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Winters Bourbon Cask Ale

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bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
5582.48/5.02.48/5.0Winter6%14.4Lager glass, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
During even the coldest of weather, warm up to the smooth, robust taste of our Winter’s Bourbon Cask Ale. Full of rich aromas that you find in the winter months, hints of vanilla and flavorful hops, this is a beer that is great for pouring into a large tulip glass and enjoying with friends around a fireplace.
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 markas101 (552), Fargo, North Dakota, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/101/510/20
Mar 21, 2009  
33 cl bottle, Fargo, ND, USA. Very much like a cola with some alcohol in it. Essentially vanilla flavoring over some other kind of beer. Not offensive but far too sweet for my liking.


 ilovedarkbeer (1333), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/102/512/20
Mar 12, 2009  
I really doubt this ever spent time in a bourbon cask. This is basically a mild or bitter beer with a ton of vanilla added. Notes of caramel, dusty cellar, cookie, and just a ton of vanilla extract. Honestly it is smooth, it is quaffable, it feels thin, and it is overly sweetened. I like vanilla and I like sugar so I can drink it but.....I am supposed to hate it because it is AB, which I am going to ignore.


 rampmaster (320), Alden, New York, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/102/57/20
Mar 8, 2009  
Presentation: It was poured from a brown 12oz bottle into a pint glass. Appearance: On top it has a light tan and somewhat fizzy, fast fading head. Its head fades out to nothing quickly and leaves no lacing behind. There is some visible carbonation inside of the rich dark amber colored body with good clarity. Smell: The aroma is very sweet with deep candy like malt character with a soft touch of vanilla. Taste/Mouth feel: The flavor has a thin malty character with some candy like sweetness and mild caramel notes as well as a soft touch of vanilla throughout. The finish dries a bit and brings some light woody oak notes. The texture is a little bit on the thin side and the body is fairly light as well. The carbonation comes off very fizzy. Notes: With this beer I was just not really impressed and I would not recommend it.


 beerchugger (293), Colorado, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/53/103/54/20
Mar 5, 2009    Updated: Apr 17, 2009
This tasted very musty and is otherwise indescribably bad. I could taste the vanilla amidst the must. There was minimal malt character combined with some off spice. Maybe some moth balls would help. This was an absolute terrible beer.


 Cavie (1369), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Mar 4, 2009  
Best cough drop I’ve ever had. Clears out your sinus with vanilla out the ass.


 6ROW (253), corpus christi, Texas, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/103/59/20
Mar 3, 2009  
amber pour with big four finger brown head, aroma of malt (like a brown ale). the taste is of vanilla only (a little over the top).


 MrBunn (1525), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/59/20
Feb 27, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a coppery brown with a decent but ephemeral head. Aromas are heavy with caramel and maybe some cinnamon spices with a touch of vanilla. Flavor is fairly sweet malt with an artificial bourbon taste mixed. Vanilla is present too, but it doesn’t fit in very well. This is a little watery and the elements don’t come together to make something better.


 topherh (899), Kearney, Missouri, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/56/103/58/20
Feb 3, 2009  
Pours amber with a one finger off white head. Aroma a little vanilla, sweet malt. Flavor is caramel, vanilla, and some toasted marshmallow. Better than I expected.



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