rsuarez1982 from Texas

Mar 20, 2017
The Good, The Bad & The Unidragon from Clown Shoes
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 192 ratings