Clown Shoes Genghis Pecan

The Brewers:
Company:  Mercury Brewing Co., Clown Shoes
Location: 23 Hayward St., Ipswich, Massachusettes 
Website: http://www.clownshoesbeer.com

The Beer:
Style: Porter
ABV: 7%
Brewed with: Brown sugar, roasted pecans
Served: 22oz. bomber (unknown purchase location)

The Drink:
Drank out of 16oz. Special edition (then they can charge an extra $3) Duvel tulip glass

Pours dark brown, deep copper when held to light.  Thin head that dissipated quickly, leaving little lace

Chocolate/roasted malt, sweet brown sugar and very subtle nuttiness.  Some very mild booziness, but not overwhelming.  Nuttiness on the nose grew as time went on.  

Starts malty sweet with a moderate-low carbonation.  Middle is full-bodied, chocolate and sweet with a touch of dryness.  Finish lingers with a bit more dryness, especially on the tongue, and a long-lasting roasted malt flavor with just a hint of sugar sweetness and toasted malt.  

Overall:
This really was an excellent porter, but I can't for the life of me get the pecans.  I picked this up noticing it was called a "Pecan Pie Porter" with an image of a straight out of the oven pecan pie, but it just didn't come through with that flavor profile.  Maybe if you have a really sensitive palate you'd have more luck with this beer than I did, but I'd definitely recommend it.  Very drinkable, full-bodied flavor and a good sweet-porter malt backbone make this a pretty safe bet for almost anyone.