The Brewery: Clown Shoes Beer (Ipswich, MA)
The Brew: Lubrication (American Black Ale)
Availability: 22 oz.
ABV: 6.0%
Rating: 8/10
Location: Home
The Story? Revisiting Clown Shoes bottled series has been on my goal for 2013. I haven't had much from them since before logging my beer tasting, they're easily available in the area, and everything I've had from them in the past has been spot-on, if memory serves. This particular bottle was a gift from a good friend (hence the ribbon).
The Beer? Deep, black color with a fluffy, light-tan head. Hefty chocolate and boozy nose for just 6%. Interesting.
The taste is bright and very chocolaty. Nice roasted flavor with medium body and perky carbonation followed by a mildly lingering finish. Well balanced west-coast hops peak through, but the dark, clean malt flavor is the star here.
Overall a dark, but refreshing beer. Aptly named.
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