 sebletitje (2000), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 7, 2009
pours dark brown, light mahogany head.
Aroma of chocolate, amazing sweet caramel for a near lactic sweetness, hints of vanilla and wood.
Flavor, well crafted brew for sure, cask/wood presence is not over the top, followed by dark roasted malts, light chocolate, coffee adding a nice sweetness to the palate. Hints of vanilla, light wood with tobacco/char mouthfeel. Not overly boozy, easy sipper. Pleasantly surprised compared to other Brewdog beers.
Nuffield (2749), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 31, 2009 Vanilla aroma with plenty of oxidation quality, too. Impy stout character here is made the slave of the cask, which changes the character quite considerably, mellowing the flavors and providing different edges. Bitterness at the end, chocolate in late, but overall not awesome (esp. for the price).
MesandSim (5963), London, Greater London, England
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 A Mes rate. Bottle at Borefts 10am day after hotel tasting.
Black with a tan head. Well, duh, it’s a Paradox. Erm... I’m running out of steam for Paradox rates in all honesty. This one is a little lighter on the whisky and a little more chocolate up front. Underneath, it’s Paradox. An excellent imperial stout plus all the loveliness that comes from those special Barrels that the BrewDog folks pay so much money for. Crap rate. Great beer. Again. Oh, and thanks to Craig for giving me the chance to try one of the ones that I never would have had the chance to as it all goes over the pond.
scoth (293), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 Pours inky brown, completely black in the glass, with a medium tan head, fine lacing. Aroma of coffee, oak, vanilla, molasses, chocolate and peat. Medium-full body, low-carbonation, crisp, lightly dry. The flavor profile is more reserved than most of the other Paradox varieties, but no less complex -- coffee, oak, molasses, bourbon, some earthy notes. A lightly dry and bitter finish. Well balanced.
fonefan (11890), VestJylland, Denmark
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 Bottle 12fl.oz. @ post Borefts BF 09 hotel tasting
Clear dark black color with a small, frothy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is heavy malty, roasted, caramel, bourbon, wood, smoke notes, vanilla notes. Flavor is heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20091031]
madmitch76 (645), , Essex, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 19, 2009 21st August 2008. Less in your face than some of it’s Paradox siblings. Low carbonation, silky smooth palate. Subtle well integrated chocolate, mellow whiskey and sour malt. A warming finish with some earthiness. Subtle and refined.
harrisoni (6947), Ashford, Kent, England
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 Bottle at post Borefts BF 09 tasting. Dark brown, bit of whisky vanilla butter aorma. Smooth impy stout. Bit of heat on finish. Lots of good smooth dark choc, right side of bitterness, whisky heat and flavour but not overpowering.
cgarvieuk (4225), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 11, 2009 In What Completes my Brewdog Set (so far) I have to say a big thanks to Crosling for this one ... Shared in the Aftermath of De Molen in our 30 Beer Breakfast bash ... This was one of the better paradoxes ... deep black ... soft roast malt nose ...rich chocolate fruityness ... deep roast ... little coffee..
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