BrewDog Paradox Islay (Batch 009)

Bottle. Dark black pour with a small brown head. Aroma was of scotch and some coffee. Strong flavor of scotch and chocolate. Very bitey and intense. Hmm, not bad, but not great.

Bottled @ Aarhus beerfestival 2008. Assumed Batch 009. Aroma has coffee, roast, peat. Black coloured with an off-white head. Taste has lingering bitterness with roast, coffee, medicin, smoke, peat.. Very nice.

A very expensive beer at $12 for 11 ounces. Incredibly full aroma loaded with peat and smoke. More of the same in the flavor. Lots of smoke, and even in some Islay scotch I don’ taste as much peat. Some wood as well, that impart a mild oak flavor.

11.2 oz bottle. Ebony with a pocked tan head and wet lace. Nose is peat, leather, currants and coffee. Milky body with an alcohol buzz. Taste is licorice, tobacco and dark chocolate with ash. Oaky drying with cigar and dust. You can really taste the age on the barrels. I was skeptical the scotch would work but a smoother touch than the bourbon stuff. I’m still not won over.

Thanks to magic dave6 and tytoanderso for this beer. This specific rating is for the stateside version from Ty. Wow. What a crazy aroma. Peat and repeat were sitting on a wall. Peat fell off, who was left. Repeat. Peat and repeat were sitting on a wall. Peat fell off, who was left. Repeat. You get the picture. Lots and lots of peat. Fun to smell. Pours black with a small head of small bubbles. Alcohol somewhat noticable, but in a good way. Leans a little dry. Not really roasty. Add a little more sweetness and this would be awesome. Otherwise, as is, it is just darn good and very interesting.

bottle, pours black with a musty taste that softens the overall flavor and punch of the scotch and smoke, more subdued with a milder less pronounced profile

[Bottle, thanks badgerben!] Pours brown with a small tan head. Aroma is a huge peat bomb with barbeque sauce and smoke. Taste has green pepper, peat, and barbeque sauce again. Medium-thin mouthfeel, but has an incredibly long finish. Overall I really enjoyed this beer.

(Bottle, Batch 009, BB 22/03/09) Pours a dark brown body with a spare beige head. Aroma of peat, oak, tar, campfire, earthiness, caramel and unsweetened chocolate. Flavor of peaty scotch, roasted malt, some chocolate, and dry wood in the finish.