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BrewDog Paradox Islay (Batch 001) 3.6 134

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
1343.64/5.03.6/5.0Special10%41.1Snifter
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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 madsberg (5069), Søborg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 13, 2007  
Bottled. Batch 006. Pitch black coloured. Light brown fluffy head. Tart, cordage, light cocoa and heavy smoke. Is quite balanced and has some oaky notes. Flavour is dominated by the cordage and tarty notes. Is heavily smoked and has some fruity and oaky notes. Alcohol notable. Again a nice balance. Is smoky and tarty in the end. Dry. Some alcoholwarmth on the palate. Funny one.


 pantani (1902), Salinas, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Apr 19, 2009  
Black/Brown with a thin tan head. Aroma is very smokey, smoked ham, light caramel, oak. Taste is very smokey with strong oak, light caramel, strong roastiness, a bit earthy. Almost should be classified as a smoked with the domination that it brings but is still solid stuff.


 ThomasE (5178), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 22, 2008  
Black colour with a beige head. Smokey, light roasted aroma with dark fruity and whiskey notes. malty, light roasted flavor with notes of smoke and fruit. Light fruity sweet finish with again some smoke notes.


 tupalev (2618), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Dec 30, 2007  
Bottle shared with Hogtown Harry, Blankboy, and GregClow, thanks to Harry for this rare treat from over the pond. Smells like Islay! Seawater and dirt, alcohol, and roast as well in complex and up front aroma. Taste - maybe the smokiest beer ever? Like drinking charred wood from a smoldering peat fire. Lots of Islay like whiskey notes, body is thin, some acidic notes in finish as well. Needs more body in my opinion. A rare unique drinking experience that I enjoyed but am in no hurry to repeat, if that makes any sense.


 Rune (2859), 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].


 Snojerk321 (2024), San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 16, 2009  
12oz bottle from Liquid solutions batch 001 best by 01/01/10. Let me know if I have rated the wrong beer, all these different batches get confusing. Pours a deep coffee brown with a small beige head. Nose was very smokey and full of peat, more noticeable than the Port Dundas version. Finish was also very smokey with some underlying chocolate notes, finish was a little watery.


 Theis (3792), Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Nov 22, 2007  
Bottle at "Wining & Dining Tasting" . Black - brown head. High smoke, high ashtray, tobacco, wood, whiskey, burned, stouty - thats it !!!


 Bragesnak (2354), 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.



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