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Black Gold
Central Waters Brewing Co.
- From:
- Central Waters Brewing Co.
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
Ranked #38 - ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- 100
Ranked #124 - Avg:
- 4.54 | pDev: 6.61%
- Reviews:
- 127
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Thursday at 07:13 PM
- Added:
- Oct 13, 2013
- Wants:
- 582
- Gots:
- 170
SCORE
100
World-Class
100
World-Class
In 2012 we entered '1414' in The Great American Beer Festival's Wood and Barrel Aged Strong Stout Category. Awarded the GABF's Gold Medal, we saved some, aged it for 35 months in 25 year-old oak bourbon barrels. Truly one of a kind.
2013 - 11.0% ABV
2014 - N/A ABV
2015 - 11.0% ABV
2016 - 11.5% ABV
2017 - 11.0% ABV
2018 - 13.4% ABV
2019 - 13.0% ABV
2020 - 13.0% ABV
2021 - 13.8% ABV
2022 - 13.0% ABV
2013 - 11.0% ABV
2014 - N/A ABV
2015 - 11.0% ABV
2016 - 11.5% ABV
2017 - 11.0% ABV
2018 - 13.4% ABV
2019 - 13.0% ABV
2020 - 13.0% ABV
2021 - 13.8% ABV
2022 - 13.0% ABV
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
4.7/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.7/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
2022 bottle split among friends.
L: Pours jet black, no head, very thin edge foam, no carbo, visible clinging of beer to sides of glass.
S: Chocolate cherry Black Forest chocolate moist cake, a hint of coffee, toffee, a halo of barrel.
T: Taste follows nose and is sweet. Chocolate, molasses, bourbon. Deeply roasted flavor without char. There are suggestions of dark berries, raisins, dates.
F: Smooth, silky heavy bodied with a long slick finish. It is very lightly oily.
O: An amazing tasting and drinking beer. Gushing with chocolate cake flavor and is a sipper. Soft bourbon and a silky feel and finish make this world class in its style.
Jun 25, 2023L: Pours jet black, no head, very thin edge foam, no carbo, visible clinging of beer to sides of glass.
S: Chocolate cherry Black Forest chocolate moist cake, a hint of coffee, toffee, a halo of barrel.
T: Taste follows nose and is sweet. Chocolate, molasses, bourbon. Deeply roasted flavor without char. There are suggestions of dark berries, raisins, dates.
F: Smooth, silky heavy bodied with a long slick finish. It is very lightly oily.
O: An amazing tasting and drinking beer. Gushing with chocolate cake flavor and is a sipper. Soft bourbon and a silky feel and finish make this world class in its style.
Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado
4.07/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark brown pour, looks black in the glass; thin head. Nutty, woody smell. Rich dark malt taste; boozy; wheat. Heavy body; smooth; very warm.
Damn good!
Bottling info: 2022
Source: bottle share in Sheboygan, WI with multiple other BAs May 12th, 2023 (review based on notes)
May 18, 2023Damn good!
Bottling info: 2022
Source: bottle share in Sheboygan, WI with multiple other BAs May 12th, 2023 (review based on notes)
Rated by jb_4226 from Texas
4.75/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
#136, yum!
Dec 04, 2022
Reviewed by IMFletcher from Kentucky
4.6/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2022 bottle; pours jet black with a thin head. Lots of barrel character on the nose. Cold, the flavors are chocolate on the front, barrel on the back. Warmer, the flavors integrate to barrel, chocolate and bourbon. Wonderful.
Oct 20, 2022
Reviewed by micada from New York
4.53/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Not getting much bourbon, but the barrel wood is really coming through. At first it seemed a tad bitter or tannic, but ten minutes or so of breathing mellowed that.
Very easy to drink. Solid all around. Thirty minutes out, there’s more sweetness and a bit more bourbon vibe. The base stout is,
for lack of better description and palate, a savory type, not sweet or chocolatey. Buy it if you see it.
Jun 13, 2022Very easy to drink. Solid all around. Thirty minutes out, there’s more sweetness and a bit more bourbon vibe. The base stout is,
for lack of better description and palate, a savory type, not sweet or chocolatey. Buy it if you see it.
Rated by DucksFan16 from Tennessee
3.82/5 rDev -15.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -15.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I don’t get any bourbon barrel character whatsoever. Extremely roasty character.
May 06, 2022
Black Gold from Central Waters Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
100 out of
100 with
873 ratings
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