BrewDog Paradox SmokeHead (Batch 015)

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

Serve in Snifter

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Found this is in a Whisky Shop in Norwich. Only bottle they had. Pours black, shiny with a thin haze of a dark head. Wow, smell is smoky, peaty, whisky, some vinenous but the beautiful smoke brilliantly overpowers everything. Like some kind of great Whisky Wine! Great smoky taste, the burn on the lips of Whisky, then the bitter chocolate foloowed by more Whisky. This is amazing. Tobacco too. Wow. Strong, very strong, dry finish. What an intense, thrilling beer.

Not real good. Nose smelled like sour bread. Appearance was typical stout. Flavor was smokey but not complex. The peat flavors were not as good as one would expect out of an islay scotch, they were muted by the beer, and the beer was entirely covered up by the cask. This was the worst of both worlds, where each component messed up the brew. The palate and the appearance give this beer an inflated score. The flavor was not that good.

2010 Cask @ Black Star Co-op. Big, clean peat smoke aroma. Intense but inviting. Dark reddish-brown with a small head. Flavor is dominated by a rich smokiness, but a touch of chocolate and caramel has a supporting role. Smoke lingers. Full palate even with the low carbonation of a cask. Alcohol is well hidden. Drinks like a fine Islay Scotch without the burn.

330ml Bottle. Fantastic smoky, with great robust toffee flavours. Rich and smooth, with an intense bitter kick on the final palate. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

12 ounce bottle. Huge peaty smoke character. Some chocolate and roasted malts. Hammy quality, lots of smoke, light body for such a big beer, fairly dry finish.

Scotch cask prevalent in aroma. Pretty dark reddish brown color. Unlike some reviewers we experienced very little lacing. Scotch taste really dominant, and after not enjoying a bourbon cask stout on another occasion, smokehead was a big pleasant surprise! Like most cask stouts I’ve tried, found the body slightly weak. Nice "other flavored" ale!

On tap @ Cypress Street Pint & Plate in Atlanta, and served in a snifter. An opaque dark brown with a thin beige head that quickly disappears. Lots of lacing remains. Aroma of peat smoke and leather. Salty taste predominates, reminiscent of bacon and oak. Bittersweet roasted chocolate malts come forth briefly, but they are quickly consumed by the smoke. Oily mouthfeel with some light carbonation. In sum: a beer that, for all of its smokiness, is quite complex. I don’t taste much in the way of whisky, but the oakiness and peat are definitely there. Worth a try.

Bottle sample at a tasting at Dagan’s place. Thanks Tomer G. Dark brown opaque, with a condensed tan head. Burnt tires, smokey aroma and bitter-liquid smoke taste. Smooth, smoked finish, light carbonation. Pretty amazing.

12oz bottle. Let me start by saying I’m rarely a fan of BrewDog’s beers and find them to be some of the most overpriced brews on the market. Deep brown pour with very little head. Nose is incredibly medicinal - I like some peaty scotches but this was just too much. Flavor is roasted with some chocolate.

Fy fan vad det här är gott, en fullständigt underbar öl. Mustig, humlig, maltig och precis så man önakar en öl strax efter två på natten.

Ass kizzle, Gag. WTF was this? It smelled and tasted like a dead cat from a house fire! You should not be drinking smoke. (My Opinion)