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 jlindros:
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

4.79/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
This has a ridiculous rating, and I've had a few of their stouts that were incredible, so hopefully this really hits it.

Pours a dark colored frothy slight creamy 1 finger head that fades at a med pace then slows at a thick creamy 1/2 finger head, decent lacing, and one of the slowest longest legs I've ever seen on a beer, and a pitch black beer, no light getting through that beast!

Nose I could smell from the pour, loads of fudge and roasted coffee, an awesome fresh roasted espresso like coffee, not burnt or acrid at all, just a great roasty smooth coffee bean, a fruity coffee interestingly, with chocolate notes, espresso. The beer itself wafts out amazing tones of fudge, a dark chocolate thick chewy fudge, a touch nutty as well, and big baker's chocolate, a touch of fluffy nougat in there, again no acrid or burnt characters. That all gets rounded nicely with a big vanilla barrel character, a nice fruity like bourbon, oh actually it's rye which makes sense for fruity bourbon, and even a little spicy rye character, like a high rye content bourbon such as 4 Roses.

Taste is just as awesome as the nose! Wow, probably best beer from them so far and I've barely gotten into it! Great espresso out front again, smooth lightly roasted fruity coffee bean and espresso roast, again not burnt or acrid at all, the espresso coffee is so smooth. Great fluffy nougat base dances on the tongue, with a baker's chocolate melting feel, really like a melting chocolate feel almost like the first Chocolate Rain I had (not like the recent batches), thick chewy fudge and melting dark chocolate, lush creamy thick fudgey chewy thing in there, with some raw cocoa fruit, and a coffee that comes through with some chocolatey notes and fruity characters, just amazing. Almost no booze coming through, and then the barrel just makes the great beer into a phenomenal one! Nice vanilla notes, with again that fruity bourbon character, mild bourbon enough to add character without overpowering, and rounding it nicely, less rye this time, but still very nice. Finish is surprisingly dry, a little sticky and a touch sweet, but for what the beer is it's just great, some bitterness kicking in, lingering bourbon and vanilla barrel, a touch of a bourbon soaked raisin character even, fruity coffee and chocolatey espresso lingering, and goes forever.

Mouth is full bod, thick rich creamy, a little like melting chocolate velvet, but not all the way there, very little if not almost no booze, decent fluffy carb.

Overall just wow, incredible, I haven't had a beer like this in a long time, so phenomenal, and glad to see that it's a local brewery. I gotta snatch up as many of these as I can.
Oct 10, 2015
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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