Clown Shoes Black IPA Hoppy Feet 7% abv from Mercury Brewing Co. in Ipswich, Ma.
A second chance with this beer. I tried it for the first time on NYE at Cambridge Common for their 30 taps, 30 IPA's night. I dismissed it because my palate was shot from drinking heavier hopped beers like Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA. I thought it was light and not note worthy at all. Boy, was I wrong.
Gregg Berman, the creator of this beer, found my quick and rather dismissive blurb about the beer. He sent me an email asking if I would try it again with a fresh palate. Within a few hours that beer was sitting on my door step. Talk about customer service!
I was given two bottles. I tried it that night with my famous meat loaf. The beer and meat loaf were amazing together. It will probably be my go-to beer for my meat loaf in the future. The beer is rich and roasted with big malts, but very hoppy and clean as well. It drinks well, has a nice hop bite, and not cloying from the malts.
This is the style of beer I have been digging a lot lately. It has everything I want in a beer. Rich roasted malts and big hops.
I am glad I got a second chance with this beer. It very tasty and I was wrong to dismiss it that easily.
Thank you Gregg!
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