Twenty Two (XXII)
Central Waters Brewing Co. in Amherst, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Special Out of Production|
Score
7.99
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Our 22nd Anniversary beer is a great big bourbon barrel aged stout.
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8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2023
at 14:32
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Black, thick, smoooth. Smells chocolatey, bourbon, rich. Thick body. Taste is lovely complex, plenty of bourbon, chocolatey malts, bitter, hint of cinnamonish spicyness. Reveal: Nice! Very complex and plenty of flavour. Real yum.
Tried
on 21 May 2021
at 22:00
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home. Opaque black color, small beige to medium dark brown head. Aroma is malts, a bit sweetish, maybe a light note of cinnamon. Flavor is similar: malts, sweetish again a bit but also a nice malty bitterness and some liquor it seems. Overall though malty bitters dominate, I can't really pinpoint the different flavors tbh, but I really like it. Very enjoyable. Pricy but good.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2021
at 21:48
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
650ml bottle. Jet black colour with small to average, thick, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, tan head. Slightly roasty, chocolately, dark malty, minimally boozy aroma, rich notes of chocolate, dark chocolate, chocolate cake, devil's food cake, some dark caramel, a touch of Bourbon. Taste is sweet, chocolately, slightly roasty, dark malty, notes of chocolate, dark chocolate, chocolate cake etc., some Bourbon, dark caramel, dark toffee, alcohol; warming, alcoholic finish. Oily texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying palate, medium to fine, mildly prickly carbonation. Very chocolately, a little bit too boozy - good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2021
at 00:36
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
650 ml bottle. Black body, with a small, creamy, coffee-colored head. Aroma of dark chocolate fudge, coffee, soy sauce, liquorice, coffee, some dark fruits, some bourbon. Tastes quite similar, with more roasty-bitter coffee. Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation. Finishes roasty-bitter, dry, wooden, with coffee, liquorice, tobacco, soy sauce, bitter chocolate. Tasty, while I was expecting even a bit more. A bit too much on the bitter end of roastiness for me, while still really interesting, with some lovely chocolate fudge and coffee notes. The ABV is well hidden. Overall a very nice sipper. Score: 8 / 4 / 8 / 4 / 16
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2020
at 12:20
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
0,65l bottle at home shared by Powy, big thanks. black color, small tan head. smells of bourbon, vanilla, nutty, mint, bitter chocolate. lovely smell. full body, light carbonation. tastes of bourbon, nutty, marzipan, vanilla, bitter chocolate, wood. finishes lightly roasty bitter with notes of vanilla, bourbon and bitter chocolate notes. very very nice, very nice to drink, lovely barrel notes. 9, 4, 8, 4, 18
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2020
at 17:48
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
02-08-20 // draft at Biererei. Huge rich and decadent Impy Stout. Loads of sweeter chocolates and coffee. Alongside a big bourbon barrel aroma. Lovely stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Aug 2020
at 14:58
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Dark pour with a thin tan head. Notes of bourbon, vanilla, espresso, dark chocolate, oak, dark cherries. Intense and well-balanced flavours, with a smooth texture, soft carbonation and a warming finish. Great stuff!
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2020
at 17:13
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle 650 ml, shared with Max, Miro B and kajser27. Black with brownish head. Chocolate, cocoa, roasted, bourbon, medium sweetness, nice dry bitter finish. Thick and oily. Full bodied. Properly executed classic imperial stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2020
at 05:54