Sláinte
Central Waters Brewing Co.

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From:
Central Waters Brewing Co.
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
Scottish Ale
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 11.17%
Reviews:
69
Ratings:
297
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 14, 2020
Added:
Dec 17, 2011
Wants:
  28
Gots:
  43
We have taken a traditional Scottish-style ale, with its rich malt characteristic reminiscent of dark fruits, and deepened its flavor with the addition of cherry wood smoked malt. This beer features a full body alongside drinkability - a rare commodity. We enjoy this seasonal throughout the long, snowy winters of Central Wisconsin. You should, too!
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Ratings by Jparker37:
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Reviewed by Jparker37 from Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12oz bottle poured into a pokal glass.

A - Dark brown with good clarity. Tan head holds a solid cap for the style. Tons of lacing.

S - Rich caramel and chocolate malt. Hinting at some ripe red fruit. Mild roasty notes. Grassy hops.

T - A very even flavor profile throughout. Munich malts with a touch of some caramel. Sweetness perceived early with a fruity yeast quality but dries out on the backend nicely from some bitterness. Little bit of acidity in there. Earthy hop flavors on the backend leave this beer perfectly balanced for the style. Lingering roast replicating swallowed coffee grounds.

M - Medium to medium-full body, light carbonation, semi-dry.

O - Quite a memorable scottish ale. Well-crafted balance that lets the traditionally malty beer give way to some bitterness and delicate hop aroma and flavor. Some strange acidity threw me off a bit but doesn't ruin my experience. Many breweries carry a scottish ale that is truly Americanized but this is modern yet traditional.

Recommendation - One more for the malt lover and much fresher than any import you can find on the shelf at any liquor store. If you see it, grab it.
Mar 12, 2014
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.67/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Well color me shocked I haven't reviewed a Central Waters beer I've had for a decade or so! So right out the gate, not a huge Scotch/Scottish ale fan. Grew up in the 90s pounding McEwan's, but eventually got the hop bug and just cut that shit out of my consumption habit.

Anyways, brown pour, red towards the edge. Beige head 1/2" with great retention. Aroma was nice, hit the cherrywood note, dark breadiness, lesser than average peat and dirt effects.

Taste brings on a light tea note, light tobacco note to compliment the cherrywood smoked malt/wood. Mouth feel stays true, smooth, non bitter aspect going on. Carbonation above average, barely, nice. Any dark fruited note is minimal, like the bitterness. I guess part of the reason I dig on this more than the average scottish beer is it lacks some of those things that are bigger in the ones I'm not as keen on.

Still prefer the bourbon barrel version, but this is one of the best either way.
Apr 14, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Old_Dead_Oak from Wisconsin

Oct 25, 2019
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Reviewed by wl2bill from Wisconsin

4.69/5  rDev +21.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
My favorite scotch ale to date. It is unfortunate that it is a seasonal offering. Oh well, it gives me a reason to look forward to winter,about the only reason...
Mar 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Feb 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.71 by SpaethJam from New York

Jan 06, 2019
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Rated by LennyBound from Illinois

1/5  rDev -74%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Rated relative to style. Too much hops. Drain pour.
Nov 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by GreenBayBA from Wisconsin

Jun 20, 2018
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

4.09/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 12oz bottle into glass. Stamped on bottle neck is '29917'.
Ruby brown colored body, which really shows red when presented to light. Long lasting beige creamy cap and ring. No lacing.
Has a bready malt aroma, with a hint of smoke and dark fruits.
Taste is dark, smoky malts and dark fruits, with a middle flavor similar to a bran muffin, and then the end is more like tea and cocoa. No bitterness. Has a dark roasted malt, chocolaty after taste.
Medium to fuller mouth feel. Good carbonation level.
A malt driven beer, but quite involved with the tastes of bread, smoke, tea, and chocolate. A little sweet too. The spices involved are subtle but present, and allow the beer to be a very good winter warmer.
Mar 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.92 by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

Mar 11, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Stengelfoot from California

Feb 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by Dovers from Wisconsin

Feb 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.38 by vol4life88 from Tennessee

Jan 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.04 by thristybeing from Minnesota

Dec 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by LarrysDeerGut from Illinois

Nov 30, 2017
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Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana

4.83/5  rDev +25.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
Sláinte has a medium, beige head, a semi-clear, red (brown, with light shining on it) appearance, and no glass lacing. Aroma is of rich, spiced, brown, holiday breads, and the flavor is of the same, with cherry, brown sugar, a touch of chocolate, a touch of syrup, and essentially nonexistent bitterness. Mouthfeel is high medium, and Sláinte finishes midway wet/dry.

RJT
Nov 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by SteveTheBrit from Illinois

Aug 25, 2017
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Rated by craftaholic from New York

3.46/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Tasty and sessionable, full of roasted malts and not overpowering
Aug 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by tvenne from Minnesota

May 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.86 by Krusader from Wisconsin

Apr 25, 2017
Sláinte from Central Waters Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 297 ratings