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BrewDog Paradox Islay (Batch 001)

 (RETIRED)
Percentile
92
overall
Formerly brewed at BrewDog
Style: Imperial Stout

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1333.64/5.03.6/5.0Special10%41.2Snifter
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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 presario (2956), 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.


philippem (53), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
1.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/103/52/101/55/20
Nov 27, 2008  
Y’a pas à dire, cette bière rappelle les beaux moments qu’on a peut-être déjà eu à boire de la Corona double cuillerée de sel. Visuellement, c’est noir, aussi noir qu’une stout doit l’être afin de respecter certaines conventions d’usage, ce qui me permet d’être jusque là satisfait. Par contre, le corps est étonnamment mince et le col manque pour le moins de tenacité, ce qui me rappelle un café noir bien froid, bien aqueux, oublié depuis quelques jours sur la table de la cuisine (survenant un double meurtre sur Wellington). Là où ça fait mal, c’est quand on pose ses narines au dessus du verre. Y’a pas à dire, le double meurtre a fait très mal, ce qui n’est pas pour m’empêcher de me rappeler les inoubliables morceaux de bravoure de Breuguel (si seulement Breuguel pouvait croiser le fer avec Christophe Lambert et Sean Connery). Disons que le croisement de percolateur, de caoutchouc brûlé et de liquide baignant dans la poudre d’aspirine n’est pas le parfum que l’on recherche le plus souvent. Au goûter, c’est diaboliquement mauvais, ce qui laisse croire qu’on a oublié la bière peut-être trop longtemps dans le cask: ça goûte Christophe Lambert. Un belle importation privée, idéale désormais pour s’initier à la pratique du trading.
Pas mal. J’ai été en mesure de diminuer la moyenne de cette bière d’un point. :-)


 Bragesnak (2257), Aarhus, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Oct 25, 2008  
Aros Ølfest, Aarhus, DK. Bottled, 241008. Dark brown with off-white head. Aroma of malt, smoke and coffee. Flavor is chocolate, coffee, smoke, whisky, wood and earth.


 BeerHawk (1175), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 16, 2008  
Bottle shared by tronraner at the Pre-Brewers’ Jam Warm-up. Pours red-black with a small off-white head that settles to a ring. Aroma of smoke and earth. The flavor has lots of scotch, some wood. Medium body, tasty.


 tronraner (1913), Seymour, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Oct 16, 2008  
Bottle, brought to the 2008 pre-Brewers’ Jam warmup. Pours mahogany with very small beige head. The aroma is Scotch, smoke, peat, and not a whole lot else. Flavor is dry, woody, and smoky peat. I gotta say I’m a little disappointed in this one. The Scotch-aging comes through very well, but it seems that the base beer is lackluster and unable to support such strong flavors.


 lithy (1650), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Suttree’s 2008 Pre-Brewer’s Jam Tasting. Sample from a bottle thanks to tronraner. Quite clear ruby black pour with a thin frothy light tan head. Potent peat, smoked aromas but light briney scotch tastes overpower all stout flavors.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Name: Paradox 001 Islay
Date: 10/02/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Green’s, Atlanta

Appearance: black, thin beige head, bits of lace,
Aroma: big scotch aroma with a strong woody and smokey character, dry dark roasted malt,
Flavor: rich roasted malt flavor, lots of bitter dark chocolate, complex wood character, lots of smokey scotch, the dark chocolate and scotch combine with the wood for a long bitter finish,
Overall: a bit over the top with the scotch

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **4


 Suttree (2708), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Blackish red or reddish black, no head. Big aroma of smoke, peat and earth. The Scotch pretty much dominates everything, which is good if you like Scotch. I enjoyed this one quite a bit.



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