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

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356 Ratings

rAvg: 3.78
pDev: 12.96%
Reviews: 192
Hads: 164

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Central Waters Brewing Company

Wisconsin, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 10.00% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (192).

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Reviews by hawks10:

hawks10

Illinois

4.1/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2011 Vintage - 12oz bottled December 2010 - Poured into my Central Waters pint glass on December 30th, 2010...

The 2011 pours much nicer than the 2010. Thicker for one. Dark brown with lots of light tan head, abundant lacing left behind. When held up to the light, this beer is a glowing ruby red with purple and brown edges, very nice - 4.0

Cherry character much more apparent in the nose of the 2011 than the 2010. So far this Vintage is shaping up to be superior. Rich, dark roasted coffee aromas, bitter with faint hints of vanilla. Oak is present as well as a nice, subtle dark cherry finish - 4.5

Initially sweet with the cherries sticking out, the middle quickly moves to bitter and roasted, coffee stout flavors dominate. After a few sips, there is a definite hint of vanilla in the finish. Becomes sweeter as it warms; becomes all about oak and bourbon, mixed with dark, slightly tart cherries. Alcohol burn is pronounced and lingers into the aftertaste - 4.0

Mouthfeel in the 2011 Vintage is much improved over the 2010. Much fuller body, creamy and smooth. Nice mixture of flavors but none overwhelm, all meld together well with nice subtlety. Like the 2010, there is an abundance of booze in the finish - 4.0

Overall the 2011 is a much better beer than the 2010. It started with a pour that looked much better, and a fuller and creamier feel. While the aromas and taste were quite similar, the improved body does a lot to improve this beer - 4.0

Overall: 4.1 (A-)

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2010 Vintage - 12oz bottle - Poured into my Central Waters pint glass on May 18th, 2010...

Pours a dark brown, much thinner than expected, ruby around the edges when held up to the light...only about one finger of very light tan head that dissipates fairly quickly and leaves no lacing - 3.5

Mostly dark roasted malts fill the nose, at first smells like a normal stout, coffee and burnt grain, a bit of chocolate with a sweet end of faint cherries and a touch of bourbon - 4.0

Slight bit of bourbon, vanilla and sweet cherries...some bitterness from the roasted malts and a bunch of oak flavor and feel which dries the beer out a bit...alcohol is evident but not overpowering - 4.0

Mouthfeel is surprisingly thin, decent carbonation but still a slick sensation when drinking...drinks more like a regular stout than an imperial stout but with a pronounced alcohol burn after a few sips - 3.5

Kinda so-so in my opinion...had really high hopes for this one that didn't quite deliver...the beer pours very boring and the feel is just too thin for my tastes - 3.5

Overall: 3.8 (B+)

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2010 02:32:58 | More by hawks10

More User Reviews:

arniepnminne

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev -0.8%

05-17-2013 00:37:38 | More by arniepnminne

Dope

Massachusetts

3.85/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A: Pours black with a medium sized light brown head. Head fades away pretty quickly. Almost no head retention and just a little bit of lacing remains behind.

S: Tart cherries and leather primarily. A little bit of chocolate from the roasted malt.

T: More tart cherries and a little leather, sweetened just a little with some caramel. Roasted malt kicks in here with some nice heavy chocolate and hints of char. Touch of vanilla. Another twinge of tart cherries in the finish and then they are gone.

M: Quite heavy and viscous.

O: Interesting beer. Bourbon treatment isn't as strong as in the other central waters bourbon barrel brews. No sweet or medicinal cherries here, they're quite tart at times in fact. Definitely not as well put together as some of their other beers like the bourbon barrel barleywine and peruvian morning. Not as complex, a little unbalanced. Still tasty and I enjoyed every drop - just not as magnificent as I was hoping.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 03:00:10 | More by Dope

davesway10

Iowa

3.5/5 rDev -7.4%

05-13-2013 20:34:51 | More by davesway10

dasmusik

Minnesota

4.25/5 rDev +12.4%

05-13-2013 02:50:09 | More by dasmusik

Danmullens1

Wisconsin

3.75/5 rDev -0.8%

05-12-2013 03:51:57 | More by Danmullens1

kustard

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev -0.8%

05-12-2013 02:04:02 | More by kustard

lonewolfcry

Minnesota

3.75/5 rDev -0.8%

05-12-2013 02:00:32 | More by lonewolfcry

kscaldef

Oregon

3/5 rDev -20.6%

05-09-2013 21:12:52 | More by kscaldef

DMBTattoo

Illinois

5/5 rDev +32.3%

05-08-2013 22:23:41 | More by DMBTattoo

zestar

California

4/5 rDev +5.8%

05-08-2013 04:52:43 | More by zestar

MaseFace

Kentucky

4/5 rDev +5.8%

05-07-2013 01:22:54 | More by MaseFace

Beerandboards

New Mexico

3.73/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

2013

A - black, about a 3/4 inch of loose khaki head.

S - dark cherry, chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, oak.

T - I personally think its a bit better than some of the other reviewers. I don't find the cherry out of balance. Gods amount of chocolate, bourbon, barrel, vanilla, along with the cherry.

M - too thin and a bit high in the carb department, but not bad.

O - tasty, a bit different, not the greatest thig ever, but certainly enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 19:23:17 | More by Beerandboards

striker2160

Minnesota

3.75/5 rDev -0.8%

05-05-2013 15:44:54 | More by striker2160

shagens

Wisconsin

4/5 rDev +5.8%

05-01-2013 22:15:26 | More by shagens

Lognar

Illinois

3.63/5 rDev -4%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

2013 Vintage

Pours a light brownblack, more like a brown ale than a stout, with a finger and a half of khaki tan head.

The nose is light bourbon with some sweetness, a bit of oak, and cherry tartness. Some vanilla and tannins come through from the barrel as well. The nose is subdued, but balanced, has depth, and is inviting.

The taste is dominated by cherry tartness and a bit of sourness. The bourbon manifests only as heat. The taste is really jumbled and imbalanced - just a mess of cherry tart/bitterness and heat. Either that or it is just really basic.

The mouthfeel is definitely on the thin side, but has some smoothness to it.

Overall this is definitely the weakest of the Brewer's Reserve offerings. I think the cherry imbalances the brew and muddles the flavors. The nose was fantastic though.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 02:45:23 | More by Lognar