Mist On The Oaks
Clown Shoes

Poured into a snifter. No head, foam or lacing.
Nose: Raisin, mild scent of coffee.
Mouthfeel: Medium thin and light.
Taste: This is where everything kicks in. Medium rich coffee notes with malt in the middle. Bourbon and rum barrel char have the roasty character I want.
Finish: Smooth for a 10 percenter. On the light side but that's as it should be.

 

Canned 2023/02/07
Pours a foamy 1/2 finger brown head with good retention good lacing, jet black color

Nose dark chocolate, cocoa, a touch of coconut with lots of barrel, plenty of sweet fruit rum, a touch of baking spices, plenty of vanilla, some malted milk ball wafer cookie and chocolate,

Taste brings more stout and barrel, dark chocolate, cocoa, a bit of wafer cookie and cookie dough, baking spices, plenty of vanilla and sweet fruity rum barrel, a bit of chocolate ganache, some bitterness from roast and mild spicy hops, a bit nutty almost almond like, a bit of warming alcohol, semi sweet finish

Mouth is fuller bod, a bit lush, lower carb, light warming alcohol

Overall pretty good, nice barrel characters and good base stout

The beer is black in color with a small tan head that disappeared quickly. No lace.
Aroma of roasted malt, dark fruit, vanilla. Boozy.
Lots going on in the taste. Chocolate, a little coffee, vanilla. Bourbon and rum, with the bourbon lingering.
Alcohol is noticeable, and complimentary. Smooth.

2/2/2024, date night desert at Apothecary

This is stunning in look, aroma, and flavor!

Rich in chocolate if course, but the rum and bourbon come through like sunshine on a crisp winter morning!

I haven’t tasted a clown shoes beer for a while.

Excellent imperial stout.

I started at 45° and let the flavors evolve.

Very rich aroma blend of oak and rum barrel and chocolate. I generally don’t like rum barrel aged beers but the barrel blend in this beer worked well.

Chocolate ,rum flavors in the taste with a smooth finish.

Great to revisit Clown Shoes beer.

12 ounce can, packaged 02/27/23, thanks to Brutaltruth for this! Served in a snifter, the beer pours dark brown/black with about an inch or so tan head. Head retention and lacing are both good. Aroma is nice, the brew smells like dark fruit, rum, roasted malt, coffee and brown sugar. Taste is similar to the aroma, but with the addition of some burnt/charred malt, bourbon, dark chocolate, oak, dark bread and vanilla flavors. To me the rum barrel seems stronger than the bourbon. All the flavors work well together with no one flavor overpowering the others. Mouthfeel/body is medium/full, it's slick and a bit rich with a moderate amount of carbonation. I thought this was a good overall imperial stout, definitely worth trying if you get the chance!

12oz can at share. Black pour, robust beige head. Sweet aroma, molasses, brown sugar, rum. Taste adds roasty malts to the boozy sugary mix, plus a little chocolate. Sticky, boozy

 

From the 12 oz can in a snifter. This solid imperial pours a muddled
brownish black with dark tea highlights and a moderate head of tan foam that
settles to a thick ring with light lacing and nice legs. Nose of brown sugars, oak,
vanilla, rum, bourbon, toasted coconut, and subtle tobacco dashed with raisin.
Flavors knock it out of the park with bourbon, oak, subtle dark chocolate, mellow
coffee hints, rum, vanilla cream, and brown sugars. Mouth feel is full, smooth, moderately
coating, rich, moderately warming, and a nicely balanced bourbon and rum soaked finish
that is lightly sweet and medium dry.

Overall----an expensive dose of goodness from the Good Clown Folk!

Cheers

 

Good head production and retention for the style and ABV. Very attractive ebony brew.

Very sweet and almost floral or honeyed aroma. Much nuttier and richer on the palate. Some fairly classic imperial stout notes: pecan, modest char, cocoa, coffee, prune, banana, all quite balanced. Oak from the barrels is present; the rum notes in particular only come through briefly on the back half, but both the rum and bourbon are overall complementary.

A very tasty brew, not overpowering in terms of the barrel aging, and very smooth.

 

 

04/02/23 can @ home