Massachusetts Beer Reviews

There never, ever would have been a Boston Beer Party.

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Clown Shoes Vampire Slayer Imperial American Stout

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 | 0 comments

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...

Clown Shoes Brown Angel Double Brown Ale

by Tom Smillie | American Brown Ale, Beer Reviews, Imperial Beers, Massachusetts, Mercury Brewing Company, Mug, Pint Glass, United States | 0 comments

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,...

Cape Ann Fisherman’s Pumpkin Stout

by Tom Smillie | American Stout, Beer Reviews, Cape Ann Brewing Company, Massachusetts, Mug, Pint Glass, Pumpkin Ale, Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable Beers, United States | 0 comments

I’ve been to Gloucester (not pronounced how someone from the Midwest would think) and taken in it’s salt sea air.  If you didn’t know it was a fishing town one whiff of the processing factories and boats would sure clue you in.  The is also made...

Clown Shoes Hoppy Feet Black IPA

by Taylor Birkey | Cascadian Dark Ale / Black IPA, Massachusetts, Mercury Brewing Company, Mug, Pint Glass, United States | 0 comments

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,...

Samuel Adams Wee Heavy

by Michael Larson | Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams), Massachusetts, Pint Glass, Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy, Snifter, Tulip, United States | 0 comments

Its not often that I’m sipping a brew before noon. Even a breakfast stout feels a little weird if I can still pick up my phone and greet ‘good morning.’ But on this oh-so-special occasion, I have decided to imbibe a bit before the minute and hour hands meet at the 12....

Samuel Adams Holiday Porter

by Michael Larson | American / Robust Porter, Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams), Massachusetts, Mug, Pint Glass, United States | 0 comments

Three weeks ago I got my first Christmas present. A little early perhaps, but a gift it was. Mr. Sam Adams decided to allow me to purchase his 24 bottle Holiday Sampler pack for $20.99. For less than $1 a bottle, I stocked my fridge for at least, well, a week or two....