Review and Tasting Notes of Anheuser-Bush Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale

This is one of Anheuser-Busch's seasonal brews. The label describes it as aged on bourbon oak casks and vanilla beans for "smooth, robust taste." I don't think that I'd agree with robust but it's an interesting beer nonetheless.

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Anheuser-Busch's Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale is clear and copper colored with touches of amber. The head appears dense but quickly falls. The nose is faint with hints of vanilla and a strange hard liquor quality. Vanilla dominates the flavor which finishes with a slight hops bite. It has a smooth mouthfeel that couples nicely with the vanilla flavor.