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Lubrication
Clown Shoes
- From:
- Clown Shoes
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.61 | pDev: 14.4%
- Reviews:
- 158
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 22, 2017
- Added:
- Jul 02, 2011
- Wants:
- 11
- Gots:
- 22
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Ryan011235:
Reviewed by Ryan011235 from Ohio
2.51/5 rDev -30.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.51/5 rDev -30.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Poured into something at Jackie O's on 8/27/11
Irresponsible Tick #7
Thanks Mike
Medium dark brown. 1/4th inch head. Decent retention, good lace. Aroma - tangy roasted coffee. Earthy with some nice hop notes. Pine tar. Wow, dry overarching bitterness. Not all that expressive hops - kinda harsh. Medium body, sharp carbonation. Rough, roasted finish. Eh, not lubricant.
Oct 12, 2011Irresponsible Tick #7
Thanks Mike
Medium dark brown. 1/4th inch head. Decent retention, good lace. Aroma - tangy roasted coffee. Earthy with some nice hop notes. Pine tar. Wow, dry overarching bitterness. Not all that expressive hops - kinda harsh. Medium body, sharp carbonation. Rough, roasted finish. Eh, not lubricant.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.48/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a becher pint glass, the appearance was a black color with a finger’s worth of an eggshell foamy white head. Sly messy lace. The aroma had some roasted malts, light floral hop tones, light orange peel, light coffee beans and ended with a touch of dark chocolate. The flavor was somewhat roasty with that floral quality sweetness. Some bitterness from the orange peel but really not that noticeable. Aftertaste was mainly the roasted malts and dark chocolate. Finished with the same but brought in a touch of that orange peel bitterness. The feel was about medium bodied with a fair sipping quality about it. Mild carbonation and the ABV felt appropriate. Overall, as a black IPA, well, it somewhat works, but as I normally associate the style with "palate wrecking" capabilities, I didn’t really see that with this one.
Jun 22, 2017Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.16/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.16/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Black pour, minimal head, 1/4", beige in color. Tiny bit of grapefruit hoppiness to it.
Taste had a lot of the bitterness that black ales that aren't world class can't seem to avoid. Bitter, dry, chalky, gritty at times. Hops need to impart more than just bitterness. Came off like a blend of a hoppy porter/black ipa.
Feb 03, 2016Taste had a lot of the bitterness that black ales that aren't world class can't seem to avoid. Bitter, dry, chalky, gritty at times. Hops need to impart more than just bitterness. Came off like a blend of a hoppy porter/black ipa.
Lubrication from Clown Shoes
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
314 ratings
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