Winters Bourbon Cask Ale

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

Bottle poured a clear dark amber with a small diminishing amber head. Aromas of carmel, vanilla and a hint of cocoa. Palate was light bodied and smooth. Flavors of carmel, vanilla and a faint hint of bourbon with a smooth sweet finish.

Bottle. Head dimishes pretty quickly leaving only a brown body. Flavor is nothing but vanilla extract and caramel. A really horrid experience. Who says you need more than an ounce to rate a beer?

On tap at Pat Obriens in Orlando. Pours a lightly hazy amber and a medium creamy off white head that left some lacing. Aroma of root beer, artificial vanilla and a touch of oak. Flavors were along the same. Very artificial...mix of vanilla, some bourbon and oak with a touch of malty sweetness and caramel.

Draft at Bowland All Star in No. Ft. Myers, Fl. Tan small head with fine sized bubbles, poor lacing, transparent, no visible carbonation, and an orange hue. Malty, caramel and bourbon nose. Sweet, caramel and bourbon flavor. Tingly mouthfeel. Light-medium body.

Bottle. Finally got a hold of this... Rusty amber pour with a tall cream colored head. Nose is vanilla, caramel, some oak notes and a hint of bourbon. Taste is big vanilla, caramel, some light bourbon and malt. The vanilla is a bit over the top. Sort of a sugary sweetness to this whole thing as well. Body is light, soft and creamy. The carbonation compliments this as a soft and whispy feeling - sort of dessert-like. Ends with more vanilla, caramel, sweet malts and a touch of bourbon. Good try for AB I guess, but nothing really special.

Tallahassee, Fl - Market Square Liquors - 12 oz bottle. Medium copper, slightly sparking pour with a trailing white head. Faint traces of vanilla in the aroma, but not enough to get excited about. Hint of vanilla and cotton candy in the flavor. Searching for the bourbon but cannot locate it. Smooth, even mouthfeel . Finishes slightly hollow. Overall, decent and a nice Holiday touch from AB.

Draught at Carolina Ale House in Durham, NC. Slightly hazy off white color with whitish head. Smells of malty vanilla and caramel. Vanilla and caramel are the dominant flavors. I don’t detect any bourbon. Not a bad beer, though.

Where is the bourbon flavor or aroma? And the vanilla is barely noticeable. Not the worst beer on earth like most AB products, but not so great either.