Galactica | Clown Shoes
Brewed by:
Clown Shoes
Massachusetts, United States
clownshoesbeer.com
Style: American Imperial IPA
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 8.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
A balance of clean malt flavor and bitter hoppy notes of tropical fruit, citrus, and pine. Dry hopped with Galaxy hops.
Added by Neorebel on 04-17-2013
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Ratings: 1,707 | Reviews: 268
4.05/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.5/5 rDev +14.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.75/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This neat looking can contains a double IPA known as Galactica. The Galactica is 8% abv with 86 IBUs as well. The Galactica has a slightly pine, grapefruit body. With a nice copper color, this brew is not overly complex, but loaded with bite and alcohol. Despite its awesome can I would say that this brew is rather generic.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This neat looking can contains a double IPA known as Galactica. The Galactica is 8% abv with 86 IBUs as well. The Galactica has a slightly pine, grapefruit body. With a nice copper color, this brew is not overly complex, but loaded with bite and alcohol. Despite its awesome can I would say that this brew is rather generic.
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3.91/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.45/5 rDev -12%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Medium golden amber color. Hop forward and hop finish, pure hops throughout. Strong pine bitterness on the finish. Polarizing DIP, but excellent for the hop fanatics.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Medium golden amber color. Hop forward and hop finish, pure hops throughout. Strong pine bitterness on the finish. Polarizing DIP, but excellent for the hop fanatics.
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3.58/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.43/5 rDev +13%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
3.94/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Good double but old style malty! My personal preference is more hop forward with piney and citrus, or a NE style.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Good double but old style malty! My personal preference is more hop forward with piney and citrus, or a NE style.
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3.47/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours dark amber. Head is off-white with excellent retention. Lacing is minimal but there.
The nose is fruity upfront. You get pineapple, orange and a piney bitterness. Standard but very good.
The taste has a caramel malt sweetness to it right out the gate, but then immediately hits you with a pine bitterness. The taste is a bit one dimensional compared to the nose but not bad.
The mouthfeel if full bodied with light carbonation. Wouldn't mind some more bubbles.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours dark amber. Head is off-white with excellent retention. Lacing is minimal but there.
The nose is fruity upfront. You get pineapple, orange and a piney bitterness. Standard but very good.
The taste has a caramel malt sweetness to it right out the gate, but then immediately hits you with a pine bitterness. The taste is a bit one dimensional compared to the nose but not bad.
The mouthfeel if full bodied with light carbonation. Wouldn't mind some more bubbles.
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3.97/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a tallboy can into a Dogfish Head tulip
L: Slightly hazy golden amber pour. 2 fingers of fluffy foamy white head. Great retention and sticky lacing.
S: Piney hops and citrus.
T/F: Sweet toasted malts... gives way to a nice bitter hop presence. Nix mix of pine and citrus... not a juice bomb, more of a classic DIPA. Resinous and sticky. Medium bodied.
O: An outstanding DIPA. Well made, great flavor, and dangerously drinkable at 8% ABV.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a tallboy can into a Dogfish Head tulip
L: Slightly hazy golden amber pour. 2 fingers of fluffy foamy white head. Great retention and sticky lacing.
S: Piney hops and citrus.
T/F: Sweet toasted malts... gives way to a nice bitter hop presence. Nix mix of pine and citrus... not a juice bomb, more of a classic DIPA. Resinous and sticky. Medium bodied.
O: An outstanding DIPA. Well made, great flavor, and dangerously drinkable at 8% ABV.
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3.8/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
4.1/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A-Pours a nice amber color with very nice head and lacing
A-Aroma has nice subdued piney and hoppy hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a nice balance of piney and hoppy flavors
M-A medium bodied well carbonated beer with a lot of character and a slight bitterness
O-A well made well balanced beer
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A-Pours a nice amber color with very nice head and lacing
A-Aroma has nice subdued piney and hoppy hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a nice balance of piney and hoppy flavors
M-A medium bodied well carbonated beer with a lot of character and a slight bitterness
O-A well made well balanced beer
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4.47/5 rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I’m not concerned with catigorizing good beer. Is this a IIPA, I would think so. To the more important point, this is a tastey beer for those of us who enjoy taste and quality.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I’m not concerned with catigorizing good beer. Is this a IIPA, I would think so. To the more important point, this is a tastey beer for those of us who enjoy taste and quality.
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Galactica from Clown Shoes
Beer rating:
3.92 out of
5 with
1,707 ratings
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