Mercury Brewing Company Beer Reviews
Founded in 1999 and located in Ipswich, Massachusetts, they produce beers and soda along with Ipswich Ale. They also brew the Clown Shoes brand.
by Tom Smillie | American Stout, Beer Reviews, Imperial Beers, Massachusetts, Mercury Brewing Company, Milk / Sweet / Cream Stout, Mug, Pint Glass, Smoked Beer / Rauchbier, Stange, United States |
There is a lot that goes into this brew. Holy Water, lactose (milk sugar), smoked malts (ash and hickory wood), and burnt grains. The brew day was definately interesting as the brewers did their best to ward off evil vampires. Not joke, I wrote down...
by Tom Smillie | American Brown Ale, Beer Reviews, Imperial Beers, Massachusetts, Mercury Brewing Company, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
My second go at the Clown Shoes brand finds me sipping on a very comfortable and cozy Brown Ale. The 2012 winter here in Chicago has been rather mild, so the extreme stouts have not been my go to. Instead, I’ve been looking for brown ales, cascadian dark ales,...
by Taylor Birkey | Cascadian Dark Ale / Black IPA, Massachusetts, Mercury Brewing Company, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
Clown Shoes is currently a brand (not a brewery) that is brewed by Mercury Brewing Company in Ipswich, Massachusetts. It is known for its bold and controversial beer labels. Since it’s now distributed in the Chicagoland area, I got my hands on their Black IPA,...
by Michael Larson | English Brown Ale, Massachusetts, Mercury Brewing Company, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
My second experience with Ipswich Ales conjured up images of pilgrims and hearty meals on the discovered eastern shores of America. The ship, in full sail, adorns the bottle and my own hearty meal accompanied this brown ale. Two small meat and cheese sandwiches and a...
by Michael Larson | English Bitter (ESB) / Pale Ale, Massachusetts, Mercury Brewing Company, Mug, Pint Glass, United States |
I’m in the middle of an unfortunate situation. I have just 45 minutes before I must go to a meeting and I have two options. Drink or review. Disappointingly, I decided that gulping down a fine craft beer in a few minutes and then hanging out with a bunch of people...