BrewDog Paradox Springbank (Batch 017)

Brewed by BrewDog
Style: Imperial Stout
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Serve in Snifter

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UPDATED: MAR 22, 2012 bottle, batch 17, really nice cognac color with some soapy foam, aroma of whiskey and chocolate, flavor has a lot of chocolate as well with a light smoke and some brisket, bbq flavors, finish is light 03/22/2012 rerate flavors are more maple and smoked bacon, balanced

Bottle thanks to Bu11zeye. Pours a very nice looking dark brown, red hues, tan head. Aroma is very nice, strong malt, nice light dark roast. Flavor is malty, caramel, light dark roast. Mouth feel is heavy body with low-medium carbonation. Overall, very nice!

Bottle: Pours a transparent dark copper mahogany with a thin ring of beige head. Aroma of salty smoky peat and lightly sweet toasted caramel malt. Starts with decent fullness and an earthy peaty smoke flavor with some dry oak and grassy bittering hops before a much drier, slightly roasted finish. Could use more sweetness and a touch more body, but still an enjoyable scotch barrel aged stout.

Now. Where did I get this? I think I bought it in Edinburgh, but the label is in Japanese. I could have got it in Tokyo. Whereever. Pours black-brown, with no head. Carbonation is very light. A bit of roast. The flavor is low. I suspect oxidation has dulled the flavors, but not really added any off flavors. A bit of booze. A bit hard to drink. Interesting, fun peaty aroma. I think it just needs some sweetness and carbonation.

coffee, smoke, vanilla, woody, black, cloudy, minimal head, brown foam, full body, creamy, flat,

Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. The look is brown to black with a light beige colored head. The smell is cocoa, roasty, malts, coffee, whiskey, and wood. The taste is roasty, malts, alcohol, and wood.

Name: Paradox 017 Springbank
Date: October 17, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Liquid Solutions
Appearance: black, wispy tan head
Aroma: sweet chocolate aroma with a dry oak and rye whiskey character
Flavor: dark chocolate flavor, caramel sweetness, rye whiskey has a drying effect, touch of roasted along with a bitterness
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *** /4

Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Dark brown pour. Aroma is cocoa, coffee, alcohol. Flavor is meaty, smoke, chocolate, dirt, hint of styrofoam. Lively mouthfeel.

roasty, coffee, citrus, smoke, vanilla, black, cloudy, brown foam, medium sweetness, medium bitterness, creamy, medium body, flat, long finish,

Bottle courtesy of bu11zeye. Dark red pour. Nice roasted malt aroma. Taste is bright coffee. Sharp tastes keep this pointed. Finish lingers with the sharp flavors as well.