ACEMS153P (2), BURLINGTON, North Carolina, USA
does not count  Feb 4, 2007 I HAD THIS BEER AT CATALOOCHIE SKI AREA AND TRIED IT OUT OF SHEER CURIOSITY, WOW! THIS IS A DELICIOUS BREW THAT HAS A VERY SWEET MALTINESS TO IT WITH JUST ENOUGH BITTERNESS. GOOD NOTES OF VANILLA AND BOURBON. POURS AMBER WITH A CREAMY LIGHT BROWN ALMOST YELLOWISH HEAD. HAVING TROUBLE FINDING THIS BEER BACK HOME. A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
 kimcgolf (824), Dacula, Georgia, USA
Feb 3, 2007 Putting aside for a minute the fact that this is an AB product (and I’m guessing most raters aren’t) this is not a bad beer at all. In fact, I’m guessing in a blind taste test, it would do better than many of the fruit, smoke and other gimmick beers I’ve seen and had. And note, I generally am not an AB fan.
Poured to an amber color with good carbonation, but absolutely no head or lacing. However, aroma was a very pleasant mix of vanilla, bourbon and oak, all true to its name. Taste was more of the vanilla-bourbon blend, which was sweet on the palate and warm in the finish.
The only drawback is that this would not be a session beer, as one or two of the vanilla sweetness is plenty.
fishingnet (1045), Brandon, Florida, USA
Feb 1, 2007 On draught @ Busch Gardens Tampa,Fl. Poured a clear copper with small but long lasting head. Aroma of caramel, wood, vanilla. Has a sweet caramel and vanilla flavor with hints of wood and a touch of bourbon. Very little hop bitterness. Not bad for AB. I thought it was better on draught than bottle.
BabyJoe692 (109), Pickerington, Ohio, USA
Feb 1, 2007 Poured carmel colored with an average light brown head. Smelled and looked inviting. Taste stands head and shoulders above Bud and the like.
sheatripper (863), Brooklyn, New York, USA
Jan 31, 2007 Draught. WTF!!!! I can’t believe I fell for the crafty name without further inquiry. OK A-B, you got me. Poured clear copper with no head. Aroma of sweet caramel and vanilla, oak chips, and cool whip. Sweet vanilla-toffee flavor with maybe some almond. Despite the intriguing flavor profile, everything seems artificial. As properly stated below, more like cream soda than beer. Thin and watery texture doesn’t help. Coming to a TGIF near you.....
dberger624 (1028), Phila, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 31, 2007 Draft at Manny Brown in Newtown, Pa. Not to bad. Slight vanilla taste but that was about it.
LooseCannon (914), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Jan 30, 2007 12 oz bottle, thanks to Immy. Pours copper color with small brown head. Aroma of sweet carame and vanilla. Taste like cough syrup. Not very good.
Beerdedone (1873), Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 30, 2007 pours a clear amber with a white head vanilla aroma with some sweet malt taste is moderately sweet caramel and faint bourbon finishes thin and medium dry
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