BrewDog Paradox Grain (Batch 007)

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

WOW. What an amazing beer! Pours out a dark dark brown with hints of red on the edges, mid-sized light brown crown that could be thicker, leaves lots of fine spotty, silty lacing. Smooth aroma of tobacco, vanilla, chocolate and whiskey hit first followed by black cherries, plum, liquid smoke and dark roasted malts. I already plan on cleaning out the local seller of this stuff - 5 bottles isn’t enough to keep me going! The flavour is excellent - clean and smooth, nothing rough about this stout even at 10%.... by the way, where the hell is that 10% (aside from sinking into my skull)? More tobacco, vanilla, whiskey (light), dark roasted malts, slight notes of alcohol, chocolate. Although the aroma and flavour have the same qualities they do not come across the same, if that makes any sense. Pretty much has full bodied qualities without coming across thick. Smooth and soft with a slight sweet middle and finishes with a dry dark roast (nears burnt... burnt sugar maybe) and the lightest of hops. A perfectly blended stout, no hop assault what so ever, no overwhelming qualities, just an excellent and enjoyable beer. Find it and stock up if you can. Awesome.

The aroma has a lot of whiskey but it’s mixed with oak, vanilla and smoke. The flavor is very complex, it has notes whiskey notes, with smoke and oak, but also a bitternes. There is also a warmth from the alcohol, but it’s well-hidden.

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Black with tiny beige head. Aroma has vanilla, wood, chocolate, roasted malt and whisky. Flavor is moderate sweet with chocolate, roasted malt, whisky, wood and coffee. Very good.

(12oz bottle, Batch 007, BB 30/12/08) Pours a dark brown body with a spare beige ring. Aroma of bourbon, toffee, caramel malt, vanilla, and light sour notes. Flavor of fig, coconut, light vinous, and roasted malt.

Rating #800. 330ml brown bottle. Pours deep black. Compact creamy tan head, reduces itself to a slight ring around the edge of the glass. Rich aroma of chocolate cake, whiskey and roasted malt. Taste is initailly sweet chocolate with a woody background. Finishes with whiskey and a touch of vanilla, notes of alcohol, brown sugar and roasted malt. Moderate hop bitterness lingers. Body is full, soft carbonation, quite smooth going down for a 10%

Bottle. Clear brown coloured with a small beige ehad. Sweet aroma of dried fruits, vanilla and wood with roasted notes and notes of whisky. Sweet and roasted flavour of dried fruits, vanilla and wood with notes of whisky and hops. Roasted and hoppy finish.

Bottle, Thanks Craig!, november 07. Rich, opaque black color with some beatifull glowing ruby hues. Vinous, torrid aroma with some anise, spicy and whisky notes. Aniseed, molasses and burnt caramel flavor. Smoke notes with some regaliz. Warming. Medium palate, not heavy, rewarding and complex. Excellent, whiskyish imperial stout.