Winters Bourbon Cask Ale

Not my favorite seasonal, but not the worst either. Bottle. Nose of vanilla, caramel, chcolate and toffee.

Bottle. Pours a copper/amber color with a medium off white head. I did not get too much on the nose, a slight vanilla note but not that much. Decent lacing on the glass. The taste was a watery malt with a faint vanilla finish. Not much going on with this one.

Pretty funky appearance actually. An odd reddish pour with a thin tan head. Vanilla aroma with some alcohol and vegetable in there as well. Highly carbonated, medium-bodied I guess. Strong, sticky sweetness. Caramel. Finish reveals what could be a decent malt presence if it weren’t for all the vanilla and booze. Not very good.

not that impressed with it at all. ruby color with a small head that dwindled fast. lots of hops on the nose and a tad bit of vanilla but not much.

On tap at Old Chicago Rest. Waiter stated this was his favorite seasonal they had. About all I can say is it looks OK and tastes a little like beer. Has medium head with good color. Aroma is almost non-existent with a smell closer to tap water than beer. Strange chemical off notes predominate. I did not notice any vanilla scent or taste, and I love vanilla. When food came, I thought it might taste better with food, but nothing doing. Left almost a full glass on the table.

Smells of skunky malts with a hint of vanilla. Pours a clear red color with a very very small white head. It tastes...awful. Watery with almost no malt or hop flavor and quickly dominated by a sickly sweet vanilla flavor. The label claims they use whole beans, but I swear its vanilla extract. Gross

Clear red beer with no head. Mostly crystal malt nose, slightest hint of vanilla. Pretty boring aromas, certainly no presense of bourbon. Nicely carbonated but thats about the best compliment I can give this beverage. Light in body with an astringent finish. Not very good. This stuff might be elf piss.

Pours a dark gold, but smells strongly of a sweet caramel. Tastes like vanilla and bourbon. Is this beer? Cute name and concept, but a poor attempt to produce something drinkable.