Satin Solitude
Central Waters Brewing Co.

 

 

cream malty stout great beer to enjoy

 

Not as thick, rich and complex as I typically expect, but the ABV is much lower, so that makes sense.
It’s still a really good beer, just a bit different than a typical Imperial Stout. If you want a lower ABV and maybe lower cost, and you can give a little on the complexity and thick richness of an imperial stout, this is a great pick.

 

12oz can

This is a top tier stout, just as full and flavorful as some stuff I've had that were 2-3x the price. A variety of luscious dark malts all the way down. It's simple but effective

 

**
12/24/21

bottle to snifter.

LOOK:
dark black color, small off white head, below average retention.
AROMA:
medium roasted barley,
TASTE:
roasty malt, touch of oak, that's about it. Simple and tasty with a touch of bitterness, but just lacking in any complexity.
FEEL:
porter like body (75%), dry,


**

 

 

 

Everything is relative. This beer is not as powerful as the barrel reserve cousins but it has less alcohol (if drinking more beer without getting bombed is a goal) and comes with less cost per bottle. Still has plenty of flavor and color, just not as complex and rich as Central Water's top of the line.

Looks fine - decent head, lots of bubbles in the body.

No noticeable smell

Very smooth to drink. Slight dry finish - pleasant.

Overall very drinkable (as the label says). It is nice to have an imperial stout not BA once in a while.

Taste: silky dark molasses and dark malts cocoa, and smokey tobacco notes. Woody, molasses malt nose. Dark brown/black, semi clear, with tan head and ringed lace. Full body. Roasted smokey notes would pair well with BBQ, Had many years ago.

Pours a standard deep molasses black with a thick tan head that was larger than expected. It smells like sweet chocolate and coffee with hints of roasted hazelnuts and slight hints of toffee and caramel on the finish. The taste has the semi sweet chocolate up front with a slightly acidic coffee bitterness in the middle followed by a slightly dry nuttiness with an almost sweet warming alcoholic finish. It goes down very smooth, but the higher alcohol content is more apparent than I was expecting, but it doesn't detract from the quality of the beer. Overall an awesome imperial stout especially if you're tired of barrel aged ones. It's not so boozy you couldn't have more than one. Overall one of the best imperial stout I've ever had.

 

pretty good but nothing special stout

 

Re-evaluation…bottle 6/'20: slight clean sweet nose; hue is chestnut with slight amber cast; head is tan and retaining; medium mouthfeel w/ soft carbonation, but still a bit thin, like the barrel aged version; taste has a slight upfront sweetness with a back throat bark bitterness followed by a dry finish. Similar to the barrel aged Brewer's Reserve stout without the oakiness or bourbon taste. Base may be the same. 1st review (~2015)...slight sweet nose and sweet / bitter front palate; the finish keeps you thinking of another taste (3.3).