Paradox Brewery
Microbrewery
in
North Hudson,
New York,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Paradox Brewery
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7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Poured from a stovepipe can into a lager glass
Pours a transparent light copper with 2 fingers of foamy white head that settles to ring rather quickly. It leaves some slight sticky lace behind.
Aroma is lightly bready and yeasty with a bit of subdued straw/hay
Taste somewhat follows the aroma with some grainy malts and sweet corn, very malt forward with minimal flavor hops
Texture is light to medium bodied with a moderate carbonation, very smooth with a hint of bittering hops to balance it out.
Overall it's a solid American adjunct lager, reminiscent of a cream ale (which I believe they are going for) at 2 dollars a 19.2 ounce can this beer is a bargain and I'd gladly grab this before any of the ABInBev or MCBC. Would make a great lawnmower beverage.
Pours a transparent light copper with 2 fingers of foamy white head that settles to ring rather quickly. It leaves some slight sticky lace behind.
Aroma is lightly bready and yeasty with a bit of subdued straw/hay
Taste somewhat follows the aroma with some grainy malts and sweet corn, very malt forward with minimal flavor hops
Texture is light to medium bodied with a moderate carbonation, very smooth with a hint of bittering hops to balance it out.
Overall it's a solid American adjunct lager, reminiscent of a cream ale (which I believe they are going for) at 2 dollars a 19.2 ounce can this beer is a bargain and I'd gladly grab this before any of the ABInBev or MCBC. Would make a great lawnmower beverage.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jun 2026
at 01:36
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to mug.
Appearance: hazy burnt woody orange to copper color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: floral to citrusy hop notes with a clean sweet bready malt backbone, the dry hopping did help the citrusy floral hops burst a bit more than expected
Flavor: intertwines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes crisp and floral to bready malty toned
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; pretty smooth along the tongue; great dry hopping tones as yes this beer is semi-dry
Overall: lovely Helles lager I would definitely come back to.
Can to mug.
Appearance: hazy burnt woody orange to copper color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: floral to citrusy hop notes with a clean sweet bready malt backbone, the dry hopping did help the citrusy floral hops burst a bit more than expected
Flavor: intertwines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes crisp and floral to bready malty toned
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; pretty smooth along the tongue; great dry hopping tones as yes this beer is semi-dry
Overall: lovely Helles lager I would definitely come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Mar 2026
at 13:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to stange.
Appearance: pale dark yellow to orange color with a thin cap of a little white foamy head which dissipated nicely to barely leave any lace
Aroma: lemon sweet and tart, Brett sour tones, sour wheat and a light berry sort of tart underneath
Flavor: tart, sweet and sour running through the prior noted aromas; finishes lemon to tart and sour tones
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, no real smoothness anywhere, this beer will scrape your tongue clean as the sour just puckers you all up!
Overall: pretty good Berliner weisse but be ready she might have a light ABV but her sour-ness is nothing to take for granted.
Can to stange.
Appearance: pale dark yellow to orange color with a thin cap of a little white foamy head which dissipated nicely to barely leave any lace
Aroma: lemon sweet and tart, Brett sour tones, sour wheat and a light berry sort of tart underneath
Flavor: tart, sweet and sour running through the prior noted aromas; finishes lemon to tart and sour tones
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, no real smoothness anywhere, this beer will scrape your tongue clean as the sour just puckers you all up!
Overall: pretty good Berliner weisse but be ready she might have a light ABV but her sour-ness is nothing to take for granted.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Feb 2026
at 00:54
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: pale cardboard yellow to orange color with a one finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: apricot to grassy, light lemon and subtle piney hops playing with some light clean malts
Flavor: bittersweet through the prior noted aromas with a slight juiciness to it; finishes apricot to grassy & piney hoppiness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, good amount of smoothness, nice low carb
Overall: nice enough NEIPA I think I could come back to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: pale cardboard yellow to orange color with a one finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: apricot to grassy, light lemon and subtle piney hops playing with some light clean malts
Flavor: bittersweet through the prior noted aromas with a slight juiciness to it; finishes apricot to grassy & piney hoppiness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, good amount of smoothness, nice low carb
Overall: nice enough NEIPA I think I could come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Feb 2026
at 00:39
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: clear yellow color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: floral & grassy hops with a clean bready/crackery malts
Flavor: copies the aromas in a sweet and bitter sort of way; finishes crisp and sweet
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, some smoothness but also some dryness
Overall: nicely done pilsner, a nice easy drinker.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: clear yellow color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: floral & grassy hops with a clean bready/crackery malts
Flavor: copies the aromas in a sweet and bitter sort of way; finishes crisp and sweet
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, some smoothness but also some dryness
Overall: nicely done pilsner, a nice easy drinker.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Feb 2026
at 01:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: pale orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: lotsa lemon, sweet and bitter, pulpy and rind-like, touch of tart, with a clean absorbant citrusy/pithy character
Flavor: sweet and bitter through the prior noted aromas; finishes lemony and rind-like, somewhat bitter
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; light smoothness which wanted to be pillowy but really wasn't as some bitterness aggression was noted
Overall: this is Paradox's experiment in trying to brew a true NEIPA. I didn't mind this beer for me.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: pale orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: lotsa lemon, sweet and bitter, pulpy and rind-like, touch of tart, with a clean absorbant citrusy/pithy character
Flavor: sweet and bitter through the prior noted aromas; finishes lemony and rind-like, somewhat bitter
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; light smoothness which wanted to be pillowy but really wasn't as some bitterness aggression was noted
Overall: this is Paradox's experiment in trying to brew a true NEIPA. I didn't mind this beer for me.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Feb 2026
at 01:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark copper color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: piney, citrusy and floral hops with an old school caramel/toffee malt backbone
Flavor: pretty much copies the aromas in a sweet then bitter sort of way; finishes malty
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, some smoothness but also that old school bitterness bite
Overall: nicely done AIPA I could come back to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark copper color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: piney, citrusy and floral hops with an old school caramel/toffee malt backbone
Flavor: pretty much copies the aromas in a sweet then bitter sort of way; finishes malty
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, some smoothness but also that old school bitterness bite
Overall: nicely done AIPA I could come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Feb 2026
at 01:16
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to mug.
Appearance: amber to maroon color with a one finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: caramel/toffee character, bready, slight nuttiness and some earthiness
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together pretty nice and smooth with a sliding finish of nuttiness and caramel/toffee malts
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, good crisp smoothness
Overall: nicely done O-fest leaning probably more Marzen than festbier and I'm okay with that as I would return to this beer.
Can to mug.
Appearance: amber to maroon color with a one finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: caramel/toffee character, bready, slight nuttiness and some earthiness
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together pretty nice and smooth with a sliding finish of nuttiness and caramel/toffee malts
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, good crisp smoothness
Overall: nicely done O-fest leaning probably more Marzen than festbier and I'm okay with that as I would return to this beer.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Feb 2026
at 19:36
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to mug.
Appearance: golden yellow color, subtle transparency, two finger white foamy head fell off and left light lace.
Aroma: light earthy/floral hops with some caramel-ish toned malts
Flavor: all the prior noted aromas are arranged semi-sweet with a super light bitter component underneath; finishes briskly with the malts
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, nice smoothness along the tongue with a touch of dryness
Overall: as far as I know it's a good Helles lager and one I would return to.
Can to mug.
Appearance: golden yellow color, subtle transparency, two finger white foamy head fell off and left light lace.
Aroma: light earthy/floral hops with some caramel-ish toned malts
Flavor: all the prior noted aromas are arranged semi-sweet with a super light bitter component underneath; finishes briskly with the malts
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, nice smoothness along the tongue with a touch of dryness
Overall: as far as I know it's a good Helles lager and one I would return to.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Feb 2026
at 01:24
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Can to tulip.
Appearance: murky to golden copper yellow color with a one finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: muted tropical fruity hops, some biscuity malts
Flavor: bitter initially then tries to open up into some bittersweet juiciness but seems to fall short. Mild aftertaste of muted tropical fruity hops
Texture: medium bodied, somewhat sessionable, somewhat has some stiff bitterness - becoming astringent with more sips.
Overall: I'm not impressed, try again, Paradox.
Appearance: murky to golden copper yellow color with a one finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: muted tropical fruity hops, some biscuity malts
Flavor: bitter initially then tries to open up into some bittersweet juiciness but seems to fall short. Mild aftertaste of muted tropical fruity hops
Texture: medium bodied, somewhat sessionable, somewhat has some stiff bitterness - becoming astringent with more sips.
Overall: I'm not impressed, try again, Paradox.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Jan 2026
at 20:25