Thirsty Bear Golden Vanilla

Tasting tray sample at the brewpub. Brassy gold with a clingy white head. Cigar-box vanila nose. Toasty pale malt base doesn’t quite stand up to he powerful vanilla character. I think I prefer darker malts married to vanilla.

On tap at brewery. Looks smells and tastes like a vanilla cream soda. Decent as a chick brew.

From tap at the brewpub. Pours clear and golden orange with a fully gone head. Vanilla and roasted malt aroma. Distinct vanilla flavoured, towards artificial in flavour and intensity. Roasted malt and vanilla flavoured finish. I don’t like this one.

I had this on draft at the Thirsty Bear brewpub. Nice vanilla nose, but the combination of vanilla and hops didn’t work for me.

~Pours a light clear copper with white head. ~Mainly vanilla scent, not picking up much else. ~Malty flavor with a light vanilla that lingers. ~Light feel, low carbonation. Malty vanilla finish. ~Vanilla dominates scent. Flavor comes out quite nicely.

I was really surprised and impressed with this beer. It really tasted delicious. The vanilla was very fresh and real. Yummy.

Tap at the brewpub: Headless orange pour. Smells and tastes like vanilla chap stick. Lacking carbonation and body. Reminiscent of artificial sweetener. Pretty bad.

Draft @ the brewpub. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a malty vanilla aroma. Sweetish malty vanilla flavor. Has a sweetish malty vanilla finish.