Central Waters Brewing Co. Brewer's Reserve: Vanilla Bean Stout

Brewer's Reserve: Vanilla Bean Stout

 

Central Waters Brewing Co. in Amherst, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸

  Stout - Imperial Series
Score
7.71
ABV: 9.5% IBU: 38 Ticks: 43
Malt beverage aged in bourbon barrels with vanilla.

We take a big American stout and stuff it into a bourbon barrel where is lays dormant until it is ready to meld itself with vanilla and blossom into it’s own creation. Enjoy!
 

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7.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
From a 12 oz. bottle it is a brownish black color with a tan head. The Aroma is of vanilla and bourbon bourbon. The taste is strong sweet boozey with vanilla. It has a strong flavor that lingers on the palate.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jun 2019 at 01:10

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
From a 12 oz. bottle. Pours black with a tan head. Aromas of vanilla, bourbon and oak. Flavors are sweet dark chocolate and vanilla. Delish.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jun 2019 at 00:45

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
23 February 2019. (Tasting formerly known as) RBBWG. Cheers to all, thanks Kraddel for the hospitality! Hazy black with a lasting, thin, unstable, frothy, dark beige head. Aroma of vanilla, bourbon, milk chocolate, praliné, raisin, dried fig & plum, dough. Taste is medium to heavy malty sweet, quite creamy, vanilla popping up already, hint of chocolate; light to medium roasted bitter middle carries fondant, coffee roast & dried dark fruits (raisin, plum), faint touch of umami soy. Dryish, herbal & peppery hoppy finish, lingering toast, vanilla, coffee, warming bourbon-like alcohol. Full body, creamy texture, fizzy carbonation. Lovely stuff, actually quite smooth.
Tried on 17 Mar 2019 at 13:15

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
23/02/2019 - shared on BBGG @Kraddel's place. Black with tanned head. Nose is roast, vanilla, boozy. Taste is roasted malts, dark chocolate, vanilla, sweet alcohol. Nice.
Tried on 15 Mar 2019 at 12:29

7.5/10
A little bit disappointing, this one, also cause it got blown away by the rest. Tasty, good dose of vanilla, but also extremely thin. Lots of bourbon, not too much vanilla or metallic, just way too thin.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2019 at 23:00

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Imported from my RateBeer account as Central Waters Vanilla Bean Stout - Bourbon Barrel Aged (by Central Waters Brewing Co.):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.9/5

23/II/19 - 75cl bottle @ 1st Belgian Beer Geek Gathering (formerly known as Belgian Ratebeer Gathering), BB: n/a - (2019-304) Thanks to 77ships for sharing the beer!
Clear dark brown beer, small aery irregular beige head, unstable, bit adhesive. Aroma: lots of dark chocolate, some gingerbread, spicy touch, vanilla. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: lots of bourbon, alcohol, vanilla, bitter touch, pretty roasted, dark chocolate. Aftertaste: super bitter, dry, hoppy, more chocolate, alcohol, nice but too bitter in the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Feb 2019 at 21:11

8/10
Fajna migdalowo-bombonierowa beczka, czeko, slodkie a nie za wiele ciala, jakies czeko posmaki, troszke alko tez... ale i tak klasa, 4.1
Tried on 10 Feb 2019 at 16:42

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 9
Xmas THT. Black with light tan head. Sweet deep roasted chocolate malts. Big sweet deep roasted chocolate malts. Boozy. Big sweet and bitter. Full body, medium carbonation. --- Beer merged from original tick of Vanilla Bean Stout - Bourbon Barrel Aged on 17 Dec 2018 at 09:46 - Score: 8
Tried on 14 Dec 2018 at 21:58

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle sampled at THT December. Almost black with nice dark beige head. Vanilla indeed, roast, nice bourbon, dark chocolate, soft booze, flowery, old oak, dried herbs and fruits. Over medium sweet and solid medium bitter. Almost full bodied. Nice stuff! 👍🏻
Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2018 at 21:58

8.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Bottle shared at THT December ‘18. Black with a tan head. Aroma of bourbon, oak, vanilla, chocolate, caramel. Flavour is heavy sweet. Light full bodied with alcohol warmth in the finish and soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2018 at 21:50