Black Gold
Central Waters Brewing Co.

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From:
Central Waters Brewing Co.
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #39
ABV:
14%
Score:
100
Ranked #125
Avg:
4.54 | pDev: 6.61%
Reviews:
127
Ratings:
876
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 18, 2024
Added:
Oct 13, 2013
Wants:
  580
Gots:
  172
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
2023 - 14.0% ABV
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Ratings by tylerstravis:
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Rated by tylerstravis from Colorado

4.28/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Dec 27, 2018
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.49 by Bartleby91 from Wisconsin

Feb 18, 2024
 
Rated: 4.69 by Jim_Roeber from Wisconsin

Jan 12, 2024
 
Rated: 5 by Can_if_you_can from Minnesota

Jan 05, 2024
 
Rated: 4.23 by JAWS from New York

Nov 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4.42 by mando31 from Illinois

Jul 13, 2023
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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
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, 2023
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

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, 2023
 
Rated: 4.6 by Cwarwick812 from Massachusetts

Dec 17, 2022
 
Rated: 4.52 by DaveCash from New York

Dec 11, 2022
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Rated by jb_4226 from Texas

4.75/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
#136, yum!
Dec 04, 2022
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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
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
 
Rated: 4.25 by jera1350 from Minnesota

Aug 29, 2022
 
Rated: 4.31 by Horse_ospc from Wisconsin

Aug 15, 2022
 
Rated: 4.29 by MaximumYuks from Oregon

Jun 14, 2022
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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
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, 2022
 
Rated: 3.68 by Affinity from Missouri

Jun 02, 2022
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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
I don’t get any bourbon barrel character whatsoever. Extremely roasty character.
May 06, 2022
 
Rated: 4.18 by einman from Minnesota

Mar 12, 2022
 
Rated: 4.67 by TD1 from Illinois

Feb 27, 2022
Black Gold from Central Waters Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 100 out of 100 with 876 ratings