# Clown Shoes — Boston, Massachusetts

> Clown Shoes in Boston, Massachusetts, United States scores 3.54 out of 5 — Poor, #166 in Massachusetts. 266 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Clown Shoes is a brewery in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.54 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #166 in Massachusetts. Of the 266 beers we track, 42% are IPA and 26% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.54 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #166 in Massachusetts · #6,287 in United States · #10,386 worldwide
- Popularity: Extremely widely rated
- Beers tracked: 266

## About

Something’s happening, and it involves clown shoes and beer. Clown Shoes? Our submission didn’t crack the top 5. This burned me up inside. While driving one day the epiphany came: I could make my own Clown Shoes beer. In no way did I expect to create a brand, figuring it would be one batch of beer for fun and then done. But folks are digging the brews and a group of us are having a great time. Clown Shoes has come to mean a lot to me on a lot of levels. Clowns are questionable but the shoes make me laugh. They remind me about humility and to find humor in life. Our mission now is to produce beer without pretension while being free and a little crazy.

## What they brew

- IPA — 42% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 26% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 6% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates: 42.3517272, -71.0408624
- Website: https://clownshoesbeer.com/

## Same owner

- Part of Barrel One Collective

## Breweries nearby

- [Harpoon Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/harpoon-brewery-2318.md) — 3.45, Poor — Boston, Massachusetts — 0.5 mi away
- [Naked Ox Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/naked-ox-beer-company-3215.md) — 2.79, Limited — Boston, Massachusetts — 1.1 mi away
- [Democracy Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/democracy-brewing-4238.md) — 3.54, Poor — Boston, Massachusetts — 1.1 mi away
- [Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-bottom-restaurant-brewery-4565.md) — 3.45, Poor — Boston, Massachusetts — 1.2 mi away
- [Public Access Liquids](https://finding.beer/brewery/public-access-liquids-33340.md) — 3.90, Fine — Boston, Massachusetts — 1.6 mi away
- [Dorchester Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/dorchester-brewing-co-1477.md) — 3.83, Fine — Boston, Massachusetts — 2.3 mi away
- [Rupee Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/rupee-beer-33338.md) — 3.96, Fine — Boston, Massachusetts — 2.3 mi away
- [Cambridge Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/cambridge-brewing-company-4269.md) — 3.80, Fine — Cambridge, Massachusetts — 2.8 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Boston, Massachusetts](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/massachusetts/boston.md)
- [Best breweries in Massachusetts](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/massachusetts.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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