Paradox - Islay (Batch 008)
BrewDog in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴
Stout - Imperial Series Out of Production|
Score
7.25
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NOTE: Marked batch 008 on the bottle label. Matured in a Bowmore 1987 cask although this is not detailed on the label.
This Imperial Stout has been matured in specially selected Islay Malt Whisky casks.
This aging process infuses into the beer all the threatening smoke, the encapsulating peat, the Atlantic essence and raw power of Scotland’s most distinctive Whiskies.
This Imperial Stout has been matured in specially selected Islay Malt Whisky casks.
This aging process infuses into the beer all the threatening smoke, the encapsulating peat, the Atlantic essence and raw power of Scotland’s most distinctive Whiskies.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Craig's. Pours black, nose is chocolate, meaty, smoky, taste is meaty, chocolate, nutty, woody. --- Beer merged from original tick of Paradox Islay Edition 008 Islay Bowmore 1987 on 15 Nov 2022 at 18:57 - Score: 7. Original review text: Bottle at Craig's. Pours black, nose is chocolate, meaty, smoky, taste is meaty, chocolate, nutty, woody.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2022
at 18:57
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle from cgarvieuk. Thanks Craig, for this gem. Deep dark brown color. Malt and chocolate in the aroma and flavor, attacked and conquered by peaty and aoky aaromas and flavors. Velvety mouthfeel. Medecinal, loads of peat and iodine. Dark chocolate in the endless aftertaste. Absolutely brilliant!
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle via trade at BD Aberdeen tasting Xmas 2013. It pours pretty much black with a tiny tan head. The nose is soft roast, smoked peat, whisky, wood, lightly spiced and some toffee and chocolate in the background. The taste is smooth, roasted malt, dirt, wood, well-hidden alcohol, cocoa, toffee, subtle vanilla, light smoke, whisky and an air of mustiness about it. A relatively short finish by Paradox standards. Medium+ body, low carbonation and soft mouth-feel. Perhaps a bit over the hill, but tasty enough nonetheless.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2014
at 11:34
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12 oz. bottle, sent from Glouglouburp (thanks Dany), pours black with a small ring of tan head. Aroma of islay whiskey, smoke / peat, wood, earth and some sweetened chocolate malt too - sweeter than batch 001. Flavour has some fruitiness to it surprisingly (cherry), with the expected whiskey barrels, wood, earth / dirt, peat, and some slightly sweet chocolate malt. Superior to Batch 001 with a nice subtle fruitiness and mild sweetness to tone down the intense islay / peat qualities. Quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2012
at 21:08
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Paradox Parallel tasting (with 001), bottle 2 years old
Black color; generous head. Nice whisky aroma, smokey, but it seems to come from the malt; roasted malt and dark chocolate too, and liquorice. Medium body structure, with an excellent mix of caramel, roasted malt and chocolate flavor, duly complemented by a thin and pleasant smoke line. Light liquorice too in the final, still some sweetness (not present in the other batch), light alcohol. Very nice.
Black color; generous head. Nice whisky aroma, smokey, but it seems to come from the malt; roasted malt and dark chocolate too, and liquorice. Medium body structure, with an excellent mix of caramel, roasted malt and chocolate flavor, duly complemented by a thin and pleasant smoke line. Light liquorice too in the final, still some sweetness (not present in the other batch), light alcohol. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2011
at 10:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
SÖF 25 year feast at Haket 2010-11-13 Göteborg AP: pitch black, dark beige head stouty head AR: smokey, coffey, chocolate (bitter) F. chocolate ( a bit metalllic), medium + bitterness, loads of carbonation, roasted malt, vanilla, a bit oily concistence, round flavor 3,6 Room temp: sprity, richer chocolate flavor 3,9
Tried
on 14 Nov 2010
at 14:51
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottled. A deep red-brown beer with a thin brown head. The aroma has notes of islay whisky, roasted malt, and wood. The flavor is sweet with notes of alcohol, whiskey, smoke, roasted malt, and wood, as well as light notes of vanilla.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2010
at 03:51