Satin Solstice Imperial Stout - Central Waters Brewing Company

Fish113d

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a dark brown body witha foamy latte-foam colored head of about 1 1/2 fingers. Hard to see much light through it.

"Boozy" nose with notes of chocolate and dark toffee sweetness. Slight coffee roast also there, but the sweetness definitely overwhelms this one.

Not as sweet on the sip as first thought. Actually more coffee-like than expected. A toffee and nuttiness also comes to the palate very smoothly. Some booze on the tongue as well. Less chocolate than expected as well. The nose does not match the taste for the most part, which is very interesting to me.

Full-bodied beer with a nice smooth sip with the appearance of some booze on the tongue, but overall, it is as smooth as they advertise...like satin.

Overall, this is definitely a keeper! Solid brew from a brewery I've never heard of until now. Very nice offering for a very cold East-Coast winter eve.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2010 03:58:04 | More by Fish113d

davey101

Connecticut

3.84/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

April 2012. 12 oz bottle into a teku glass. Pours a near black body, some light gets through the edges showing a dark brown body. One finger of khaki foam. Decent lacing. Loads of chocolate and some subtle vanilla on the nose. Light char and some alcohol. Pretty basic but it does smell quite hefty. Taste is of rich chocolate, chalky cocoa powder and some bitter roasted malts. Mouth feel is a bit thin but creamy enough. A pretty average but tasty stout that has held up quite well with some age on it.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 04:14:07 | More by davey101

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-19-2013 00:14:14 | More by Photekut

Fusebuddy

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-15-2013 01:35:29 | More by Fusebuddy

pk18

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-13-2013 20:20:27 | More by pk18

CesarLopes

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-11-2013 19:34:51 | More by CesarLopes

verndenherder

Minnesota

2.25/5  rDev -41.3%

05-11-2013 03:07:43 | More by verndenherder

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-10-2013 16:22:38 | More by twenty5

cadaugherty

Illinois

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-08-2013 00:10:21 | More by cadaugherty

anticipation23

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +24%

05-06-2013 21:43:04 | More by anticipation23

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-05-2013 16:12:16 | More by stereosforgeeks

Devilman

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +11%

04-27-2013 22:22:42 | More by Devilman

Fetching

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

04-25-2013 19:50:16 | More by Fetching

thebouch01

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

04-25-2013 02:04:03 | More by thebouch01

jreindl

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -21.7%

04-20-2013 13:33:01 | More by jreindl

Yesdog

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%

04-20-2013 01:10:45 | More by Yesdog

MaximalC

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

04-16-2013 01:33:52 | More by MaximalC

Brewasaurus

Illinois

3.99/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

August 2012 bottle, tasted April 2013

A: Very dark brown, almost black, with a two fingered tan head that quickly recedes.

S: Roasted malts, chocolate with hints of vanilla. There's also some hints of alcohol.

T: Initially it's strong with chocolate and caramel, but that ends pretty quickly and you get very strong roasted malt flavors with just a hint of the prior sweetness remaining.

M: Nice carbonation, it feels very light for being a stout.

O: Overall I like it quite a bit. If the finish wasn't quite so roasty, I'd like it even more, but it's a very good beer that I'll certainly look for when the winter comes around.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 22:16:04 | More by Brewasaurus

bcm75

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

04-02-2013 02:03:03 | More by bcm75

Squidly

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

03-29-2013 13:05:10 | More by Squidly

JeffTheJuice

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.4%

03-28-2013 03:03:40 | More by JeffTheJuice

davesway10

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

03-27-2013 00:56:53 | More by davesway10

jmarsh123

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

03-26-2013 16:38:53 | More by jmarsh123

Omensetter

Illinois

4/5  rDev +4.4%

03-26-2013 02:08:39 | More by Omensetter

Sparky44

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

03-24-2013 20:58:20 | More by Sparky44