BrewDog Paradox Glen Grant (Batch 003)

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

Bottle. Pours solid black with almost no head or bubble. Mostly whiskey and some sweeter malt. Flavors of whiskey and a nice dark chocolate and sweet vanilla cream. Body is very thin. Very smooth though, you almost forget your drinking a beer. If you are a whiskey fan then it’s worth the try.

Pours dark brown, with almost no head. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee, whiskey, and chocolate. Flavor is whiskey, vanilla, roasted malt, coffee, and some dark fruit. Body is too thin. A nice brew, but not worth the cost.

The pour was dark, dark brown with a compact tan head. Minimal flecks of lacing. The aroma was malt, earth, oak, smoke, booze, light tart fruit and coffee. The flavor was smoke, tart fruit, coffee and a splash of scotch. The mouthfeel was disappointingly thin. An OK beer that was very expensive. Would not recommend unless it’s free.

12 oz, bb12/12/09. Opaque black with a small but lasting head resulting from second try at a hard pour. Leaves some crunchy swiss-cheese lacing behind. Aromas of coffee, cocoa, vanilla, caramel and light apple. Flavor is the same, with some touches of whiskey, smoke and peppery oak. Medium-heavy body is watery, very lightly carbonated, and roasty-dry. Good, but this whole barrel-aged series would be improved with the use of a bigger, maltier Impy stout recipe.

Pours a near-black dark brown, with nearly zero head. Nose is fantastic, with scotch, smoke, leather, dark fruit, and port wine. The palate is pretty underwhelming, with smoke, char, and scotch. mouthfeel is even more underwhelming. Possibly the thinnest RIS I’ve ever had, and little carbonation to speak of. Watery, with a light alcohol burn. There’s an amazing nose on this, but that’s where the greatness ends. This is a $12 mistake you don’t want to make.

Bottle from Lithy, thanks! Deep dark brown color. Dark chocolate, dried fruit and a hint of oak in the aroma. Malty sweet, oaky flavor with just a hint of smoke and dark chocolate. Alcoholic, dried fruit. The malt whisky character is there, but I prefer it a bit more peated.

bottle thanks to bu11zeye. black pour with a tiny bit of froth up top. very sweet vanilla and oak scents. the oak is much more pronounced in this one compared to the 005. the roastiness of the stout comes through with a smokey finish.

Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours a thick black with no head at all. Somewhat weak aroma of chocolate, whisky, cedar and dry coffee. Taste is chocolate and a bit of coffee and peet. Not very bold. Syrupy mouthfeel verey light carbonation.