Brewer's Reserve: Rye Barrel Stout
Central Waters Brewing Co. in Amherst, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating|
Score
7.70
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Aged in Rye Whiskey barrels, our workhorse of a Stout oozes smooth layers of chocolate and entwines with sharp notes of rye that are rounded out with ample aging in American oak. Enjoy!
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Thanks Jessica!
Bottle to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown in the pour, black in the glass with a one finger eggshell white foamy head which slid off gently to leave some light lace.
Aroma: caramel/toffee to earthy sweet with some light spicy woody notes; light oak and delicate chocolate to almost cocoa powder-like further underneath
Flavor: wraps up the previously mentioned aromas to a fine roasty to sweet to semi-spicy and earthy vibe; finishes with the earthy to oaky tones with a touch of rye spice
Texture: medium bodied; great sipper! some smoothness on the tongue but also some rye sharpness nipping at it here and there - nothing overly done just noticeable
Overall: I'd say this was a nicely done rye whiskey barrel aged impy stout I would welcome again!
Thanks Jessica!
Bottle to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown in the pour, black in the glass with a one finger eggshell white foamy head which slid off gently to leave some light lace.
Aroma: caramel/toffee to earthy sweet with some light spicy woody notes; light oak and delicate chocolate to almost cocoa powder-like further underneath
Flavor: wraps up the previously mentioned aromas to a fine roasty to sweet to semi-spicy and earthy vibe; finishes with the earthy to oaky tones with a touch of rye spice
Texture: medium bodied; great sipper! some smoothness on the tongue but also some rye sharpness nipping at it here and there - nothing overly done just noticeable
Overall: I'd say this was a nicely done rye whiskey barrel aged impy stout I would welcome again!
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Feb 2026
at 14:21
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
2018 vintage. Pours black, small and slightly tanned head. Scent is roasty, mild soy. Pretty mild on the barrel (perhaps fue to age as well). Taste is sharp, rather boozy, roasty, some soy. Barrel profile is mild, accept the boozyness. Medium body with medium low carbonation. Solid, perhaps peaked before , but not too old yet. Would have prefered more thick and less boozy though, probably due to being used to pastry stouts nowadays.
Tried
on 25 Oct 2025
at 18:53
7/10
Big dark sweet and roasted malty with notes of cocoa and caramel, some burnt brown sugar, syrup, medium body, dark malty finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Mar 2025
at 11:37
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Olmost black with dark off white head - Dark malt aroma - Roasted dark malt body with some coffee notes along with wood barrel flavours - Malt flavours with some wood goes into the finish - This was real good
Tried
on 17 Apr 2024
at 15:26
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle.Black colour with small beige head.Aroma of whiskey and rye nich warming with hint of chocolate and barrel nice overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2023
at 19:34
7/10
Roast, alcohol, sugary, toffee, caramel
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2023
at 20:44
7/10
Magus linnaseline röst karamell alks rukis. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2023
at 20:19
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured from 12 fl oz bottle. Dark brown with small beige head. Rye barrel, mild caramel malt, quite malty. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2023
at 17:36
8/10
0,3 litre Bottle, from Kihoskh, Copenhagen, shared with Bergstaden. Black with little head. Roasted malts, rye, barrell, thin, coffee, booze.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2022
at 12:57
7/10
@ 2018
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Aug 2020
at 14:02