BrewDog Paradox Edition 007 Grain (Carsebridge 1963)

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Bottle: Poured a deep black color stout with a small bubbly head with limited retention and no lacing. Aroma is a mix between some barley malt with some fine whiskey notes but not as much peat as in the Islay stout. Taste is also a very well balance mix between some barley and roasted notes with some fine whiskey notes though direct alcohol was noticeable. Very well done but I prefer when more peat is noticeable.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

first beer review ever. thought this beer might be appropriate as it came highly recommended. poured at room temperature as suggested on the bottle. very little head, with big bubbles that disappeared quickly. looks very much like coca cola actually. i am loving the vanilla flavour but not loving the whiskey flavour so much. the whiskey actually overpowers the beer i think. would be better if it tasted a little more like beer and a little less like whiskey. i can appreciate what they have done with this beer but i probably won't buy it again. definitely worth trying though, this is a very unique beer.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

This is black, my glass has become a black hole of color where nothing can escape. The crown was small and short lived only a small film remains on top. Aroma is powerful, loads of vanilla, warm alcohol, rye, oak and is very sweet. The oak aging the beer has gone through is very noticeable and this has such a distinct rye aroma if I was blind folded and just smelt it I could be convinced it’s a rye and coke. Tons of sweet vanilla in the flavor, oak, mild bitter chocolate and burnt dirt are all in this taste. Dark fruit and or sweet berries are showing up but not in every sip. The alcohol is becoming far more noticeable the warmer the beer gets and its going straight to me head. I’ll say the only complaint I have about this beer is it’s a touch thin and flat feeling in my opinion. This is great I’m normally not a fan of oak aged beers but this is the first time I’ve had it in a stout and in this style it’s amazing. Got me a few more of these in the cellar I think they’ll stay for a few more years.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

WOW. What an amazing beer!
Pours out a dark dark brown with hints of red on the edges, mid-sized light brown crown that could be thicker, leaves lots of fine spotty, silty lacing. Smooth aroma of tobacco, vanilla, chocolate and whiskey hit first followed by black cherries, plum, liquid smoke and dark roasted malts. I already plan on cleaning out the local seller of this stuff - 5 bottles isn't enough to keep me going! The flavour is excellent - clean and smooth, nothing rough about this stout even at 10%.... by the way, where the hell is that 10% (aside from sinking into my skull)? More tobacco, vanilla, whiskey (light), dark roasted malts, slight notes of alcohol, chocolate. Although the aroma and flavour have the same qualities they do not come across the same, if that makes any sense. Pretty much has full bodied qualities without coming across thick. Smooth and soft with a slight sweet middle and finishes with a dry dark roast (nears burnt... burnt sugar maybe) and the lightest of hops. A perfectly blended stout, no hop assault what so ever, no overwhelming qualities, just an excellent and enjoyable beer. Find it and stock up if you can. Awesome.