Winters Bourbon Cask Ale

Brewed by Anheuser-Busch InBev
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
St. Louis, Missouri USA

Poured a clear brown amber color with small white head that dissipated quickly. Aroma was of bourbon and vanilla. Flavor was also of bourbon, vanilla, and some spice. Mouthfeel was a bit on the thin side. Drinkability was okay. Not the best beer, but I applaud Anheuser-Busch for making the effort.

Amber poor small billowy head. Tastes like cream soda and lager mixed. As the beer moves on it tastes like syrup that is used to make cream soda.

Bottle... Poured amber with a light brown head that faded immediately. Aroma was terrible and really disturbed my nasal passage, anyway there wasn’t much, just a dirty water smell. No carbonation which made a very unbalanced palate against the flavors. Tasted of vanilla and some malt and a stinging sweetness. This is the first I’ve had of the new craft line from Michelob, I wasn’t expecting much, but this was really bad.

Draught @ Kahootz - Pours amber with a small white head, aroma is dominated by sweet vanilla cream...flavour is like two parts Amberbock to one part cream soda extract...not entirely unpleasant, but much sweeter than I would normally drink, and I didn’t get any oak...

Clear copper color pour with a small foamy head. Caramel malt, vanilla and bourbon in the aroma and flavor. A touch of hops on the finish. Reminds me of a Michelob Amber Bock with some artificial bourbon and vanilla flavors added. Nothing great, but among the better AB products.

"Snowman tap" at Zeke’s. Clear amber. Small head disappears fast. Sweet caramelly nose and cream soda aroma. Cream soda to the max flavor overload. Mainly sweet. Medium carbo, decent mouthfeel is thankfully not sticky. Can’t get over the cream soda thing.

From a twelve ounce bottle purchased at "Krogers" - This one pours an amber lbrew with a vanilla-malt aroma and a tall. long-lasting white head. Tastewise, this beer is heavy on the vanilla side with the bourbon-charred oak chip taste being very in the background. An interesting, but somewhat thin, brew.
Earlier Rating: 1/2/2007 Total Score: 3
From a twelve ounce bottle purchased at "Keller’s IGA" in Cincinnati, Ohio - Although I absolutely HATE giving A-B any of my money, I could only purchase a six-pack of these to sample (no singles), so I did so... and regretted it (especially since "Goose Island Oatmeal Stout" was next to it on the shelf and two dollars cheaper!). On to the review... this one pours an amger, well. bourbon colored liquid with a smoked marshmallow malt smell and a small white head of foam. Tastewise, it’s a sugary, vanilla-boubon taste that’s really lacking body for a cask beer! Not great, but not as terrible as Bud!

Pours clear ruby-orange into a shaker. Head quickly dissipates to nothing. Vanilla aromas. Crisp and dry with vanilla; very little bourbon or oak.