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BrewDog Paradox Islay (Batch 009)

Percentile
93
overall
Brewed by BrewDog
Style: Imperial Stout

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1433.65/5.03.61/5.0Special10%42.7Snifter
Commercial Description:
Bottle; Special.
NOTE: Marked batch 009 on the bottle label. Matured in an Ardbeg 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.
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 mybestfriend (262), Gothenburg, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 4, 2008  
Bottle. Pours an almost black colour with a light beige head. Aroma is very smokey - like a mixture of pure smoke aroma, islay whisky, peat and smoked ham. Flavour is VERY smokey as well - again a mixture of pure smoke flavour, islay whisky, peat and smoked ham. Salty and quite bitter. This is some heavy stuff! To pricey.


 thomat (666), Göteborg, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/511/20
Apr 3, 2008  
dark brown with a medium tan head. Lots of smokey and peaty notes. Malt, smoke and tar taste. Full body with a bitter finish.


 kkearn (1000), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 1, 2008  
11.2oz bottle from Jessup Beverage (Jessup, PA). bottle marked best before 22/03/09. Pours very deep reddish brown with a small tan head. Aroma of peat, smoke, ash, chocolate, and wood. Intense smoke and peat flavors dominate the palate, with cocoa, salt and oak in the background. Long, peaty finish. Interesting beer.


 Tmoney99 (4718), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 1, 2008  
Bottle from River’s Bend. Poured a black color with a moderate to large frothy brown head that mostly lasted and produced fair lacing. Good roasted peaty malt and woody aroma. Full body with a smooth texture. Complex peat and smoke stout flavor with a smooth woody finish of moderate to long duration. Good earthy and smoky stout.


 sliffy (1967), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 31, 2008  
Bottle: Pours black with a tan head. Aroma, lots of smoky and peaty notes, chocolate and some roast. Flavor, peat and smoke, chocolate, and roasted notes, a bit ashy. Not bad.


 emacgee (1864), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Mar 29, 2008  
Thanks miketd. The pours is a dark black that allows some light and a one finger beige head. The aroma is woody, charred, peaty, smokey, sweet, light alcohol. The flavor is also woody and peaty, smokey warming alcohol, meaty. Not too much whiskey. A very interesting RIS.


 aubreya (676), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Mar 29, 2008  
The color was dark brown/black. The head was thin, creamy, and light beige. The aroma was smoked brot, meaty, and salty. The flavor was bacon, salty, roasty, coffee, and alcohol. The palate was full and the finish, warm.


 ekstedt (2419), Göteborg, Sweden
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/57/105/59/20
Mar 28, 2008  
Bottle (33 cl) from Systembolaget. Dark reddish brown, medium beige head. Looks more like a porter. Intense smoked aroma, it is difficult to discern any ather aromas, but there are some chocolate and dark fruits in there as well. Heavy body, silky smooth. Well balanced, heavy bitter finish. I’m a big fan of Ardbeg, but I would really have preffered to have this beer without the Ardbeg oak barrel aging.



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