Paradox Brewery
Microbrewery
in
North Hudson,
New York,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Paradox Brewery
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7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Poured from a can to a pilsner glass
Pours a transparent gold with a bit of chill haze. About two and a half fingers of rocky eggshell white head that lasts a while. It eventually settles to cover the top of the beer leaving lots of sticky soapy lace.
The aroma is yeasty biscuit malt followed by straw and a slight tea like hop notes.
The taste tends to follow the aroma with clean biscuit malt and fresh cut grass taking the lead. A sweetness comes in mid palate along with a light peppery spice from noble hops.
The texture is light in body with a medium carbonation. A mild bitterness increases the sessionability. It finds a balance between smooth and dry.
Overall Paradox considers this a hybrid German/Czech pils. I would say that is spot on. A very sessionable and enjoyable pils. One you can reach for at just about any time but I'd definitely come back to during the warmer months.
Pours a transparent gold with a bit of chill haze. About two and a half fingers of rocky eggshell white head that lasts a while. It eventually settles to cover the top of the beer leaving lots of sticky soapy lace.
The aroma is yeasty biscuit malt followed by straw and a slight tea like hop notes.
The taste tends to follow the aroma with clean biscuit malt and fresh cut grass taking the lead. A sweetness comes in mid palate along with a light peppery spice from noble hops.
The texture is light in body with a medium carbonation. A mild bitterness increases the sessionability. It finds a balance between smooth and dry.
Overall Paradox considers this a hybrid German/Czech pils. I would say that is spot on. A very sessionable and enjoyable pils. One you can reach for at just about any time but I'd definitely come back to during the warmer months.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jun 2026
at 23:54
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