UPDATED: MAR 5, 2019 Found this to be sort of like a black IPA, but not as hoppy. Thinner than what the appearance seems. Balance of chocolate malt and hops is decent. Liking all of the Clown Shoes so far...and glad to see them starting to distribute the 12 oz. 4-packs.

Bottle. Poured a dark brown color with a smaller sized off white head. Roast, citrus, and some earth.

Poured into a becher pint glass, the appearance was a black color with a finger’s worth of an eggshell foamy white head. Sly messy lace. The aroma had some roasted malts, light floral hop tones, light orange peel, light coffee beans and ended with a touch of dark chocolate. The flavor was somewhat roasty with that floral quality sweetness. Some bitterness from the orange peel but really not that noticeable. Aftertaste was mainly the roasted malts and dark chocolate. Finished with the same but brought in a touch of that orange peel bitterness. The feel was about medium bodied with a fair sipping quality about it. Mild carbonation and the ABV felt appropriate. Overall, as a black IPA, well, it somewhat works, but as I normally associate the style with "palate wrecking" capabilities, I didn’t really see that with this one. Maybe again.

Bottle. Black color with large creamy off white. Mostly lasting head. Aroma is roasted malt. Sweet spicy flavor.

roasty, citrus, soy sauce, toast, black, clear, tan foam, medium sweetness, medium bitterness,

Bottle. Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Dark red amber colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Week lavender notes. Moderate bitter flavor. Some roast. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.

Bottle shared thanks to Deanso. Pours near black with a small tan head. Aroma of fruity hops, chocolate, roast, coffee and malts. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

bottle shared with Kermis Over the best before date I think. Thick ctreamy tan head. Clear deep burgundy pour. Slight bitterness. Clearly over the best before date

Bottle. Jet black in colour, with a frothy, beige, head. Marmite, fruit cake notes, orange peel, a touch of grassy hop and dryish finish. A bit too yeasty, but good overall.

Bottle from SJ. Definitely burnt / roasted malts flavors...especially in the finish. Some caramel malt, peach, Earth, hop, coffee and orange. Nice body, a tad bit too much roast int he finish.