 IrishBoy (2127), Bakersfield, California, USA
May 5, 2008
330ml bottle from fiver29; Nose of chocolate and smoke; not too much better than the Batch 008. black wit a small off-white head;
Sammy (3072), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 1, 2008 Thanks Radek for this one. The whiskey aroma is huge for the first few minutes and then eases off. The rest of it was liquid smoke, which reminded me much of Calume Grand Chef, still with distinct whiskey taste. A burning rubber smell also there, just initially. Must try some more of these paradoxes.
TBone (4975), Pori, Finland
Aug 31, 2008 Bottled (BB 03/2009)
Almost opaque black (ruby) color, very small head. Strong Islay whisky, oak barrel aroma. Smokey, woody flavor dominated by whisky. Dry palate, alcohol picks up in the finish. Oaky aftertaste. Good as these Paradoxes are (always).
oh6gdx (5901), Vaasa, Finland
Aug 24, 2008 Bottled (thanks omhper!). Pitch black colour, mediumsized off-white/beige head. Aroma is peat, oak, tar and smoke. Flavour is dry wood, peat, very dry, mildly leathery notes as well as smoky. Quite mild Paradox Islay...
Svesse (1700), Hässelby, Sweden
Aug 23, 2008 (Bottle) Very dark brown colour, almost black, with ruby hints through light. Frothy, pale brown head. Roasted, malty, smokey nose with notes of wood, liquorice, tar, juniper, iodine and heather. Roasted, malty, woody taste with distinct wood and whiskey flavours, liquorice, tar, peat, strong black coffe, cocoa and a generous bitterness in a long, warming finish. A bit harsh. Medium to full body. Not very sweet. Very nice beer.
Beer_2000 (1195), Kristiansand, Norway
Aug 23, 2008 330ml bottle. Almost black body with a small beige head. Aroma is dominated by peat whisky and vanilla. Flavor is very powerful, lots of whisky. Roasted malt, peat, vanilla, chocolate, coffee, dry fruit, oak, some liquorices and warming alcohol. Looooong finish.
Some whisky oak aged beer could be a bit to much, but this suits me a lot. Extremely nice.
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