Winters Bourbon Cask Ale

On tap. Pours a slightly dark amber color with an off white head. Smells mainly of vanilla. Tastes sweet like graham, vanilla, and some caramel. Very pleased overall. I ,like many, was stunned to find out this was an A-B product.

Bottle. Pours dark amber with white head. Aroma of actual vanilla with a hint of caramel. Taste is pretty bland for a winter ale, but considering it is A-B it is a winner. Probably never buy it again unless it is the best choice on tap, but thanks for a decent effort.

Same as a the Michelob Vanilla Oak. Has that sweet cotton candy, sugar cookie. graham cracker maltiness. Tastes artificial, extracted and micro filtered wood chips.

Horrible. Tasted like a cookie. This is not what a winter beer is suppose to taste like. Had no idea it was AB’s beer. I really wanted to get into this beer but couldn’t. This was like eating a vanilla wafer.

I think this beer is okay I only have had it from the bottle. I think the problem with it is it’s more vanilla than bourbon flavor for sure. It’s a little thin untill it warms and then it’s just too heavy on the vanilla. Not saying it’s bad but Iwould have liked it more if the could have balanced the bourbon vanilla and malt flavors a little more. Noticed some hints of chocolate on the finish. All in all not bad for what it is seasonal AB. Would never buy it in the bottle again but might try it on tap, mainly because I belivee its offered mostly at chain type restaurants like Fridays or whatever.

Beautiful copper hue with a medium thin tan head. Aroma is thick with vanilla, and a touch of light-brown sugar. Flavor is immediately overpowering vanilla, and a bit medicinal. This pretty-much masks any supressed ’Bourbon Barrel Oak’ that might (or might not) have been in the batch. Never really get a chance to find anything but a big fake vanilla bean in this beer. Too bad - too much vanilla - can’t finish - bleh!

Bottle 08.’Intense vanilla nose on a medium brown pour. Poorly balanced and the body is thin. The vanilla hijacks this beer all the way to candy town.

I had this beer on tap and I loved it. Then, I bought a six pack and I hated it. You really need to get it on tap. The flavors don’t translate in a bottle. It has very similar characteristics to cream soda. I enjoyed the strong vanilla flavor.