Clown Shoes Pecan Pie Porter Review

Pecan Pie Porter, we were hooked based on name alone. We're always excited when a new beer from Clown Shoes comes out. Their last release Eagle Claw Fist was our favorite yet so we were eager to give this a go. We're going to jump right in with one big disclaimer, this beer is a dessert beer in our minds. The rest of the clown shoes line is very drinkable and we'd have no problem putting back a whole bomber ourselves but this beer is meant to be shared.

The beer pours a deep rich dark brown with a thick dark tan head. The aroma is what really stands out though. The smell of pecans is surprisingly intense, though not in a fake way at all. There's just a very earthy nutty base to the beer followed byt nice dark malts and some sweetness.

The beer drinks much like the aroma. Smooth roasted malts are backed by a nice smooth sweetness that's rounded out with a pecan finish. There are many beers that are sweeter than this, for example Southern Tier Pumking, but this is still a bit on the heavier side which is why it feels more like a dessert beer to us. We found it paired fantastically with some pumpkin cake one of our friends brought over.

This beer makes a fantastic unique addition to dessert, and just in time for the holidays. We've also heard they may be working on a version of this Porter without the Pecan in it which we'd be very interested to try.