Paradox - Compass Box
BrewDog in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.84
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Paradox Compass Box is the latest of our whisky cask aged imperial stouts to be released from its smoky, shadowy cocoon.
Our huge stout was aged in Compass Box great King Street barrels for 221 days before bottling.
Full bodied, crashing roasty malt flavours are tempered by a rich chocolate character, balanced with light smoke and an extra layer of orange oil complexity.
Malts: Cara, Carafa, Dark Crystal, Extra Pale, Munich
Hops: Columbus, First Gold, Saaz
Our huge stout was aged in Compass Box great King Street barrels for 221 days before bottling.
Full bodied, crashing roasty malt flavours are tempered by a rich chocolate character, balanced with light smoke and an extra layer of orange oil complexity.
Malts: Cara, Carafa, Dark Crystal, Extra Pale, Munich
Hops: Columbus, First Gold, Saaz
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8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Thank you! Sampled draft @ BrewDog Brussels. Black. Nose is huge on spirit in a nice & warming way, heavy whiskey, barrel, oak, mocha, faintly vinous, big but also simple. Taste is sweet, a bit boozy, warming, whiskey, rather oxidized, varnish, oak, bit thin, chocolate, vanilla,… Big, whiskey is nice, quite simple, base feels a touch too oxidized, some oxidation. Syrupy & touch thinned, oxidized body. Good whiskey, simple but satisfactory based, touch too oxidized, kept just a bit too long. Nice & simple brew. Enjoyable for sure.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Dec 2015
at 03:51
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottled 330ml. -Deep black coloured, medium sized brown head, chocolate and alcohol in the nose. Roasted malt, dark chocolate, alcohol, notes of wood and whisky with some spices in the finish. Alcohol is noticable but well balanced. For sure in my TOP 5 beers this year.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2015
at 07:09
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
0.33 l bottle from Pivoteka Zagreb. Birthday present from Vi?nja666. Huge thanks! Salted meat, smoked wood, some chocolate, hints of whiskey and raisins. Alcohol bite, carbonation also, then sweet, extremely roasty, wooden barrel aromas. Medium to full body. Alcohol present to the finish. A strong beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2015
at 13:46
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 7
Flaske 330ml fra Vinmonopolet Tromsø Sentrum. Drukket på Bergstua 5 Jul 15. Svart. Lavt tett mokkafarget skum som daler sakte. Veldig god aroma. Nøtter. Sjokolade. Oljeaktig munnfølelse. Smakseksplosjon. Sjokolade & mer nøtter. Frukt. Intens. Variert. Toner ut bittert & syrlig. Etterhvert tørr ettersmak.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2015
at 08:23
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to ben! Pours opaque black, small brown head, decent lacing. Aroma is tons of cocoa, molasses, whiskey. Flavor is light smoke, loads of anise, molasses, chocolate, whiskey. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel. Quite sweet, light bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2015
at 20:51
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pitch black color. Molasses, oak, whiskey, iodine, caramel in the nose. Heavy but too heavy mildly sweet but alcohol is well hidden. Smooth and excellent.
Tried
on 15 Oct 2015
at 09:54
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ weekly tasting shared by Joes. Opaque pitch black color, average sized brown head. Aroma is malts, leather, some alcohol. Taste malts, again leather and alcohol, bitter, some liquorice, a hint of peat and band aid. Medium body, medium to full carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2015
at 17:45
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ benzai shared by joes. Black with a small brown head. Smells earthy, roasty, tar, ashy, nice. Tastes earthy, roasty, very subtle peat. Full body, soft carbo.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2015
at 17:36
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Poured from a 330ml bottle at BrewDog Helsinki. Black body with a rustic shade. Dotted spots on the glassware. Wonderful aroma of chocolate malts, oak, dried fruits and scotch. Pleasant flavours of chocolate, earth, discreet molasses, oak vanilla, plums, and whisky. Roasted bitterness lingering all the way to Black Door. Full bodied. Very nice (26.09.2015).
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2015
at 14:14
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Pitch black colored, small non lasting dark tan head. Aroma is sweet syrupy chocolate, licorice, roasted malt, oaky whiskey. Taste is very sweet chocolate, dark chocolate, licorice, some nutty, roasted malt, some vanilla and orange peel, bit of smoke, oaky. Hint of alcohol and a nice warming sensation. Bitter chocolate and burned wood lasting aftertaste. Full bodied and thick, creamy, low carbonation. (bottle, Pivoteka, Zagreb, CRO)
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2015
at 14:40