BrewDog Paradox Glen Grant (Batch 003)

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

Bottle. Dark mahogony brown beer with a small tan head. Vanilla and rich malt aroma. Whiskey and rich malt flavor with some nuttiness, vanilla, oak, and chocolate. Medium bodied. Lower carbonation. Vanilla, whiskey, and rich malt lingers.

330ml Bottle: Thanks waolsen! Aroma of caramel, dark ripe fruits, light wood, slight tobacco, light malts, and a hint of vanilla. Poured very dark brown/black in color with a very small, very rocky, tan head that lasted as a film on top of the beer. Clear. Ever so slightly sparkling. Tiny lacing. Flavor is medium sweet. Tastes of malts, light whiskey, wood, light chocolate, caramel, slight coffee, slight alcohol, light tobacco, slight smoke, and a hint of roasting. Medium body. Slightly thin, lightly dry texture. Soft to average carbonation. Smokey, roasted malt, slight whiskey finish is dry. 10%ABV is well hidden.

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.

Bottled. Poured clear medium-deep brown with a dusting of tan head. The aroma picked up molasses, dark chocolate, and black patent malts with a softer whiskey barrel overhead (on the sweet side with toasty caramel, older oak, and a touch of smoke).. well-balanced. The flavor opened with a touch of sourness from the whiskey and oak, rolling into molasses, tar, and coffee at the core.. whiskey was a little more prevalent than the nose, carrying through to a slight kick after the finish.. spicy and peppery around the edges, joined by more of the oak.. finished spicy and warm. Medium-plus bodied with lower carbonation, resulting in a bit of a syrupy feel.. the barrel character worked well with the stout, but it just felt a little too clean to me.

Dark brown pour, not especiallyheavy looking, with nearly no head at all. Rich chocolate aroma with subtle whiskey and wood undertones. Semi-sweet palate of chocolate, tobacco, and some subtle vanilla oakiness. Much more nuanced than expected, and lighter than expected given a beer of this size. The alcohol is completely hidden within its richness. Another wonderful brew.

Bottle. Pours a brown black body with a thin tan head. Woody roast y a hint of maple vanilla and dry woody highland scotch like imparted flavors. Sweet with a moderate warming. Good brew overall.

Courtesy of tpd975. Pours dark brown with thin tan head. The aroma is mild with roasty to chocolate malts being covered up by ample amounts of booze followed by a hint of wood and searing hotness on a big draw. The taste is mild and smooth as indicated by the nose. I get notes of mild peat to earthiness followed by a smooth and gentle roasty to chocolate maltiness. The finish approaches with lingering sweetness, notes of Scotch booze, lingering faint wood notes and a mild warming sensation. Wow, milder experience than what I was expecting. Smooth and very drinkable.

Bottle: (Thanks Andy!) Dark, near opaque pour with a tan ring of head. Nose is boozy, but pleasant and balanced. Has notes of mild vanilla, piny wood, dark chocolate liqueur, and very subtle smoke (earthy character) Slick body, with a nice bitter/sweet chocolate presence in the flavor. That solid malt base is well integrated with the smooth boozy character and has a nice oak presence. As it warms there’s some mocha-chip-like qualities, making it reminiscent of chocolate covered coffee beans. Has a smooth roasted finish with subtle oak residuals. Well integrated and smooth. A tasty one.