Breakfast Exorcism
Clown Shoes

Breakfast ExorcismBreakfast Exorcism
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From:
Clown Shoes
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
11%
Score:
97
Avg:
4.41 | pDev: 6.58%
Reviews:
95
Ratings:
475
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 08, 2021
Added:
Apr 17, 2015
Wants:
  224
Gots:
  64
The base beer is Undead Party Crasher (an imperial stout), aged in 16 rye barrels with Barrington Coffee Roasting Company espresso beans.

After barreling, the brewery blended Breakfast Exorcism with 7 gallons of concentrated cold brew coffee.

Clown Shoes Breakfast Exorcism will be available in 22oz bottles in Massachusetts, and on tap at Sunset Grille in Allston.

1st release: Stout aged in rye barrels with espresso.

2nd release: Stout aged in bourbon and rye barrels with espresso.

3rd release: Stout aged in bourbon barrels with espresso
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Ratings by ccurrid:
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Rated by ccurrid from Massachusetts

4.41/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Jun 11, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by npendres from Wisconsin

Mar 08, 2021
 
Rated: 4.5 by bigred89 from Maryland

Jan 20, 2021
 
Rated: 4.57 by lebrisa from Connecticut

Jun 04, 2020
 
Rated: 3.32 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Jan 27, 2020
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Rated by pathman from Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
01/26/20 draft @ 101 Bottles Kent, OH
Jan 26, 2020
 
Rated: 4.4 by CDBeerDisappear from Ohio

Jan 25, 2020
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Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey

4.13/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
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01/20/2020

Bottle to tulip glass.

LOOK: dark black, small creamy , tan head, different shades of brown and tan fizzle around upon josling, looking like the head of an espresso.

AROMA: coffee first, with hints of charred barley, grains, oatmeal.

TASTE: Coffee, cocoa, roasted malt, vanilla.

FEEL: A touch flat, and thin for the style, but smooth sipping.

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Jan 20, 2020
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Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida

4.18/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured a black body with minimal head and scant lace. The aroma has hints of espresso (I get coffee and milk), along with something akin to dark fruits like figs/prunes, but mostly I get booze and a lot of it to be honest. Smooth, slightly creamy at times, interesting beer as there are quite a few things going on in this slick yet heavy-bodied beer. At times it's too boozy, other times I don't notice the booze, at times it is real dry thanks to strong coffee presence and other times I get tastes of vanilla, chocolate and/or dark fruit sweetness. I thoroughly enjoyed this slow sipper and would recommend it anyone to try.
Sep 15, 2019
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Reviewed by WunderLlama from Massachusetts

4.34/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
bomber poured into a snifter

jet black liquid, pencil thin creamy , small bubble brown foam cap that quickly recedes to a bubbly ring, some lacings

bourbon aroma on the pour, coffee,

taste is bourbon without the bite, espresso without the bitterness, coffee taste that lingers

low sudsing, near creaminess, semi dry ,

good beer
Sep 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4.3 by PvtSnowball from Florida

Jun 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4.04 by Tcsox from Massachusetts

May 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4.21 by Bogdawg from Massachusetts

May 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4.3 by Devonking from Massachusetts

May 03, 2019
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Reviewed by GStone899 from Minnesota

4.69/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
The description of this beer seems absolutely perfect. Undead party crasher agree in bourbon barrels and enriched with espresso. Really outstanding beer and I have always loved Clown Shoes. Dark rich stout with bourbon, coffee, toffee, caramel and chocolate/fudge. At 11% abv it's a bit of a zipper and it's very rich. That is the one drawback of there is any of that it is very very rich. That being said it is outstanding. Best at cellar or room temp.
Apr 14, 2019
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

4.63/5  rDev +5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Have always found clown shoes to be underrated, really like their craft, and I finally got my hands on this one, worth the hunt. Thick black body with a tan ring of foam up top. Great espresso, bourbon, wood, fudge and leather in the nose. Taste reminds me a lot of kbs, booze is strong, but paired in intensity by a coffee and fudge combo. Supporting wood, leather, molasses, smoke, tobacco, vanilla and roasted malts. Feel is percolated yet smooth, heavy, boozy yet balanced, rich and full. You heard it from this REV first, there is nothing like starting your day with a breakfast exorcism
Apr 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4.39 by GregSemenza from Connecticut

Apr 05, 2019
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

4.46/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours black with two fingers of khaki foam. Head retention is good. Aroma is roasty, toasty, nutty malts with hearty coffee, chocolate - milk and dark - and rye whiskey. Very well rounded. Flavor profile is dark and milk chocolate, cocoa powder, coffee, rye whiskey and roasty, toasty, nutty malts. Sweet with the rye spice and heat rounding out the balance. Mouth feel is velvety and lightly creamy. It has a medium-thick to thick consistency. Overall, big and flavorful. Coffee is well done and folded in beautifully between the chocolate and rye whiskey.

Served in a 15.5oz Spiegalau tulip from a 22oz bottle.
Mar 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4.41 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Feb 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4.49 by Jonathan-Morgan from Florida

Feb 25, 2019
Breakfast Exorcism from Clown Shoes
Beer rating: 97 out of 100 with 475 ratings