Central Waters Brewers Reserve Bourbon Barrel Cherry Stout

Bottle. Not quite black, more a very dark ruby. Head fades quickly. Nose is cherries & bourbon, alcohol, maybe some toffee but its really buried. Flavor is bourbon, cherries, vanilla, toffee. The cherries add a twang which plays well with a woody aspect. The bourbon overwhelms the base beer’s characteristics - I have a hard time detecting much of anything from the Imperial Stout.

Dark brown frothy pour with tan head and lace. Chocolate, cherries, abv and tartness on the nose. Abv chocolate and light cherries on the flavor. Full bodied with good carbonation. Very nice beer that changes alot as it warms.

Pours out black-ish, but more of a dark brown with some red when held to light. Head was a very light tan color and retained pretty well, leaving some lacing. Soft smell of cherries, roasty, some oak, a hint of vanilla. Nice smell, but not very strong. Taste starts out with some slightly tart cherries paired with some oakiness. It becomes slightly sour before bringing on more oak, and eventually some vanilla and bourbon with some roastiness in the finish. About medium carbonation with medium body, slightly dry in the finish. A good beer, no doubt, and a very well made version of a cherry stout, but I have to say I enjoy the masterpiece that is their Bourbon Barrel Stout, sans cherry, a whole lot more.

Dark reddish brown beer, with a minimal head - quite a tart aroma, with strong cherry and oak, and a mellow but present bourbon character - fairly tart and mildly acidic, with some light notes of chocolate and dough - very mild oak - subtle but spicy alcohol - much more tart than I expected, but decent.