Central Waters Brewers Reserve Bourbon Barrel Cherry Stout

Brewed by Central Waters Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial Stout
Amherst, Wisconsin USA

Serve in Snifter

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12oz, no date. Deep brown with a 1/2 finger tan head, fading to a thick film. Aroma has some tart cherries, oak and vanilla, a good amount of butterscotch and milk chocolate. There are also some hazelnuts. The roasted malts aren’t as dominant as I’d imagine with an imperial stout. Flavor is fruity, woody, and acidic from both of the aforementioned flavors. The roast is thankfully more prominant, though still not the biggest flavor. Medium body with light to moderate carbonation, though it is slightly thinner than I’d have liked. Never got sweet, never got bitter, either--more woody and fruity acidic if anything. Dry finish. A good amount of toffee is there. This is pretty much the Bourbon Barrel Stout with cherries added--go figure. I honestly don’t really pick up on anything else other than the cherries, though I like the original bourbon barrel more.

Bottle from Matty and Marks. (RIP, best beer bar EVER!!) Pours a deep dark brown with slight tan head. Aroma is cherry centric with bits of spice, chocolate and vanilla. Taste is a cherry cordial. The cherry is front and center which is awesome for this style. Loads more dark chocolate, honey, vanilla, whiskey bite and lavender. Overall, outstanding stout that I actually would consume again. This would be a rad beer to introduce others too that are BMC people.

Thin, light brown head with decent retention and minimal lace. Dark brown, ruby hued color. nose of cherries, light tobacco and a hint of of booze. Body is medium with a soft carbonation. Light cherry flavors with tame whisky notes, lil lumber with some chocolatey notes. Dry finish with a little sour cherry note. Interesting.Bottle from MOTORTODDHEAD. Thanks bro!

12 oz. Thanks b! Pours black with a light tan ring. Sweet cherry and chocolate nose, maybe some cinnamon. Creamy medium body with soft carb. Kind of muddled mid palate. Sweet finish.

2012 vintage. Bottle to snifter (thanks, elkhunter36). Looks decent; a little thin compared to the BBS. Smells Pretty good; subtle notes of bourbon and cherries (which I’m sure will become more pronounced as the beer warms up). Tastes Good, but VERY cherry forward; I think age will serve this well (same for the palate). Still, tasty stuff.

Bottle courtesy of Tony. Split with friends. Pitch black pour with a mocha-ish head. Aroma is heavy cherry flavoring. Some smokiness coming through. Taste is a great mix of chocolate and cherries. Really silky mouthfeel compliments it very nicely.

Bottle courtesy of Tony, split with Tony, Pat, Vin, Dallas and Tom. Pours a deep black brown body with light bubbly lacing. aroma is deep chocolate cherries, bourbon and light roast. Mouthfeel is medium to thin with notes of chocolate covered cherries, bourbon, oak and roast. Very nice imperial, cherry stout.

Bottle. Pours opaque black, cappuccino head with slight red glint when swirled. Nose is tart cherry mixed with smooth bourbon, good stout base. Up front the taste is more stout-forward, but segues into a nice blend of vanilla and cherry. Thin mouthfeel. A bit uneven, but good.

12oz bottle. Pours brown with a thin white head. Smells of cherries, chocolate, oak, spicy. Tastes tarte and spicy with some chocolate hints on the finish. Decent, but the cherries take away from the body of the beer and the bourbon is barely perceivable.

Pours dark with a hint of red. Has a nice 1 finger biege head with decent lacing. Smells like ripe cherries and oak. The taste is very pleasant indeed. I’m getting dark cherry, vanilla, oak and a touch of bourbon. Not too fruity which is ok in my book. Alcohol is fairly well hidden. Very nice.

Originally reviewed: 7/16/09. Bottle received as a very thoughtful extra from akokandy (BA) in a recent trade. Thanks, Adam! Pours a thick deep black with a very thin tan head on top. No lacing whatsoever. Smells of oak, vanilla, big booze, coffee, and gingerbread. The mouth is a tad thinner than I would like. Flavor is of vanilla, ridiculous amounts of bourbon, smoked wood, and finishes slightly tart and sour. This is not the most drinkable beer out there for sure. I’ve been sipping this one for over 45 minutes. It’s a treat nonetheless.