Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Stout

This bourbon barrel aged stout is from Central Waters Brewing Company of Amherst, Wisconsin. It is part of their Brewer's Reserve series.

The beer pours black, with very dark brown, ruby and garnet on the edges when held to the light. There is a short and thin head of light brown foam. The aroma has a nice waft of bourbon, lightly boozy, vanilla, brown sugar, oak, and a bit of dark roast. The taste follows the aromas directly, hitting all of the same notes, adding a bit more char. This drinks sweet, but not too sweet, very smooth, with a moderately to fairly bitter finish with a lingering melding of char and bourbon. I know there are some who would want much more dark roast notes out of this style, but this one is so smooth and pleasantly drinkable, I can’t complain a bit.