Paradox - Speyside
(has 2 batches)
BrewDog in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴
Stout - Imperial Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.43
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Scottish Malt Whisky Casks Rock!
Their ruggedly robust beauty, character, captivating aromas and unique Scottish heritage had us completely spellbound.
This edition sees our Imperial Stout aged for six months in specially selected Speyside casks. This maturation proccess results in the whisky flavours and aromas being infused deep into our beer.
Made in Scotland, Paradox combines BrewDog's craft brewed beer with the finest malt whisky casks.
To release the true character, complexity and depth of flavours in this beer please enjoy it at room temperature, unless you live in an igloo.
Their ruggedly robust beauty, character, captivating aromas and unique Scottish heritage had us completely spellbound.
This edition sees our Imperial Stout aged for six months in specially selected Speyside casks. This maturation proccess results in the whisky flavours and aromas being infused deep into our beer.
Made in Scotland, Paradox combines BrewDog's craft brewed beer with the finest malt whisky casks.
To release the true character, complexity and depth of flavours in this beer please enjoy it at room temperature, unless you live in an igloo.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottel from Magic Dave. Almost black and opague. Dark chocolate aroma, roasted malt, dried fruit and a hint of oak in the aroma. Same in the flavor, but the Speyside malt whisky flavors come up, that were largely unnoticed in the aroma. This type of single malt that coincides very well with the imperial stout and gives added depth to the beer. medium bodied, just a bit alcoholic but an excellent balance. Great beer!
Tried
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Almost black and opague. The aroma has dark chocolate, cream and hints of oak and peat. Malty sweet flavor with oak and peat, followed by dark chocolate and toffee. The single malt whisky is well noticed and adds to the character. Well balanced and delicious beer, maybe still a bit young.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12oz bottle pours an oily brown/black with some clumpy, white head. Nose doesn't have a ton of Speyside, thankfully, malt, sugar, marzipan, chocolate, nutella. Flavor has chocolate, nutes, mild booze, caramel, toffee. The Speyside has thankfully faded out. Finishes medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2017
at 16:38
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared on Level 42 for Cloin's 20K Tasting, 13/09/2017. Paul for this one. A jet black / mahogany brown coloured pour with a loose dark tan, beige head. ARoma is red berries, charcoal, cranberries, mint. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, woody, vanilla, jammy fruit, fruit cake and raisin. Little age. Palate is semi sweet sticky, lowish carboantion, little papery. Decent for the age. 10 years old. Woody finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2017
at 15:28
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared in London on cloin's 20k - cheers! Pours clear, deep brown with a small, creamy tan head. Definitely some age in the nose, old wood, dusty cocoa, burnt cardboard. Mediums weet flavour with a lot of oxidation, some alcohol, faint ash. Full bodied, oily and chewy, with soft carbonation. Warming finish, with hints of toasted toffee, more booze, a little vanilla, more strong oxidation. Definitely showing its age.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2017
at 13:31
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at my 20 KAY tastin, big thanks to the Scopey for this aged numbre, 13/09/17. Rich black with a decent tan cap. Nose is tangy fruit rinds, raisens, spice, light cocoa rub, toffee, light oxidised notes. Taste comprises tangy dark fruits, red berry ripple, spice, chocoalte, mellow whisky barrel, light soy sauce. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a rising kick of booze. Has held up very well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2017
at 13:13
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Der Geruch ist ein Mittelding zwischen Imperial Stout und schön holzigem Whisky. Schon der Antrunk ist komplex-tiefgehend. Tolle schokoladen-kaffe Aromen des Imperial Stout zusammen mit einer milden Holzigkeit des Speyside-Whiskys. Der Hauptteil wird etwas herber, die schönen Stout-Aromen treten hinter der Herbe etwas zurück. Zum Nachgeschmack wird das ganze wieder schön rund und sehr interessant komlex. Zum Schoko-kaffe kommt eine schöne milde Holznote, die aber etwas mehr ausgeprägt sein könnte. Auf der Zunge bleibt eine Holzig-vanillige Schoko-Kaffe Note
→ Auch eine sehr nette Bier-Whisky Kombination, aber mir persönlich hat die Kombination mit dem in Grain-Whisky Fässern gelagerten Bier besser gefallen. Da waren die Holzaromen mit den Whisky-Vanille Aromen viel besser ausgeprägt. Trotzdem lecker. 13+12+12+12
→ Auch eine sehr nette Bier-Whisky Kombination, aber mir persönlich hat die Kombination mit dem in Grain-Whisky Fässern gelagerten Bier besser gefallen. Da waren die Holzaromen mit den Whisky-Vanille Aromen viel besser ausgeprägt. Trotzdem lecker. 13+12+12+12
Tried
on 20 Jun 2014
at 13:44