Brewer's Reserve Bourbon Barrel Stout - Central Waters Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.21
pDev: 9.98%
Reviews: 476
Hads: 546

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Brewed by:
Central Waters Brewing Company

Wisconsin, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 9.50% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (452), on-tap (22), growler (2).

Notes:
American-style stout aged for 1 year in used bourbon barrels.

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Reviews by Florida9:

Florida9

Illinois

4.06/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Very dark brown. Forms a minimal tan head. No lacing.

S: Mildly aromatic with notes of chocolate, roasted malts, bourbon and vanilla. Mildly sweet.

T: Starts with a good amount of dark malt. A bit of roasted malts. Then chocolate, lots of chocolate, before the bourbon kicks in with notes of oak and vanilla. There is a light sweetness. Finish is quick and boozy.

M: On the heavier side of medium, but feels a bit thin for the style. Lower carbonation with a noticeable alcoholic heat.

O: A good beer with a great drinkability for an Imperial stout. Bourbon adds a nice character to the beer without overdominating the beer. However, I do feel this one is a bit thin, in both the mouthfeel and the flavor, to be truly great.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 03:33:24 | More by Florida9

More User Reviews:

aslamm75

Indiana

4/5 rDev -5%

06-16-2013 22:28:34 | More by aslamm75

GJ40

North Carolina

4.03/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Sampled from a 12ox bottle. Thanks Surge1311! Jet black with no light coming through and a small beige head. This is much more balanced than their BA Barleywine. The bourbon and beer play well together. The aroma tends toward bourbon but the flavor is much more balanced. The bourbon is there but the stout holds its own. Nice creaminess and satisfying flavor. Well done.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 03:43:41 | More by GJ40

BeerBuddy2122

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +6.9%

06-15-2013 23:46:59 | More by BeerBuddy2122

phishphorce

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev -10.9%

06-15-2013 05:24:41 | More by phishphorce

CADMixes

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev -5%

06-14-2013 15:59:49 | More by CADMixes

StevenSpringer

Wisconsin

4.5/5 rDev +6.9%

06-14-2013 14:19:38 | More by StevenSpringer

CORKSCREWFISH

Illinois

4.5/5 rDev +6.9%

06-13-2013 12:11:05 | More by CORKSCREWFISH

Jacurdy60

Alabama

3.76/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

A-Pours a dull black color with a thin, toffee colored head and poor retention. Leaves faint lacing around the edge of the glass.

S-Dark fruits, cherries, vanilla, bourbon, and faint notes of a zesty spice

T-A bit boozy at the front but ti finishes with a nice note of the dark fruits and vanilla. The booze comes back in a lingering aftertaste

MF-Watery, carbonated but not too bad. Too crisp for a stout. Needs more smoothness.

O-A good BBA stout. Not great, but something I'm definitely glad I tried and would buy again if I saw it.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 00:22:49 | More by Jacurdy60

JoninVT

New Hampshire

4/5 rDev -5%

06-11-2013 01:24:59 | More by JoninVT

JoeyBeerBelly

New York

4.26/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

2012 vintage - 12oz bottle served in a snifter.

L - black with a foamy beige head that hung around for quite a while.

S - the bourbon is the star with some roasted malt sitting in the background.

T - a little more roastiness and chocolate comes out in the taste but the bourbon still lets itself be known finishing dry and warming.

F - medium/full bodied with a silky smooth feel. It goes down easy, so take it easy.

O - a most enjoyable sipper.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 23:36:24 | More by JoeyBeerBelly

jarrgal

North Dakota

4.5/5 rDev +6.9%

06-10-2013 11:47:06 | More by jarrgal

HuskyinPDX

Washington

4.3/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottle opened on 5.25.13
2012 Vintage

A - Pours a dark brown with a fizzy dark tan head that is gone quickly.

S - Lots of bourbon and some chocolate, smooth and nice.

T - Malty, bourbon, chocolate, very lively.

D - Good carbonation and a medium body.

O - Good bourbon and chocolate. A lively body and very active on the tongue. Good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 04:39:12 | More by HuskyinPDX