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BrewDog Paradox Speyside (Batch 010)


 Percentile 
91
overall
An Imperial Stout brewed by
BrewDog

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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593.69/5.03.6/5.0Special10%38.4Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Bottle; Special.
Brewdog Paradox aged in an Imperial whisky cask.
Note: Some bottles of this batch may have been mis-labeled as Batch 001. However, they will also say Speyside on the bottle and are not to be confused with the Islay Batch 001.
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 Cybercat (655), Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
May 29, 2009  
Pours a nice deep sable with a decent but not too persistent tan head. Aroma is strong, oily and smoky, with undertones of molasses and unsweetened chocolate. Flavor is like burnt unsweet chocolate with a hint of coffee and a trace of molasses, subtly sweet and fairly but not nastily bitter. Texture is smooth, not as thick or heavy as most stouts I have tried, and has a strong alcohol bite, perhaps from the whisky barrel in which it was aged.


 Bullit (1055), Glasgow, Scotland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/102/514/20
Apr 18, 2009  
Bottle, Oddbins. Dark brown colour, brown lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, whisky and caramel. Flavour of roasted malts, dark fruits, whisky. Sweet, syrupy finish. Relatively light bodied. Lacks a good coffee malts and hop punch. Not too impressed.


 badgerben (3492), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Mar 23, 2009  
Black color with a thin head. Light oak and sherry aroma. Taste is a weak grain, some roasted malt and a bit of astringency. Only a very little bit of oak and really no whisky notes at all. I would never guess this to be a barrel aged beer in a blind taste test, let alone a Scotch barrel aged beer.


 BDR (2057), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/512/20
Mar 20, 2009  
Thanks to badgerben for sharing. Dark brown color with minimal head. Body was grainy and astringent flavor. Faint oak barrel character, but not much whiskey at all.


 puzzl (2339), New York, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 15, 2009  
Bottle shared by someone at Spuyten... hell, it may have even been me. Big whiskey aroma, sweet and plummy, some salt. Sweet body, but a bit ashy from the barrel. Medium bodied and gentle, chalky with mild seaweed. Enjoyable and subtle but doesn’t have the complexity or delicacy of the best Paradox offerings.


 JoeMcPhee (4544), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Feb 27, 2009  
Bottle shared by puzzl. Dark brown beer with a fairly deep rich aroma. Chewy and sweet with a light kiss of barrel character. Lightly oaky with a light caramel character. Fairly dry and oaky finish. Quite nice. Pretty tasty.


 PilsnerPeter (2162), Flushing, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Feb 27, 2009  
Bottle at Spuyten Duyvil: Pours deep brown with a wispy bubbly tan head. The aroma is earthy, raisiny, some cocoa, and light oak is there. Slick and light on the palate. Dry-ish flavor. Light raisin sweetness underneath a smoky/peat note and oak. Pretty good, just lacking some nuances that other Speyside batches have had.


 goldtwins (4042), Nesconset, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 24, 2009  
Poured a very deep brown color. Aged fruit and roasted malt aroma. Roasted sweet fruity malt flavor. Light Whisky. Warming. Dry bitter finish. Medium bodied.



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