Central Waters Brewing Co. Twenty Six (XXVI)

Twenty Six (XXVI)

 

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

  Stout - Imperial Regular
Score
7.65
ABV: 14.1% IBU: - Ticks: 15
Raise your glass to toast 26 years of Central Waters. This distinctly delicious barrel aged stout is brimming with bourbon barrel character wound round a rich chocolatey base.
 

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7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draught No head but beige rim over jet-black beer. Bourbon, rum, raisins, black chocolate, holly. Quite boozy nose. Chocolate, coffee cream, Bourbon, vanilla. Soft roast, just a tad meaty. Somewhere vinous, as wine made from raisins. Chewy, alcoholic, voluptuous, oily. Low carbonation. Impressive, absolutely.

Tried from Draft at Café Pardaf on 22 Nov 2025 at 11:43


8.5

Tried from Draft at Café Pardaf on 11 Nov 2025 at 17:52


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On tap at Peders, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma has plenty of dry wood, medium roasted malt, and a touch of dusty dry cocoa. Flavour is super dry, with touch of dry woody notes, light oak, and a touch of cocoa. Dry, oaky, woody, and roasty finish. Excellent.

Tried from Draft at Peders - Pisserendens ølkælder on 21 May 2025 at 21:25


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at Peders. Pours black with a beige head. Loads of bourbon barrels and dry roast on the nose. Flavour has tons of dry roasted malt, good bourbon barrel character. Nice, old-fashioned stout.

Tried from Draft at Peders - Pisserendens ølkælder on 21 May 2025 at 19:44


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

Bottle shared with Joen. Opaque black color, small tan to light brown colored head. Aroma is malts, a bit whisky, brown malts, sticky gingerbread notes. Flavor is malts, brown malts, lightly ash, burnt malts, iron, bourbon / liquor, vanilla. Awesome beer. Absolutely delicious.

Tried on 04 Feb 2025 at 21:31


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

From tap at BeerTemple, Amsterdam. Roasty aroma with plenty of bourbon and chocolate, alcohol, caramel. Medium sweet, mild bitter. Full body. Lovely.

Tried from Draft on 24 Jan 2025 at 13:25


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle at the March 2024 PS tasting. Very dark brown, thin tan head, average retention. Aroma of roast, oak, burnt coffee. Not much whiskey. Taste is roast, chocolate, coffee, whiskey. Hot.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Dec 2024 at 22:08


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle shared at CBJ. Cheers! Pours deep brown with a slight, foamy tan head. Medium sweet flavour, rich and boozy, notes of dark fruits, toasted toffee. Full bodied with fine carbonation. Warming finish. Nice and well rounded.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2024 at 21:48


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks. A clear dEk mahogany brown coloured pour with a halo of tan head. Aroma is semi sweet brown sugars, salts, liquorice, meaty roast. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, oily, salty roast. Palate is semi sweet, oily, moderate carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2024 at 19:24


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

28th August 2024
Bottleshare at CBJ. Thanks to Wingman. Near opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Airy smooth and semi dry palate, decent fine minerally carbonation. Mellow dark chocolate malts, a little dark malt cream. Rich bourbon soaked fruits. Spicy bourbon finish. Standard stuff done well.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2024 at 19:18