Brewer's Reserve: 7 Layer Stout
Central Waters Brewing Co. in Amherst, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Series Out of Production|
Score
6.87
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No Midwestern potluck would be complete without a tray or two of 7 Layer Bars. Also known as "Magic Bars", these tasty treats are known for one thing: Packing a massive amount of flavor and sugar into a very small package. That's exactly what we did with this beer. Try to pace yourself.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
From Beer Drop. From 2025.
Pours black with a finger of tan foam, very good retention, lacing is good.
Smell is super sweet chocolate/candy bar aroma, vanilla, roasted malt, coconut. Nice.
The taste is very sweet, chocolate/candy bar is at the heart of this Stout. Vanilla, Bourbon, hints of coconut, ample alcohol.
Medium bodied, very smooth mouthfeel, I would drink this again.
Pours black with a finger of tan foam, very good retention, lacing is good.
Smell is super sweet chocolate/candy bar aroma, vanilla, roasted malt, coconut. Nice.
The taste is very sweet, chocolate/candy bar is at the heart of this Stout. Vanilla, Bourbon, hints of coconut, ample alcohol.
Medium bodied, very smooth mouthfeel, I would drink this again.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Feb 2026
at 14:08
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is caramel, toffee, bourbon, fudge, chocolate, some vanilla, touch of oak, soy sauce. No coconut, unfortunately. Rather sweet flavour, light bitter. Boozy bourbon finish. Sweet with lots of caramel & toffee, bourbon, okay but not really my aromatic profile.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2025
at 06:57
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
12 ounce bottle, 10/14/23. Black, thin fizzy head, poor retention. Aroma of chocolate, graham cracker, raisin, vanilla, coconut, roast. Taste is vanilla, coconut, lactose, maple, raisin, chocolate, whiskey, mild roast. Slick, mild booze. Too sweet. Okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2023
at 03:08
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Black. Coconut, bourbon, ash, deep roasted notes with massive caramel and butterscotch. Toffee. Solid sweet, medium bodied. Very aromatic and fudgy. It seems this is named after a candy bar, and yes, it does taste like a liquid candy bar. Hmmmm.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2022
at 21:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle sample at a Yana's tasting at Max's place. Black.Chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, some coconut, caramel, nuts, some soy sauce, sweet, rather full-bodied. Really good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Sep 2022
at 20:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Uno Chicago Grill in Hamilton, NJ. Nearly opaque brown color. Brief tan head. Aroma of milk chocolate, graham cracker and coconut. Flavor mirrors nose. Sweet roasted malt, chocolate, coconut, graham cracker and vanilla. Some oakiness and warming alcohol in middle. Rich and indulgent. Delivers as advertised. Yum!
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2022
at 17:02
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
The aromas are an odd combination of licorice, roast, dark malt, molasses. The flavors are somewhat similar to nose, a little better but still with significant molasses and I pick up no coconut. Very fizzy short-lived head and so so body. They've made better beer.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Mar 2022
at 02:50