Millonario
Clown Shoes

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From:
Clown Shoes
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
10%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.02 | pDev: 9.45%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
109
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 09, 2021
Added:
Jun 24, 2014
Wants:
  28
Gots:
  20
Clown Shoes Albino Cetaceous Release #1
Sometimes there are many words. Other times there are no words. We aged Chocolate Sombrero in Cognac barrels, making less than 100 cases of beer. For this we could only find one word. Millonario! Millonario! Millonario!
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Ratings by Gunboat82:
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Rated by Gunboat82 from Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

Jun 29, 2014
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Rated: 3.81 by hopley from Massachusetts

Jun 09, 2021
 
Rated: 4.06 by Casey3236 from Pennsylvania

Dec 03, 2017
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Reviewed by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

3.1/5  rDev -22.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Bottle 2014. Bitter dark chocolate, vanilla, port, oak and cherry skins. There is a twang from the cognac. Super dry. Overall, on the bland side. Unfortunately, I think this is past its prime. Maybe it wasn't good to begin with.
Jun 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.9 by Kinger86 from Maine

Jan 17, 2016
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Reviewed by darktronica from Indiana

4.23/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Bottled June 2014, enjoyed January 2016. Millonario pours nearly pitch black, with half a finger of tan brown head that leaves attractive lacing on the glass. The cognac influence is still prominent, as the nose is full of apple, pear, and dark stone fruit, alongside dark chocolate, birch bark, and yatsuhashi crackers. Still full-bodied and a luxurious sipper, but the flavors are a bit muddled; once the beer hits my tongue, I lose the suggestion of cinnamon and can barely detect the vanilla extract, even as it warms. The dominant impression upon taking a swig is of a fondue red delicious apple dipped in bittersweet dark chocolate, with the addition of roasted malt and the other components of any thick, high-alcohol stout.

The finish is surprisingly short for a beer with such complexity in its making. I'm not sure if the cognac barrel is working in opposition to the underlying spiced chocolate stout, or if the bottle is simply aged past its prime. In any case, the end result at this point in time is still a classic cognac barrel-aged stout in the grand tradition of Clown Shoes' barrel program, but it's as if the beer has been put on mute. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, as I am still enjoying the heck out of it, but for anyone still looking to sample the full range of state-limited Clown Shoes releases, be aware that this one is no longer as intense and bursting with flavor as it likely once was.
Jan 09, 2016
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Reviewed by GarthDanielson from Virginia

3.83/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bomber into a snifter, the beer is a dark, muddled, brownish-black coloring with a filmy, low profile, clingy, cream colored head. Nose of bittersweet chocolate, tangy vanilla, boozy brandy, subtle coffee bitterness, and woody highlights. Flavors are boozy brandy forward, heavy on apple, raisin, and booze, followed by bittersweet Mexican chocolate in the backbone, subtle mocha notes, and a slightly astringent highlight into the boozy and chocolate aftertaste. Smooth, layered body that gets very dry and slightly astringent at the end. Boozy and sweet linger through the slick, dry finish. Started promising, but fell off a bit towards the end.
Dec 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.46 by freshcarl from Connecticut

Sep 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by ChrisinRI from Rhode Island

Jul 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.54 by Prost76 from New Hampshire

Jun 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.15 by MattGrimley from Massachusetts

Apr 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by smaddock from Massachusetts

Apr 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by AGust82 from Connecticut

Apr 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by kristougher from North Carolina

Mar 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Patches826 from Massachusetts

Mar 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.76 by Derek_Besly from Massachusetts

Mar 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.09 by crobinso from Colorado

Feb 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by fossage78 from Massachusetts

Feb 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.09 by smi69 from New York

Jan 24, 2015
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Reviewed by WanderingFool from Massachusetts

4.01/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
a black beer with a small light tan head. The aroma has notes of peppers, conac, and chocolate. This medium bodied beer is creamy with moderate carbonation. The flavor has lots of character from the conac barrel. Oak, conac, chocolate, lime, pepper, and fig are present. The conac really comes through as the beer warms. Overall, a tasty beer with unique, complex flavors.
Jan 17, 2015
Millonario from Clown Shoes
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 109 ratings