Central Waters Peruvian Morning

I went to Varga Bar for the first time in Philly for brunch and I ordered a glass of Central Waters Peruvian Morning, a bourbon barrel aged coffee stout. The beer pours a black color with a very thin and bubbly tan colored head. The aroma consists of strong coffee, bourbon, cherry, vanilla, toasted malts, and oak. Basically, it’s how I would like to start my morning off every day. The taste is strong and chocolaty at first with a wonderful vanilla and cherry accent to it. An alcohol bite from the bourbon hits the tongue, and the beer finishes with some toasted malt flavor and lingering oak. The alcohol content is 8.5% ABV. This had a wonderful strong base of coffee and chocolate, but the vanilla and cherry flavors from the bourbon really popped in this beer and made it simply fantastic.

Central Waters Illumination

While at Devil’s Den in Philadelphia, I ordered a glass of Central Waters Illumination, an Imperial IPA. The beer pours a golden color with orange hues and a lofty and frothy white head that leaves a streak of foam on the glass. The aroma consists of tangerine, orange, grapefruit, pine, hop oils, and resin. The taste is bitter and creamy on the mouth feel. Lots of tangerine, orange, and grapefruit attack the tongue and leave an oily residue behind. Into the after taste the bitterness continue with pine, spruce, and pepper providing a nice punch on the tongue. The alcohol content is 9.0% ABV. This was quite the Imperial IPA. It had a wonderful bitter profile to it with plenty of citrus flavors, all while finish with a nice spiciness that really lingered behind in the mouth for several minutes.

Central Waters Satin Solstice Imperial Stout

Another of the Central Waters beers I tried at Al's of Hampden was the Satin Solstice Imperial Stout. The beer pours a black color with a frothy tan head. The aroma consists of dark chocolate, licorice, coffee, and toasted malts. The taste is bitey with dark chocolate with plenty of toasted malts and a creamy profile. There is a nice alcohol bite and a dry finish. The alcohol content is 7.5% ABV. The Satin Solstice has a great chocolate profile. Overall, the beer is smooth yet bitey and extremely enjoyable.

Central Waters Glacial Trails IPA

I stopped into Al's of Hampden to try the lineup of Central Waters that just arrived. One of the beers that I tried was the Glacial Trail IPA. The beer pours a golden color with a foamy white head. The aroma consists of grapefruit and sugar with tangerine. The taste is smooth with caramel, lemon, grapefruit, and sweet sugary finish. The beer dries in the aftertaste with the bitterness of the hops. The alcohol content is 5.5% ABV. The Glacial Trail IPA is an excellent IPA with a wonderful balance of grapefruit and lemon with a wonderful caramel base.