Game Day Beer Review: Clown Shoes Clementine Belgian White Ale

Poured from the bottle at home. Appeared a deep orange-hued gold with a thinnish white head.  Clementine was more deeply colored than most other Belgian Wits I've seen. The beer was lively with carbonation, although the mouthfeel was ultimately a bit oily.

Clementine smelled primarily of Belgian yeast, with a slight spiciness also apparent. The yeast led on the taste, too, and the much ballyhooed Clementine was not immediately apparent. The beer was very
dry, with a banana-y undercurrent running throughout. 

It's definitely not typical for the style, and not my favorite of beers: B-

Game Day Beer Review: Clown Shoes Hoppy Feet American Black IPA

(7.0% ABV)  Poured from the bottle, Hoppy Feet appears deep brown in the glass, with just a tiny hint of ruby showing in the light, and a fat two fingered toffee-colored head that just won't quit.

Hoppy Feet smells of hops and bready malts, with just a slight whiff of molasses and licorice sweetness noticeable at the edges.

It's a battle between the sweet malt and the drying flavor of the hops, that's won in the end by the lingering bitterness in the floral notes of the hops. Hoppy Feet is fairly full-bodied and has nice carbonation. It's a bit bitter for me, and not as well balanced as I would like to see. I don't think I'd be a regular drinker. B-

Game Day Beer Review: Clown Shoes Brown Angel American Brown Ale

(7.00% ABV)  Poured into a modified pilsner glass from the bottle, at home on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Clown Shoes' Brown Angel is, indeed -- as the name would suggest -- brown, with a hint of ruby, and some effervescent bubbles rising from the depths of the glass. There's an inch thick head of mocha-colored shaving cream that never really goes away.

There are some sharp hops and malt on the nose, with both scents apparent in equal measure. There's also some licorice or anise present.

Smoke is the first sensation I taste, followed by a nice, hoppy mellowness.  I'm also getting coffee and chocolate.  It's fairly different from other brown ales I've tasted previously. I don't know if Iove it, but I definitely don't hate it. B