It’s the final four beers in the Clown Shoes Beer 12 Beers of Christmas mixed pack reviewed! I drank these four last since they were among the strongest, with potentially the strongest flavors (yes, I somewhat categorized by strength and style as I went). All in all, this was a … Continue reading
Here’s the second round of reviews of the Clown Shoes Beer 12 Beers of Christmas mixed pack that the brewery sent to me; you can read the first part here, along with some of my thoughts going into it. Swagger Red Lager There’s nothing particularly Christmasy about Swagger, in theme, … Continue reading
Here’s the first of several posts reviewing the 12 Beers of Christmas mix-pack beers from Clown Shoes Beer; the brewery had sent me the entire 12-pack to review, and it took me several weeks to get through the entire pack (there were other beers to drink as well!). Some thoughts … Continue reading
It’s probably no surprise that for the Beer Advent Calendar I keep track of various seasonally appropriate holidays, observances, and anniversaries for the month of December and plan Advent beer picks around those days. What does December 6 hold? Not only is it St. Nicholas Day today (particularly in European … Continue reading
When Clown Shoes Beer announced the return of its 12 Beers of Christmas mix pack, samples were offered for holiday coverage and I assumed that meant the company would send three or four cans from the 12-pack. I requested samples and to my surprise, the full mix pack arrived on … Continue reading
More “12 Days Of…” news from Clown Shoes Beer, with the return of the company’s 12 Beers of Christmas mix pack, featuring a variety of styles ranging from pale ale through imperial stout. At least three are released for the first time with this pack. Details from the press email: … Continue reading
It’s getting close to Beer Advent Calendar time again, so while I’ve been working on assembling the (secret…ish) list of this year’s daily Advent picks, I’ve also been making a note of the various press releases hitting my inbox for holiday themed specialty packs—mostly in the format of Advent calendars … Continue reading
Massachusetts’ Clown Shoes Beer is getting into the holiday spirit—and the pandemic-friendly take-home space—with the release of its first-ever mix pack, The 12 Beers of Christmas. Available now, the specialty pack features 12 different beers, nine of which are only available in this package. I’m always a fan of fun … Continue reading
Massachusetts-based Clown Shoes Beer sent me a four-pack of its Rainbows Are Real back at the end of June, in part to celebrate Pride Month and in part to announce the beer as its first IPA brewed with terpenes. There aren’t many beers on the market with added terpenes (other … Continue reading
Arrived late last week from Clown Shoes Beer: Rainbows Are Real Hazy IPA, the Boston-based brewery’s first IPA brewed with terpenes. According to the press release, it’s one of the first terpene-infused beers to hit the market, and: Few things create wonder like a giant rainbow, but the latest beer … Continue reading