Clown Shoes Brown Angel

Clown Shoes Brown Angel Double Brown Ale, bottled 08/12. Alc 7% by Vol.

Very dark brown, with ruby highlights, beautiful cocoa/tan head, lasts long, dribbles down some lacing.

Aroma: at first, malty and sweet, dark malt flavors, caramel and cocoa. Some hops coming through, grassy, citric.

Taste: In the mouth, dark malt first, followed by a blast of hops. Medium bodied, light finish, plays delicately on the palate. Tasty malt, with a dry end. Clean and easy. Nice stuff. Yet I find it wanting some.

What do they have to say about this? "Brown Angel comes at you on three levels. As the heart of the beer is layer upon layer of pure, delicious malt. Columbus and Amarillo hops add an intense hop presence while a final layer of East Kent Goldings delivers a delicate floral finish. This is NOT your old school brown, but rather a sexy American interpretation."

It's a sexy label, alright, but the beer not as much. It needs a bit more of ..just about everything. Perfectly fine, but not especially impressive.