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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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
21st September 2008. Very much like batch 001 (tasted at same time). Smoky peaty whiskey and a little lactose sweetness. Contrasts with batch 001 only in as much as there is a little less peat and it’s not quite as sweet.
Tried
on 09 Jan 2010
at 10:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Pours a clear orangey brown with a beige head. Extremely smoked aroma - peaty smoke. Full-bodied with sweet burned malts and lots of peaty smoke and medicinal accents. Smoky, malt bitter finish with some alcohol. 270609
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2009
at 15:33
6.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
pitch dark, small yellow head aroma is mild smoked peat, aroma resembles laphoraigh a lot, flavor is licorice, roasted grains, chocolate, caramel. ends roasted and with a alc. burn. i think the aging (best before dec 2008), has added a little off-flavor (sort of oxidized).
Tried
on 30 Jun 2009
at 10:56
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Black with a medium beige head. Aroma had loads of smoke, wood, tobacco and burned malt. Flavour had loads of smoke, burned malt, dark bitter chocolate, coffee and whiskey notes. Finished sweet and smoked with warming alcohol. Not bad.
Tried
on 27 Jun 2009
at 18:05
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Liquor Max in Loveland, CO. BB 06/06/09. Pours an opaque brown/black with a wimpy tan head. Sucker just wreaks of peat smoke. Near full bodied with mild carbonation. Flavor is peat smoke, burnt malt. And peat smoke. As the tongue dies, the flavors seem to moderate into mild peat smoke. A bit of anise peeks out. It’s mouthwatering. Might be the best Paradox I’ve had. Does get a bit ashy with time.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2009
at 23:38
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 33cl. @ home.Clear dark black color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, light beige head. Aroma is light heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, smoke - peat, licorice, medicine - pencelin, vanilla notes. Flavor is light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090106]
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2009
at 03:19
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Bottle, 14 Nov 2008) Deep, dark ruby colour with frothy, brown head. Roasted, malty, slightly fruity nose with sweet black coffee, smoke, wood, dried fruit, cocoa, herbs and liquorice. Malty, roasted, smoky taste with notes of oak wood, smoke, dried fruit, liquorice and herbal, floral, slightly salty hints reminiscent of Bowmore whisky. Oaky finish with lots of liquorice and dark chocolate. Medium to full body, fairly sweet, with an alcohol kick towards the end. Good balance, not as pungent as the 009. Very nice beer. In short: wood and smoke, liquorice and herbs.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2008
at 15:54
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to mar. Pours with an off-white film that goes and a very dark brown body. Aroma of wood, charred wood, some gasoline, cigarette ash, and tar. Taste is soot, jerky, wood splinters, tons of smoke and some peet. Creamy mouthfeel and low carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2008
at 15:45