Central Waters Brewers Reserve Bourbon Barrel Cherry Stout

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

Rating 1100! Thanks to Inkubus27 for the bottle. Dark pour with a thin khaki head and drippy lace. Roasted malts, oak, and bourbon on the nose. Chocolate, vanilla, bourbon, and roast upfront. Lingering cherry finish

Courtesy Secret Santa. Pours a dark brown color with some reddish tint at the edges of the glass. A small, foamy tan head settles to a thin film and leaves a touch of lacing behind. The aroma shows notes of chocolate covered cherries, bourbon, and a touch of vanilla. The flavor follows the same way with the sweet chocolate and tart cherries blending together nicely with the bourbon and vanilla. The oaky wood gives it a nice tart feel and flavor. Medium bodied with subtle carbonation with a long chocolate covered cherry finish. This is maybe a touch thin for an imperial stout, but the flavor was good with the cherries and the bourbon wasn’t too overpowering. I enjoyed this one, nice brew.

So absolutely unique. Big nose, overpowered by bourbon and sweet dark fruits. A beer for every once in a while, or when you want to piss off a non-beer elitist friend.

Bottle thanks to Brigadier: Pours a murky dark mahogany with ruby hues. and a spotty-lacing light tan head. Aroma has a lot of sweet dark cherries and bourbon vanilla caramel malt, but combined I get buttered popcorn notes. Body starts with a decent dark caramel maltiness and some tart dark chocolate and cherry balance with a hint of cinnamon toward the finish. An interesting brew, but may need some time to cellar.

Black body with a khaki colored head. The aroma was strogn cherries along with oak. What a surprise. The taste was cherry cola with some wood. Pretty nice.

Date: 04/25/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

black with brown edges, wispy tan head, touch of lace, woody aroma with sweet cherry and a bit of bourbon plus a touch of hot buttered funk, creamy body, lots of cherry flavor, the cherry and the bourbon blend with a nice sweetness that turns into imitation butter, some dark malts and chocolate come through,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

Thanks Gillard! Pours a clear brown with little head. Sweet, woody aroma. Flavor is tart and slightly sour with a distinct cherry tone. Sweet, hardly woody at all, and very little hoppiness. Tasty!

Courtesy of Styles

Bottle: The aroma consists of cherry, vanilla, bourbon, and faint chocolate. It pours a dark brown with a small tan head. The flavor starts with chocolate and light sour cherry. The finish has some mild vanilla and bourbon and the slightest hint of coffee. Unlike the regular cherry stout, this actually tastes like a stout. Medium bodied with a soft mouthfeel.