American Monastic
Clown Shoes
- From:
- Clown Shoes
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Belgian IPA
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.91 | pDev: 9.46%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 29
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 21, 2025
- Added:
- Dec 22, 2015
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 22
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.83/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
RB transfer
Sep 21, 2025
Reviewed by ommegangpbr from New York
4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Kinda cursory scoring as I only have the one bottle to review. The bottom line is that I am enjoying my drink. There are solid Belgian flavors with some ballsy IPA characteristics going on. The overall impression is trending towards the sweeter side of the spectrum. Tropical fruit flavors are there. I feel like this brew covers many bases. I would have this again and recommend it.
Jul 31, 2017
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.49/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: pours hazy gold with rapidly rising bubbles producing a healthy, off-white, lacy and persistent foam cap.
S: aromas of fruit, a hint of banana, peach and faint smoked ham. Yeast driven fruit aromas are medium, hop and malt aromas are low.
T: Yeast driven fruit flavors drive the palate with a blend of tropical - perhaps mango - and peach. Yeast flavors are medium to medium high. Hop bitterness is medium to medium high. Malt flavors are medium low.
F: The body is medium low and creamy soft with slightly above average carbonation.
Mar 28, 2017S: aromas of fruit, a hint of banana, peach and faint smoked ham. Yeast driven fruit aromas are medium, hop and malt aromas are low.
T: Yeast driven fruit flavors drive the palate with a blend of tropical - perhaps mango - and peach. Yeast flavors are medium to medium high. Hop bitterness is medium to medium high. Malt flavors are medium low.
F: The body is medium low and creamy soft with slightly above average carbonation.
Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut
4.06/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: crystal clear; medium gold in color; 1 finger moussy, ivory head that receded to a thin collar; very nice lacing;
S: Belgian yeast, orange, and lemon;
T: Belgian yeast and orange through the middle; slightly tart lemon towards the finish; mild bitterness at the end;
M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish;
O: really nice;
Feb 18, 2017S: Belgian yeast, orange, and lemon;
T: Belgian yeast and orange through the middle; slightly tart lemon towards the finish; mild bitterness at the end;
M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; moderately dry finish;
O: really nice;
Rated by sokol_1993 from California
3.5/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Didn't taste the Belgium in this Belgian IPA, just a lot of sourness at the end.
A very normal IPA, and little Belgiium note.
Feb 12, 2017A very normal IPA, and little Belgiium note.
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.63/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle with a 2016 bottling date.
Hazy amber body with a frothy white head that has very good retention and leaves soapy-looking sticky lacing on the glass. A layer of sediment remained on the bottom of the bottle after a completely full pour.
Fruity, yeasty and bready with a lightly pungent aroma.
Overall: a solid rendition of the style, with a bit more lemon and less banana than some others.
Jan 30, 2017Hazy amber body with a frothy white head that has very good retention and leaves soapy-looking sticky lacing on the glass. A layer of sediment remained on the bottom of the bottle after a completely full pour.
Fruity, yeasty and bready with a lightly pungent aroma.
Overall: a solid rendition of the style, with a bit more lemon and less banana than some others.
Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.53/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a dark golden color with a 1 inch head. Smell is of fruits, yeast, some sweetness. Taste is fruits, banana stands out, spices, malts, alcohol, light hops. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer.
Jan 11, 2017
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