 Joeh (1908), Buckinghamshire, England
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 25, 2009
Rating #1900. Bottle, purchased about a year ago and stored in a cool, dark cupboard. Served at that cool temperature in a snifter. Pours a very dark and muddy black with a thin coffee cream coloured head. Even when held up to a lamp no light passes through it. This is unquestionably one of the darkest beers I have sampled. It has a fairly strong, malty aroma, and perhaps a little bit meaty. There is a little less alcohol present in the aroma than I would expect for a beer of this strength. Overall the aroma seems fairly subdued. The first sip feels thick and velvety in the mouth, with a rich sweet malt body, muted roast malt character and a medium bitter finish. The hints of whisky are less pronounced than in the other Paradox beer I have tried. The alcohol is also very well hidden. As the beer warms up in my hands aroma is released a touch smoky and peppery, and some alcoholic vapours. The low to medium carbonation results in an incredible smoothness and drinkabilty. I am impressed by the restrained roast character and the general drinkable nature of this beer.
Radek Kliber (3999), Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 Bottle 355 ml
Appearance : dark brown with rocky top. Beige tint. 3+
Nose: Rich, clean woody feel , slightly alcoholic . Clean strong nose. 8 -
Flavor/Palate : Soft , brown malts with some alcohol. Hints of cask paired with brown malts. Oak ending. Fine .
Sammy (4064), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 Bottle shared with Radek. Pours black with whit soapy head. Medium mouthfeel. Aroma are there, ther is anise on the stout. So yes it is an above average beer all around.
phaleslu (575), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 Cask at Nicholson’s in Cincinnati. Pours black with a very small tan head that leaves only a small rim of bubbles around the inside of the glass. Snifter. The barrel aging is nice here, and the Scotch barrel appears to be more gentle than a bourbon barrel. Aroma of vanilla, oak, dark chocolate, molasses, Scotch, and dark fruit. Flavor of molasses, chocolate malt, dark fruits, nuts, oak, vanilla, and Scotch to warm it. Full bodied. Really nice creamy mouthfeel, silky smooth- probably even more so because of the cask. Impressive restraint for a barrel-aged beer, but there’s still plenty to love about this one.
sloth (1684), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 28, 2009 Oh my. Thin tan head that settles out quickly, lace is fair. Almost black. Nose is soft with whisky and smokey wood. Body is medium, slick and oily. Whiskey notes dominate with the stout flavors playing second,third and fourth fiddle, some roast coming through, light chocolate as well. Nice whisky flavors though. Keeps ya interested. Roasty, smokey finish, lightly sweet and interesting, woodsy. Makes ya wanna be by a campfire, yup. Eat meat! Bottle procured @statelineliquors.
radiomgb (2072), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 28, 2009 Near black, thin tan head, no lacing.
Aroma is sweet, lots of chocolate, light alcohol, some roast.
Flavour is fairly hot, light chocolate roast, pretty sweet.
Warm mouthfeel, light body, medium carbonation.
Finishes a little thin, pretty hot.
Hot and thin, uneventful.
330ml bottle obtained in a trade with TheCheeseMan, thanks Dan.
Opened on March 17, 2009.
Batch 005, Best before April 30, 2009.
ucusty (1919), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 Thanks to Immy for this! Black pour with a thin beige head. Aroma is whiskey, oaky tannins and chocolate. Flavor follows suite. With a big warming finish. A little alcoholic but thats a good thing in the cold weather
stouby (1956), Holbaek, Denmark
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 Bottle at home.
Black, no head. Aroma heavy malty (caramel, roasted, notes of wood, light spicy). Flavor moderate sweet. Body full, smooth and round, the alcohol is well hidden.
aracauna (2422), Georgia, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 21, 2009 You actually get the peat in this one. It was a bit of a shock at first. On second sip, it starts to meld nicely with the cocoa and makes for a nice beer.
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