Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the
NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.
Tonight’s featured beer is Clown Shoes Hoppy Feet Black IPA.
From the Clown Shoes Beer website: “Hoppy Feet has
been lovingly crafted by combining Premium malt with lots of Amarillo and
Columbus Hops. Grapefruit and Pine are balanced on the nose and on the
palate by a nutty, dark chocolate, roasted backbone.”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours
black with a dense off-white head and spotty lacing.
Aroma: Roasted
malts, dark chocolate, grapefruit, pine and a very light nutty scent.
Taste: Roasted
malts, bitter dark chocolate, grapefruit and other citrus hop notes, pine, nuts
and a slight charred aftertaste.
Overall: Complex
and bitter, Clown Shoes Hoppy Feet Black IPA is nicely balanced. Although I’m not a big Black IPA fan, this 7%
ABV offering went down easily and reminded me of an over-hopped Stout I brewed
once (which I enjoyed). If you’re a fan
of the style you should certainly check this one out.
Cheers!
Mark Harvey
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