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BrewDog Paradox Speyside (Batch 005) 3.79 209

BrewDog Paradox Speyside (Batch 005)

Percentile
97
overall
Brewed by BrewDog
Style: Imperial Stout

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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2093.82/5.03.79/5.0Special10%67.9Snifter
Commercial Description:
Bottle & cask; Special.
NOTE: Marked batch 005 on the bottle label. Matured in a Glen Moray 1992 cask although this is not detailed on the label.
This edition sees our Imperial Stout aged for several months in specially selected Speyside malt whisky casks. This maturation process results in the whisky flavours and aromas being infused deep into our beer.
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 golubj (1301), Sunnyvale, California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Oct 21, 2008  
Bottle. Black, inactive pour. Aroma is apple juice, tobacco, some meat, and sweet fruity alcohol. Flavor is sweet and fruity alcohol, wood, roasted malt / chocolate, salty meat and tobacco. I like the barrel aging execution; as it brought out a lot of flavors without just making the beer taste like pure hard alcohol.


 mar (1981), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 19, 2008  
bottle thanks to bu11zeye. black pour with no head. great notes of vanilla, toffee and bourbon. very thick on the palate with a big roasted flavor that’s balanced out quite well by the vanilla.


 BMan1113VR (2980), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 19, 2008  
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours with a small, off-white head and a black body. Aroma of chocolatee vanilla and some maple syrup. Taste is maple, whisky, and chocolatee. Syrupy mouthfeel with light carbonation.


 beerinmarch (2829), Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Oct 16, 2008  
One of the more subtle and soft versions, the Speyside cask imparts mild peat notes, vanilla, tobacco, and soft dark cherry flavor. This melds nicely with the chocolate of the base stout. Very enjoyable imp. stout, with a more subtle barrel character then some of the other versions.


 heemer77 (4313), Savannah, Missouri, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 11, 2008  
Black body with small traces of a white near khaki head on top. Smells of vanilla and prunes. There is also some milk chocolate and roasted notes. The taste is milk chocolate along with some strong boozy notes. There is some coffee roast, especially in the finish.


 WeeHeavySD (3044), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Oct 10, 2008  
12oz I’ve had a for a while that came from Magic_Dave. A Beer to truly end the night. Pours incredibly black with a huge tan head. Nose is sweet with whiskey notes and a rih quality. Taste is sweet and relativley light with a boozy quality. Extremely smooth but the taste feels a bit too light for a big imperial stout thats been aged in a scotch barrel.


 JohnnyJ (1356), Carlsbad, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 6, 2008  
Pours a very dark black with tan head. Sweet malt, roasted coffee, chocolate, molasses, fruity esters, oak, and a nice touch of whiskey. Nice full bodied imp stout. Enjoyable, but expensive. #666


 Immy (1912), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 5, 2008  
11.2 oz bottle, best by 06/06/09. $13 flippin’ dollars. Near black with a thin beige head. Big molasses and peat nose, mildly roasty and boozy. Tasty - a bit boozy, roasty, chocolatey and thick molasses. Interesting, but DAMN, these BrewDogs are too expensive.



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