OMG! I'm running out of beer! Well, OK not really, but I am running out of beers from the Clown Shoes 12 Beers of Christmas holiday sampler. I just popped the Day 10 beer, Advent Party Crasher, a variation on their Undead Party Crasher Imperial Stout. Let's let Clown Shoes have a say, and tell us what this beer is all about, shall we? Please head on over to the "Clown Shoes Says" portion of this review. While you do, we will wait.
Welcome back! Here are some of the ingredients from the brewery website:
Ingredients: Mandarin Orange, sweet orange peel, lactose
Clown Shoes Advent Party Crasher has an alcohol content of 8% by volume, a few points lower than Undead Party Crasher. My can is stamped Best by 1/31/22.
I rate the beers of the sampler so far:
Clown Shoes Eagle Claw Fist IPA
Chocolate Sombrero Mexican Style Chocolate Stout
Advent Party Crasher Imperial Stout
One Man Holiday Belgian Style Quadruple
About Clown Shoes Brewery
We're a beer called Clown Shoes -what more do you need? Founded in 2009, Clown Shoes is the result of a joke, some spite, and a deep passion for craft beer. Naturally, we dislike clowns but find clown shoes hilarious. They remind us of humor in life and to be humble. If you want snooty highbrowed drinks you can look elsewhere-there are plenty out there, and plenty of uncool folks that treat them (and themselves) higher than thou.
We make beer without pretension. We want you to immerse yourself in our beers, art, and connect with us on a different level. Finally we want Clown Shoes to be available as close to you as possible-great beer shouldn't be kept at the source and out of your reach. Our lineup is available in over 35 states and internationally in as many countries as we can get to.
Clown Shoes Advent Party Crasher Imperial Stout in a Clown Shoes Brewing Glass
Tasting Notes
Clown Shoes Advent Party Crasher pours to a jet-black color with a medium sized creamy tan head, and that on a vigorous pour, and a smoky ashy nose. Taking a sip, the beer is very full in body, with dark roasted malts and robust chocolate, a hint of licorice, just a bit of citrus fruit, char, ash, and a roasty bitter finish.
Value & Verdict
I paid $30.99 for the 12-pack at Total Wine. I later saw it at Sherlocks for six bucks less.
I liked this beer a lot, but I'll confess had I not known about the orange peel and orange additions, I might not have picked them out. They are mostly occluded by the deep roasty notes of the beer. That said, I loved the beer for what I did get out of it-and I'll be back for more, for sure.
