Brewer's Reserve: Cassian Sunset
(has 1 batch)
Central Waters Brewing Co. in Amherst, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Series|
Score
7.84
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A bourbon barrel aged imperial stout with local Emy J's coffee, whole vanilla beans, and cinnamon. The flavor profile of this wonderful beer boasts a lush mouthfeel, with just the right amount of creamy spice character to meld with the rich malt and barrel-aged profile.
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9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
From the sterk, Amsterdam, during one of my trip, bottled in 2018, opening and enjoying a lot this nectar of imperial stout, flavour of vanilla, toffee, chocolate, little note of coffee, roasty malt, a bit woody, a lot of things coming in your mouth, 08.10.24
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2026
at 15:07
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
a: dark brown coloured body | almost no head at all
a: prunes | bourbon | brown sugars
f: soft coffee notes | rich cherries | caramelised sugars
t: vanilla | walnuts | light spices at end
o: super complex | polished & hidden alcohol | aged amazingly well
12 ounce bottle | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 21-November-2018 | US$3,99 | 2018 Vintage (notched on label) | sampled: a bit more than 7 years after purchase, on 24-January-2026, on the eve of some snow here in Washington
a: prunes | bourbon | brown sugars
f: soft coffee notes | rich cherries | caramelised sugars
t: vanilla | walnuts | light spices at end
o: super complex | polished & hidden alcohol | aged amazingly well
12 ounce bottle | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 21-November-2018 | US$3,99 | 2018 Vintage (notched on label) | sampled: a bit more than 7 years after purchase, on 24-January-2026, on the eve of some snow here in Washington
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2026
at 06:20
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
from Can
from Brew Export UK
on 27 Dec 2025
at 22:24
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Brew Export Advent Calendar day something a while bak, can. Darkest brown. Thick frothy foamy beige head. Aroma had dsrk chocolate, espresso and cream liqueur. Boozy. Flavourwise it combines a boozy barrel influence and sour berries with dark chocolate and mocha. Nuts for a praline effect. Creamy. Booze (once more). Medium bodied. Creamy mouthfeel. Soft carbonation with a restrained fizz. Long dry astringent finish. Decent stuff. The only thing that let's it down is the lack of body supporting the rest of the brew.
Tried
from Can
from Brew Export UK
on 15 Dec 2025
at 22:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Aromas are dark malt, molasses, slightly old coffee. Flavors are similar to nose, molasses comes on stronger, add in a bit of cinnamon. Bittersweet with round body and just ride carbonation. Decent but not great.
Tried
from Can
at
Bodega Brew Pub, Inc.
on 08 Mar 2025
at 04:31
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is roasted malt with bourbon, cinnamon, coconut, vanilla beans, coffee here and there, dried dark fruits, some chocolate, booze, and a touch of oak. Flavour is sweet with a roasty bitterness. Body is medium to full. Pretty delicious with lots of bourbon, vanilla, roasted malt and cinnamon. Body could be a little more full, but it's hardly an issue. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2025
at 12:15