Brewer's Reserve Bourbon Barrel Cassian Sunset
Central Waters Brewing Co.

A twelve ounce bottle with a vintage date notch of 2017. Pouring it in a twelve ounce snifter for the review.

Look- Pours a light brown resembling ice tea producing a centimeter of light tan foam that vanishes very quickly. There is no lacing present.

Smell- Vanilla, cinnamon, marshmallow, faint bourbon and oak.

Taste- Bourbon, tobacco, coffee, vanilla, mild cinnamon and oak in the finish.

Feel- Very thin for a stout. There's a tingle to the palate that I'm guessing is from the cinnamon and/or alcohol?

Overall- I heard a lot about this beer and it's been on my radar to try. My sister in law that lives in Wisconsin was gracious enough to send some. A flavorful enough barrel aged coffee stout that seems to be missing the mark. The coffee could be ramped up in my opinion and the look and feel is pretty typical Central Waters. A very good beer that's worth trying, but I wouldn't go out of my way. I really miss Peruvian Morning!

 

12 ounce bottle, notch on label says 2021 vintage. Big thanks to Brutaltruth for this! Served in a chalice, the beer pours dark brown/black with not quite an inch tan head that stuck around for a little while. Small amount of lacing. Aroma is nice, the brew smells like coffee, cinnamon, vanilla, roasted malt, and some bourbon. I think the taste is pretty much like the aroma, but there's also the addition of some burnt/charred malt and dark chocolate flavors. No one flavor overpowered the others here, and there's a good amount of barrel character even with the age. Mouthfeel/body is medium/full, it's coating and a bit creamy with a lot of carbonation. I liked this one a lot, would like to try this one again in the future!

Excellent stout! The cinnamon and vanilla are amazing together.

The pour is motor oil black with a tan & frothy head of foam that dissipates quicker than expected. The taste is rich roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, bourbon barrel, vanilla beans, & cinnamon. Additionally, the 11.6% abv drinks more like a 9% abv beer. Cheers! A-

Solid black appearance
Light carbonation with an above average body,slightly slick and oily
Aroma is cinnamon hovering over malt,roasted malt, coffee, rich fudge like chocolate
Taste is very identical to aroma with it being more dry than expected

Received a 12 oz bottle as part of the Barleywine/Stout BIF#1 on 11-4-23 courtesy of mikexw. Bottled presumably in 2023; consumed for review 4-11-25.

Beer poured black with a decent sized fizzy tan head that dissipated quickly.

Nose is cinnamon forward along with some mocha and a touch of vanilla.

Taste is a large malt base that immediately yields to the cinnamon with a touch of coffee in the background. Barrel lends a touch of wood and vanilla while bringing a nice warmth and balancing character.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied and is smooth.

Overall, a nice beer but a too much cinnamon. Probably best had when fresh when coffee is fresh and not faded.

 

 

 

Nice cinnamon stout.

Brewers notes: 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.

Can received from Bishop in stouts and barley wines 2 bif

Canned 12.19.24 / opened 2.22.24, poured into an Ozark beer co snifter

Dark brown cola liquid produced a creamy taupe one finger foam layer, reduces to a thick layer , spotty lacings

Aroma is sweet bourbon, whiff of cinnamon, whiff of vanilla

Taste is sweet bourbon , cinnamon , vanilla

Mouthfeel is smooth and relaxed , slight bourbon heat , medium mouthfeel , not light, not syrupy

This is a fine beer

Appearance - Dark mahogany body with tan head

Smell - cinnamon, coffee, dark chocolate, oak

Taste - coffee, dark chocolate, oak, cinnamon, vanilla

Mouthfeel - medium bodied, medium carbonation, coffee and cinnamon dominate followed by dark chocolate and vanilla

Overall - pretty good barrel aged mexican style stout. Worth a try.

Price Point - $19.99/4 pack 12 oz cans

 

 

Good pour, no real head.

Smell was nice, but not very strong.

Very smooth and easy to drink, thin in a good way.

Delicious. Very good beer.

"A bit more vanilla and this is A+" -my Untappd on Jun 15, 2018

Poured from a twelve ounce bottle, the beer is a deep brown with almost zero head. Light, sparse lacing.

Aroma is bourbon barrel and coffee with a light cinnamon.

Taste follows nose with vanilla appearing and balancing the cinnamon. The barrel is assertive, but not overwhelming, and is met with a sugary sweetness which nicely balances the two strong flavors but masks (for me) the coffee flavor carried in aroma.

Mouthfeel is good, a coating of a bourbony goodness and tingly carbonation.

An excellent stout that kept getting better as it warmed. This morning the uncapped beer, despite being flat, was fantastic. Enough cinnamon had faded to bring the taste into my wheelhouse. Another winning stout by Central Waters.

Too syrupy. A nice sipper, but nothing feels world class. 2022 version and I'm missing the nuanced flavors.

2022 version, smell is vanilla bourbon, taste is much more coffee, with a slight hint of cinnamon at the end. A bit too thin feel, but very smooth. Little carbonation and bitterness