Eighteen
Central Waters Brewing Co.

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From:
Central Waters Brewing Co.
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
11%
Score:
99
Avg:
4.48 | pDev: 5.8%
Reviews:
46
Ratings:
250
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 13, 2023
Added:
Jan 12, 2016
Wants:
  57
Gots:
  102
With each passing year, we refine our art and showcase our efforts in our Anniversary release. Eighteen is a blend of stouts that gain more depth and complexity from the bourbon barrels they call home for years. Cheers!
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Ratings by mattreitz49:
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Rated by mattreitz49 from Florida

4.48/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Jun 30, 2017
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Rated: 4 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Nov 13, 2023
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Reviewed by Jaycase from Illinois

4.03/5  rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Reviewed as part of Cellaruary.

a: The 22 oz bottle opens with a satisfying hiss and pours nicely enough with a decent head for a seven year old stout.
s: From an aroma perspective, it's fairly muted at this point. Some dark chocolate, a bit of anise, some vanilla, a touch of oak and the tendrils of oxidation seemingly no longer being satisfied with a bit role.
t: The taste follows suit for the most part. Here mostly chocolate comes through with accents of vanilla. The barrel characteristics are there in the background but quite muted at this point. The days of flavorful glory are only a memory at this point. Oxidation is not as forward as it is on the aroma, fortunately.
m: Mouthfeel and body are fine - medium on both. Carbonation is good as well.
o: it remains a decent to good BA stout but without question its best days are in the past imo.
Feb 20, 2023
 
Rated: 4.37 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Nov 07, 2022
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Reviewed by jrc1093 from Connecticut

3.9/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
2016 vintage (released 1/2016); consumed on 4/9/2022

Pours a velvety, dense, ink-black body topped with two fingers of rich, creamy, khaki-hued foam; good head retention leaves a thin layer of frothy cap, an expansive collar, and minimal webs of lacing holding to the walls of the glass.

Aromas of stewed plums hint toward a dark chocolate umami as tinges of black raspberry meet subtle vanilla, while a drier bakers cocoa into the back end sees toffee and light oak accents along with clean, roasty malts closing.

Taste brings roasted cacao with milk chocolate undertones against an attenuated barrel char highlighting a robust oak profile over the mid-palate while hints of black raspberry and dark fruit esters linger through the finish.

Mouthfeel offers a silky medium body sporting minimal carbonation into a light char and ample drying over the mid-palate; a distant twang hinting toward the slightest suggestion of oxidation fades to a quasi-creamy lingering through back end for a delicately robust finish with mild heat.

Basic in its direct impressions of a roast-forward profile grazed by oak barrel undertones, the execution is clean and shows only a softening over time in the bottle; another example of an accomplished baseline set for the Central Waters stout portfolio.
Apr 10, 2022
 
Rated: 4.46 by Benish from Utah

Nov 26, 2021
 
Rated: 4.2 by ScottP from New Hampshire

Nov 07, 2021
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Reviewed by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

4.27/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a beautiful rich black color with a thin brown head on top. The smell of the beer has a bold boozy chocolate roast aroma to it. The taste of the beer is much like the nose but has some molasses in there too. The feel is smooth but has a boozy heat to it that is undeniable, yet pleasing based on the style of the beer. Overall it's a very good Imperial Stout and shows no sign of falling off even after a few years of age.
Sep 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.19 by Dharmelink from Wisconsin

Mar 25, 2020
 
Rated: 4.36 by wisrarebeer from Wisconsin

Dec 22, 2019
 
Rated: 4.66 by Old_Dead_Oak from Wisconsin

Oct 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4.46 by Dr_Fox from Utah

Apr 07, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Released January 2016; drank 12/2/16 @ Harvest Hop Haus.

Black/brown appearance.

A rough pour yielded a small, noisy tan head; minimal lace.

Oak, bourbon, dark chocolate & black cherry notes in the nose.

Thick, creamy mouthfeel.

Oak, dark chocolate & bourbon heat flavors up front; sweet milk chocolate notes on the finish. Vanilla & black cherry notes emerged as this warmed.

It was boozy when chilled, but once warm this blossomed into a real treat. I bet it gets even better from here...
Mar 11, 2019
 
Rated: 4.4 by goalie35 from Canada (AB)

Nov 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.53 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Jul 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by kjkinsey from Texas

Jul 17, 2018
 
Rated: 4.52 by loganburgh from Michigan

Jul 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4.48 by Ryannotbryan from Texas

May 20, 2018
 
Rated: 4.42 by TheEpeeist from Maryland

May 06, 2018
 
Rated: 4.84 by bigpoppa67 from Wisconsin

Apr 29, 2018
Eighteen from Central Waters Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 99 out of 100 with 250 ratings