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BrewDog Paradox Islay (Batch 001)

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BrewDog Paradox Islay (Batch 001) - Imperial Stout

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 Percentile 
92
overall
Formerly brewed at BrewDog
Style: Imperial Stout

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
1323.65/5.03.61/5.0Special10%43.3Snifter
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Commercial Description:
Bottled; Special. Also cask.
This limited edition (001) sees a 8% Imperial Stout matured in a specially selected ex Duncan Taylor & Co Caol Ila 1996 single malt whisky cask.
NOTE: Some bottles of Speyside Batch 010 have been mis-labelled as Batch 001. However, those bottles clearly state Speyside on the bottle and should not be confused with the Islay Batch 001.
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 Kevin (1917), Colorado, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/103/518/20
Dec 28, 2008  
#1 solid black pour. salty barrel note dominates with some cherry. taste is smoked meat then a nice burning & lingering scotch note on the back of my throat. cured meat flavors work surprisingly well . like a good smoked beer, this leaves me wanting more. 5 8 10 3 18


 gunnfryd (3539), Kristiansand, Norway
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Dec 25, 2008  
Bottle. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma is heather, smoked, coffee. Flavour is powerful, whiskey, coffee, hop, smoked. nice body. Wonderful beer.


 Boutip (2332), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/58/104/517/20
Dec 23, 2008  
Bottle: Poured a deep black color stout with a small bubbly head with limited retention and minimal lacing. Aroma is dominated by peat smoked malt which I did enjoyed. Taste is also dominated by loads of peat smoke malt which are very tasty. I never had an imperial stout with so much smoke notes before. Roasted malt and black chocolate do take a back seat in this one. Average body with low carbonation and no alcohol was apparent. Very well done and interesting take on the style.


 Furseth (1328), Kungälv, Sweden
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Dec 22, 2008  
Bottle: Black colour, thin creamy haed. Aroma of raisins,dust,smokey,cocos, vanilla. Flavor is almost hte same here, medium body, and medium vanilla fnish. Nice


 bhensonb (4181), Woodland, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/515/20
Dec 19, 2008  
Bottle. Incredibly dark ruby color with a large tan head. Smoky peat aroma. Very. Medium plus body with mild carbonation. The flavor is smoke. Tar. Smoke. Creosote. Malt. Coffee. Strong s---. Finish is pretty much the same. Doubtless harsh to some.


 Rune (2744), Tromsø, Norway
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 19, 2008  
330ml bottle, bb. 01.06.2009, bought at a whisky store in Rose street, Edinburgh. Peaty stuff that has got a brown, ruby body under a beige head. Malty sweetness in aroma accentuated by a strong peaty touch. Roasted, rugged grain in the taste sustained by smoky malts, with an underlying notch of black coffee and spices. Enjoyable, but maybe too rough at times [15.11.2008].


 GonZoBeeR (2155), ste-Eulalie, Quebec, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/513/20
Dec 14, 2008  
Aroma:strong smokey and strong rosted malt aroma.... Appearance:Dark,tiny head... Flavor:somkey,rosted malt,light alcool flavor...Strong flavor but this is not my style...


 presario (2953), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/57/103/513/20
Dec 4, 2008  
RB says 006 is the same as 001. BB4 Dec 31, 2008. Black liquid. Flat. No head. Smokey with light whisky character. A little darker with each sip. Still seems kind of simple.



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