After treating myself to the Sam Adams Winter collection 12 pack a couple weeks ago, I decided I wanted to try some other winter style brews instead of just going back to Busch and Bud Lights of the world. So Christmas Eve I found myself in the liquor store looking for a fresh 6 pack. The package that caught my eye was Michelob Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale. A winter ale aged in Bourbon casks with whole Madagascar Vanilla Bean.
The beer itself was OK. It did not have as full a flavor as I would normally expect from a winter brew, however, it was definitely fuller than a typical Budweiser or Michelob. You could definitely taste and smell the vanilla bean in the brew which gave it a bit of a creamy taste. All in all, it was an acceptable beer. I definitely will finish the 6-pack, and if I was offered from a friend or colleague, I would drink it. However, I do not think it would be a beer that I would purchase on a regular basis. All of the Sam Adams beers in the winter collection (with the possible exception of the Cranberry Lambic) were superior to the Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale.
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