Flight Of The Pimp
Clown Shoes

Flight Of The PimpFlight Of The Pimp
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From:
Clown Shoes
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Strong Ale
ABV:
10%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 12.18%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
74
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 15, 2022
Added:
Jun 05, 2012
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  11
Some pimps walk. Some pimps strut. Some pimps run from the law. This pimp, a blend of Pimp and Knob Creek bourbon barrel aged Blaecorn Unidragon, rides between giant wings as they flap through a fiery night sky.
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Rated: 3.45 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Feb 15, 2022
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Reviewed by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

4.09/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottled on 5/2012. Roasted malts, vanilla, dark fruits, figs, cherry skin and oak. Earthy and smooth. Light bodied. This held up incredibly well. Solid brew.
May 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by nathanmiller from New York

Apr 21, 2015
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Reviewed by Goblinmunkey7 from Massachusetts

2.64/5  rDev -33%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Appearance: Straight black on the initial pour. Some dark brown creeps around the edges when held to direct light. Head is a slightly dark khaki. Small cap drops to a few wisps almost instantly. Small creamy collar with a small dense bubble structure. Faint wisps of lacing. Minimal carbonation on the pour.

Smell: The pour releases a ton of bourbon. Big push of vanilla and caramel thanks to the barrel. Faint woody hints. Sweet both from malt and bourbon. Brown bread. Sweet fruits. Grapes, cherry, plum, fig, a ton of dark fruit. Some deeply roasted malts. Touches of cocoa and dark chocolate. Vanilla. A touch of roasted marshmallow. Booze. Loaded with raisins. A touch of backing nuttiness. Some caramelized malt.

Taste: Peated malt. Smoky and deeply roasted. Some char. Grassy elements. Pronounced nuttiness. Burnt wood. Vague notions of plum and fig. Loaded with raisin. So much raisin. The bourbon is still present after 2.5 years. Notes of vanilla, caramel, a touch of toasted marshmallow. Some toasted brown bread. Some caramelized malt sweetness. Some toffee and a vague butterscotch. Leafy, woody, something like fir. Flashes flavor and then it disappears.

Mouthfeel: Mediumish body with a moderate carbonation. Clean, surprisingly so. Mild effervescence.

Overall: Leaving my purple suit in the closet.

It was abrasively hot when it was fresh. It's mellowed a lot. It's a raisin soaked in bourbon slathered on brown bread. That's not as fun as it sounds.
Feb 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Way2drunk from Illinois

Nov 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Moo5152 from Florida

Dec 14, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by Kreko7 from California

Nov 24, 2013
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Reviewed by sweemzander from Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22oz. bottle poured into a snifter. Thanks for sharing Matt!

(A)- Pours a pitch black color. Produced a decent tan head with some retention.

(S)- A raisin forward nuttiness meets a subtle roasted body.

(T)- Very similar to the smell. Plenty of raisin with a nutty character amidst an underlying subtle roastedness. Slightest twinge of a hoppy citrus note.

(M)- A good carbonation level. Its an interesting mouthfeel with classic brown ale and stout characteristics. Bitter and hoppy with a leveled sweetness.

(O)- It is definitely interesting. It really reminds me of a hoppy stout and a brown ale mixed together.
Oct 30, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by moonknight31 from California

Sep 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

Jun 16, 2013
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Reviewed by kawilliams81 from Illinois

3.92/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from a 22 oz bottle into a Pipeworks snifter.

A- pours near black with a 1" beige head. Some clumps and long trails of lacing.

S- chocolate, maple, light smoke/peat aroma, whiskey

T- toffee, dark chocolate, maple syrup, whiskey, light roasted coffee

M- medium body and carbonation. A little thin with some effervescence.

O- pretty tasty beer, nothing that wows you but has some chocolate, sweetness and whiskey notes.
Jun 09, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Mike from New Hampshire

Jun 02, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by huddyball from New Hampshire

Jun 01, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Massbmx from Vermont

Apr 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.84 by alamode from Massachusetts

Apr 13, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Sparky44 from Illinois

Mar 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by CoolGuy42 from New Jersey

Feb 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Thren from Massachusetts

Feb 01, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by Thorpe429 from Illinois

Jan 17, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by spycow from Illinois

Jan 12, 2013
Flight Of The Pimp from Clown Shoes
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 74 ratings