Central Waters in Minnesota

According to the Central Waters Facebook page, they will be expanding to Minnesota. This is great news as they have a lot of top notch beers. Some of their highlights include their Bourbon Barrel Stout, Bourbon Barrel Cherry Stout, Bourbon Barrel Barleywine, Coffee Stout, and Peruvian morning. And these are just a few off the top of my head. They say that they will be here in the next month or so. This may save many people from the TC and myself included a few trips over to Hudson!

In order to celebrate CW in MN, I will be reviewing their Brewhouse Coffee Stout and Peruvian Morning. (Just to clarify, these beers were drank on two separate occasions and not reviewed side by side. I say this because the second beer review would be influenced from the first beer since they are quite similar)

First up is the Brewhouse Coffee Stout, a stout made with Emy J's coffee.

Poured into Bells tulip.

Pours 1/2 finger of burnt coffee tan head. Fades to a thin layer. Leaves some splattered lace. Color is a deep bronze hued brown when held up to the light. Color is a dark brown otherwise.

Aroma: Massive amounts of fresh coffee with a perfect amount of roasted malts. A perfect amount of coffee. Absolutely delish. I don't know if I have smelt a better coffee stout.

Taste: Lots of roasted malts and fresh coffee. Straight up coffee in your face. It has a lot of roasted malt with fresh earthy hops. Everything about this beer is fresh. Some chocolate as well.

Mouthfeel: Roasted, smooth, and crisp. A medium bodied with a medium amount of carbonation. Ends very roasted and dry.

Overall, this coffee stout is solid goodness. If you enjoy coffee, this is your beer. Fresh coffee, roasted malts, and fresh hops. Very smooth drinking and easy to drink. I am really enjoying this beer.

Next is Peruvian Morning. This beer is a bourbon barrel aged imperial stout made with freshly roasted Emy J's coffee!


The pour is a clear copper brown, but when it settles in the glass it is dark brown, near black. Pours hardly and tan head.

Aroma: Bourbon, vanilla, and coffee right up front. Some oak in the background. The bourbon is subtle, but it works well for this beer. It has a nice roasted malt flavor coming from it. I am already enjoying this.

Taste: The coffee and roasted malt flavors are right up front and then the bourbon, vanilla, and oak kick in after the roasted malts settle a bit. I have never had a ba stout with coffee and it sure is interesting. I am not sure what I think of it yet. It also has some fresh earthy hops and chocolate, dark chocolate.

Mouthfeel: Crisp and bubbly (more carbonation than the pour would suggest). It is also a bit roasty and slightly smooth. A relatively full body goes along with this. Ends with a big roasted aftertaste that is very dry.

Overall, this is a very interesting beer. It has a lot of flavors that I like in a stout and I think they are combined well. However, the mouthfeel seems to be a tad off and the coffee/roasted malt seems to overpower the bourbon notes. I think time may do this beer wonders as the coffee flavors will drop and the bourbon will begin to round this beer out.\

I look forward to having CW around the TC and I am sure the Minnesotans will welcome them with open arms. They are a solid brewery and will be supported well in Minnesota! I am always excited when a new brewery decides to sell their products in our state!