Hammer Of The Beast
Clown Shoes

Hammer Of The BeastHammer Of The Beast
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From:
Clown Shoes
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Strong Ale
ABV:
12%
Score:
93
Avg:
4.17 | pDev: 5.76%
Reviews:
73
Ratings:
227
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 27, 2021
Added:
Aug 04, 2016
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  35
How do you amplify a beast that is half unicorn and half dragon and who has already escalated from angry, to very angry, to extremely angry? Give it a hammer! The fifth installment in The Beast series blends equal part Undead Party Crasher, Billionaire, and Blaecorn Unidragon, all aged in rum barrels. We'll respect you if you run, but respect you even more if you can tackle The Hammer Of The Beast.
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Ratings by sendbeer:
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Rated by sendbeer from Georgia

4.33/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Mar 07, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.58 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Nov 27, 2021
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Rated by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

4.19/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2016
Jul 27, 2021
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Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
22oz bottle poured into a tulip

A- pours deep brown in color with a one-finger creamy khaki colored head that has great retention

S- initial aroma is quite smoky, it almost smells peated, lots of charred malt, even some mesquite smoke. Undertones of chocolate, cognac, dark fruits and rum barrel that adds brown sugar and molasses

T- smoked malt up front gives a mesquite smoky wood flavor up front, followed by chocolate, caramel and toffee. Mid-palate brings out rummy notes of candied figs, raisins, black strap molasses and brown sugar. The finish gives oak, cracked pepper, and cognac. Lingers of smoke and dark fruits

M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a creamy mouthfeel that continues into a warming silky finish

O- this blend works well, the barleywine keeps it bright and the smoke compliments it well
Feb 18, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Jul 08, 2020
 
Rated: 4.1 by smi69 from New York

Jan 21, 2020
 
Rated: 4.38 by cd34 from Illinois

Dec 15, 2019
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Reviewed by SHODriver from North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Poured into a snifter to a black beer topped by a dense and slightly rocky half finger of tan head which fades quickly to a collar around the edge of the glass with minimal lacing
S: Smells of smoke, bitter dark chocolate, oak, hints of funky rum, and espresso.
T: Taste is slight toffee up front before some rum barrel comes in, light dark fruits, smoke, chocolate, espresso, light charred wood. The palate on this one is odd because there are times where the flavors just seem to be muted before the next note comes shining through. On the swallow there's more rum, chocolate, toffee sweetness, caramel, smoke, and coffee with some lingering funky rum.
M: This beer is fairly full in body with a silky and creamy feel on the palate. Carbonation is low but adequate for the style while the beer has a drying finish.
O: Overall this was a really good blend. Interesting flavors with a lot of complexity. Good barrel influence as well which made this an interesting drink. Worth trying if you find this on a shelf or if this one comes back for an encore.
Jul 09, 2019
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

4.1/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22oz bottle. Stamped bottling date is '10/24/16'.
Black colored body, with some ruby back lit highlights. Thick, one finger tan head, which is resilient. Leaves a few spots of lacing.
Aroma of roasted malts, slight char, chocolate, dark fruits, toffee, and the presence of rum barrel.
Taste of dark roasted malts mixed in with dark fruits. Rum barrel, along with toffee and vanilla.
Slightly less than medium mouth feel. Very good carbonation.
Interesting blend of beer styles and still quite expressive at its advanced age.
Apr 27, 2019
 
Rated: 4.14 by ThatAmateurBeerDrinker from New York

Apr 26, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by Patches826 from Massachusetts

Mar 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.83 by Zazzi82 from Tennessee

Feb 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by CraftFan5 from New Jersey

Dec 13, 2018
 
Rated: 4.28 by Abstractspirit from Rhode Island

Oct 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.23 by SkeletonBitch from New York

Jul 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.04 by edthehead from Maryland

Jun 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Feb 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.34 by DougT from Ohio

Feb 04, 2018
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Reviewed by stortore from Illinois

4.21/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
22 ounce bottle into a snifter. Bottled 10/28/16, had 3/3/17.

Pours a dark brown, opaque, with a small quickly dissipating head and some loose, soapy lacing. Smells pretty good- rum, plums, yeast, malt, raisins, figs, prunes, toffee, tobacco, some cocoa. The taste follows pretty much along- roasted malt, raisins, rum, plums, figs, oak, caramel, light vanilla and tobacco, chocolate- more as it warms. Smooth, solid medium to full body, well carbonated.

The stout- barleywine combo works well. Really good flavors and aroma, the rum barrels are great.
Jan 25, 2018
 
Rated: 4.21 by Burghman from Rhode Island

Dec 30, 2017
Hammer Of The Beast from Clown Shoes
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 227 ratings