BrewDog Paradox Isle Of Arran (15%) - BrewDog

Sunnanek

Sweden

2.71/5  rDev -30.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

A: Pours pitch black with a rather small brown uneven head. Quick dissipation leaves almost no lacings.

S: Alcohol at first. Dark dried fruits. Hard roasted dark malts, sweet. Vanilla from the oak. Soy sauce. Dispite everything - not that exciting.

T: Molasses and syrupy sweet. Dark dried fruits. Hard roasted malts. Vanilla and oak. But sadly enough the high ABV is too obvious - it becomes a problem.

M: Short aftertaste, mainly sweet. Body is full and almost oily. No carbonation.

O: Well, the high ABV makes this a very boozy beer - a beer and a shoot all in one... In my book that's a good thing for those who like to get drunk as fast as possible - I like to enjoy my beers.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 19:58:19 | More by Sunnanek

dgilks

Australia

4.08/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Inky black with a very small dark tan head. Fair head retention.

Roasty aroma with a big oak note. Lots of caramel. Charred wood and a little touch soy sauce. Wonderfully intense.

Lovely big malt flavour. Lots of dark, dried fruit as well. The oak and roast work well together. Nice burnt caramel.

Medium-full body with moderate carbonation. Silky.

A nice beer. The subtle Arran malt works well with the stout complementing the flavours rather than destroying them.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2012 09:41:56 | More by dgilks