Satin Solstice Imperial Stout - Central Waters Brewing Company

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540 Ratings

rAvg: 3.83
pDev: 12.01%
Reviews: 355
Hads: 185

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Central Waters Brewing Company

Wisconsin, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 7.50% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (343), on-tap (10), growler (2).

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Reviews by Soonami:

Soonami

Pennsylvania

3.65/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Satin Solstice Imperial Stout recently became available in the Philadelphia market and although it's taken awhile, this is my first taste from the brewery. This beer smelled pretty good when I opened it, like burnt sugar, dark roasted coffee, and bitter chocolate. However, the pour told me this was a beer that I wasn't going to love. The beer was practically transparent and very brown. When I get an American Imperial Stout, I was beer that could be mistaken for motor oil, this looked more like an imperial porter. The beer tasted like it too. Although there were good caramel, toasted pumpernickel bread, and coffee flavors it doesn't have the deep roast and charred flavors the best stouts have. The sweetness is just perfect for me and really complements The mouthfeel and carbonation were nice and not-surprisingly the alcohol was not evident (it's only 7.5% abv). Overall, this is a beer I had no problem finishing, but it definitely falls short of the best in the style.

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2011 04:03:14 | More by Soonami

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

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3/5 rDev -21.7%

04-20-2013 13:33:01 | More by jreindl

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3.25/5 rDev -15.1%

04-20-2013 01:10:45 | More by Yesdog

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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