Archive record · Brewery
Central Waters Brewing Co.
Amherst, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, USA
- Founded
- 1998
- Archive ID
- TB-KBX8AZQR
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Runs largely on solar power with both photovoltaic and solar thermal arrays, among the largest brewery solar installations in the United States. Its Brewer's Reserve series is bourbon barrel-aged.
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Tally’s Take
One of the most seriously powered-down breweries in America — solar thermal and photovoltaic, in central Wisconsin, done for a decade before anyone thought to market it. The barrel-aged Brewer's Reserve beers are what pays for the panels.
Where it brewed
- 351 Allen StAmherst, Wisconsin
PRODUCTION_TAPROOM
Operated by Central Waters Brewing
The People
Behind the beer
2026 official company release identifies Mollica as Owner; 2024 business profile identifies him as co-owner/vice president.
2024 business profile identifies Graham and Mollica as business partners/co-owners.
The Beer Library
Beers
Black Gold
LimitedBarrel-Aged Imperial Stout
Bourbon barrel-aged, brewed in a Wisconsin brewery running on one of the largest solar installations in American brewing. The barrel beers pay for the panels.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Ouisconsing Red Ale
Year-RoundRed Ale
(Year-Round) [Wisconsin Pass 12]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Mudpuppy Porter
Year-RoundPorter
(Year-Round) [Wisconsin Pass 12]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Rift India Pale Ale
Year-RoundIPA
(Year-Round) [Wisconsin Pass 12]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Bourbon Barrel Stout
Year-RoundBarrel-Aged Stout
(Brewer's Reserve) [Wisconsin Pass 12]
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