Paradox Beer Dunk Your Face - The Trapper

Brewed by Paradox Beer Company
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Woodland Park, Colorado USA

Serve in Trappist glass

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Bottle, bit of a gusher. Pours dark ruby red with a lot of head that clings to the glass. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Flip top 750 - slight gusher - dark ruby pour - thick tan lace - nose of doughy yeast, dark fruits (plum, raisin), cherry skins, light earth/oxidation, moderate Bordeaux notes, some oak and spice - there is a little bit of acetone and vinegar underneath it all, though - soft carbonation - medium body - fairly sweet up front, with some toffee, plum, currant - moderate dusty yeast, dough, and spice through the middle - medium sharp acid and moderate oak in the finish - some nice stuff happening, but it’s a bit messy - alcohol is well-masked, though - meh, it’s drinkable enough, I guess - however, this is the fourth beer I have had from this brewer, and three of the four have been unimpressive - I think I’m close to writing them off.

750 ml. Corked and Caged. 327 of 960 bottled 11/27/12. Pours a medium, poorly retained light beige head, over an initially clear, brown (SRM 30) body.....nose is plum, cherry, light coffee....taste is vinous, plum, dried cherry, slightly sweet, finishing with a bitter bite.....mouth feel heavy of medium, hot fusel alcohol, low carbonation. This was a very interesting experience. The top of the bottle, which had been upright for some time, had minimal yeast and was quite harsh. The bottom was much smoother with less alcohol heat. Both had appropriate aromas and flavors, with the exception of the very high alcohol heat which dominated too much. BJCP 7/3/9/4/7

Pour out of 750 mL bottle, dark reddish brown pour with white head, aroma brought notes of sweet nuts, caramel, toffee, nuts, touch of spice, yeast, slight cocoa powder, hints of slightly tart oak and fruit notes, but very hidden. Taste is a mix of caramel and toffee, roasted malts, some slight nuts, dark fruits, hints of spice, finishing fairly sweet, slightly dry. Pretty standard dunkel style brew.

750 ml swing top bottle poured a clear dark reddish amber with a lasting amber head. Aromas of toffee, tobacco, yeast, spice and light earthiness. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of toffee, spice, tobacco, light earthiness and light yeast with a smooth lingering earthy tobacco finish.