December 14th, 2014
31 Beers of December – Day 13: Reindeer Games
@clownshoesbeer @Chris_Drapeau
To celebrate the Holiday Season, we have teamed up with beer bloggers and craft beer enthusiasts around the country to host the fourth annual beer bloggers advent calendar. This is the season of sharing and we intend to share our love of beer with you.
During the 31 days of December, we will be sharing our favorite regional/winter seasonals/holiday beers with the help from our fellow beer bloggers. We hope that you tune in every day, to hear our stories and share our holiday cheer.
Reindeer Games
Chris Drapeau
Blogger: Chris Drapeau
Blog Name: Total Brewtality via 2 Beer Guys.com
Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @Chris_Drapeau / facebook / @christopherdrapeau
About James: Hey there! My name is Chris Drapeau, I’m a musician, a woodworker, and a lover of all that is craft beer! I spent the last nearly 7 years as the lead guitar player in the heavy metal outfit Thy Will Be Done touring the world and sharing the stage with the likes of Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, and the mighty Metallica just to name a few.
I’ve spent the most of 2014 off the road and in my shop crafting all kinds of goodies for craft beer lovers and breweries alike for my small company Hill To Coast Workshop. I live in Dover NH with my beautiful fiance Chelsey and our two japanese chins Marcel and Fiona. I’ve been blogging on and off @ 2 beer guys for the past couple years primarily in my travels . Cheers!!
Beer: “Reindeer Games” Bavarian Style IPA
Brewery: Clown Shoes. Ipswich, MA.
Website: www.clownshoesbeer.com
Twitter: @ClownShoesBeer
Beer Details:
-Style: Bavarian Style IIPA
-ABV: 8.0%
Commercial Description
Ever felt left out? Mistreated? Alone? Well, screw that! Anyone who wants to can hang out with us (as long as you don’t mind me occasional snow ball to the face). Reindeer Games is crafted with German and American hops and malts, including Bavarian Red X. Winter, here we come, baby!!
Why I selected Reindeer Games:
Clown Shoes is a brewery near by that is readily available to me that I feel I don’t embrace and enjoy enough as I should…and when I saw a Double IPA Bavarian style I felt it just needed to happen! Its not your ordinary holiday season beer but Clown Shoes isn’t avowed for being an ordinary brewery! I’m very happy with my choice this year! — Happy Holidays everyone!!
Beer details: A beautifully crafted beer. The blend of German and American hops make for a dry clean finish and an overall hop character that I personally look for in an IPA. The Red X malt gives it an overall deep full bodied flavor along with a golden beautiful color. Nestled in the middle of this well balanced hoppy experience is a spicy and warming flavor you’d expect from a traditional Bavarian style. Its true to its title and quite delicious!
About Clown Shoes Brewery
Clown Shoes? Very long story, Funny name but this is some serious beer! Folks are digging the brews. Clown Shoes has come to mean a lot to me on a lot of levels. Clowns are questionable but the shoes make us laugh. They remind us about humility and to find humor in life. Our mission at Clown Shoes is to produce beer without pretension while being free and a little crazy. We hope you enjoy Clown Shoes beer!