Mørk brun uklar med beige skum. Lukter sjokolade, rosiner, bourbon, fat og noe vanilje. Fyldig. Søtlig. Smaker toffee, bourbon, rosiner noe kaffe og vanilje. Lang alkoholvarm avslutning.

Flaska från SB drucken med ölföreningen. Klar gyllengul vätska utan skum. Fantastisk doft med lager på lager av söt malt, torkad frukt, fudge, bourbon, mörk karamell, vanilj. Potent, välbalanserad, elegant och lyxig. En perfekt bw försiktigt lagrad på bourbonfat. Mycket gott

20ml tap, kindly shared by TheCellarer @Crowbar, Oslo. Dark brown (?) body, with tiny ring that sticks inside the glass. Roasted coffee, dark chocolate, oaky notes as well as figs, dried orange, vanilla seeds that gives it an edge and some bitterness. Very well balanced and smooth bodied. Lingers and is not overly sweet. Love this one!

.2 from tap, shared with Snegurochka. Deep reddish brown semi-transparent body with no head to speak of. Served a bit cold so aroma is not that impressive to begin with, but it does grow on you once it heats up. The wonder of this extremely well-balanced brew really hits you when you taste it, perhaps best compared to biting down on a high-end chocolate confectionery. There is the obvious taste of chocolate, bitter notes of coffee and well integrated and heartwarming notes of alcohol. All this is quite normal for this type of beer if well made, but what puts it over the top is the citrusy - think dried orange - flavour and notes of clove that combines SO well with the above-mentioned tastes. While a smorgasbord of confectionery pleasure, the brew thankfully avoids the over-sweet or artificial impressions that sometimes accompany such flavours. When the aftertaste with strong notes of vanilla lingers as long as it does in a perfectly pleasurable way, there is not much to complain about. A more or less perfect dessert in itself, Lervig upholds their lofty standards with this wonderful sipping experience.

Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 04/03/24. Extremely dark mahogany brown verging on black with a thin beige cap that soon vanishes. Nose is fruit cake mix, bourbon, brown sugar melt, molasses, toffee, dark malts, dates, figs. Taste comprises ripe bourbon, toffee, fruit cake mix, figs, spice, toffee, hint of vanilla, light chocolate backnotes, oak. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced kiss of alcohol. Solid balanced BA affair ... sips way too easy for 14%!

14th February 2024
Clear deep amber beer, tidy pale tan head. Smooth palate, quite light and semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Light malts, a nice light creamy sweetness and good malty caramel that gets quite savoury into a distinct salted caramel thang. Yeah, loads of bourbon barrel, rich but light, quite ripe fruity. A touch of oak barrel induced vanilla. Smooth and semi dry finish, with a mild alcohol spice. Previously, I thought these Paragons were a bit over priced, I still do, but, the fine nuance in this one is impressive and that makes it dangerously drinkable.