Kentucky Vanilla Barrel Cream Ale
Alltech's Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.

Kentucky Vanilla Barrel Cream AleKentucky Vanilla Barrel Cream Ale
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From:
Alltech's Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.
 
Kentucky, United States
Style:
Cream Ale
Ranked #34
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
86
Ranked #18,235
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 13.28%
Reviews:
92
Ratings:
316
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 11, 2024
Added:
Mar 10, 2017
Wants:
  13
Gots:
  77
Kentucky Vanillla Barrel Cream Ale is our take on a classic American style of beer. We took a cold-conditioned cream ale brewed with a hint of flaked corn and bourbon vanilla beans and aged it in freshly decanted Kentucky bourbon barrels for a minimum of two months. A perfect blend of vanilla and bourbon notes make this cream ale irresistible. The medium body and 5.5% ABV make Kentucky Vanilla Barrel Cream Ale the perfect complement to any dessert, or all day event.
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Ratings by DrDemento456:
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Reviewed by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Actually not a bad beer it has a decent vanilla tone to it but very little bourbon or caramel taste. Mildly grassy smooth grainy taste yet the vanilla is kind of artificial and cloying. Would drink it again if I am looking for a creme ale.
Aug 11, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.25 by MikeZim

Feb 11, 2024
 
Rated: 4.06 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Nov 07, 2023
 
 
Rated: 3.79 by mothmanscott from Georgia

Sep 02, 2023
 
 
Rated: 3.81 by Mriley_0221 from Kentucky

Jul 30, 2023
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Reviewed by journey-of-beer

4.02/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look: Golden yellow orange color, moderate white head that leaves little to no lacing.

Smell: Dominant vanilla. No real hint of bourbon, maybe a very faint hint of wood.

Taste: Follows the nose with a very dominant but not overpowering vanilla. The vanilla complements the cream ale exceptionally well. There is a faint lemony hops bitterness on the back end, and no lingering artificial vanilla aftertaste. No real sign of the barrel or the bourbon in the taste.

Feel: Light and refreshing with a moderate amount of carbonation, even with a fairly hard pour.

Overall: A very good vanilla cream ale. I'm not at all sure what the bourbon barrel aging adds to this beer, as I don't really detect it in the smell or the taste, but the vanilla cream ale is well done with a dominant vanilla that is not overpowering or artificial. I'd pick this up again.
Jul 01, 2023
 
Rated: 4.75 by magikbagel from Wisconsin

Jun 14, 2023
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Reviewed by Death_Adder from South Carolina

3/5  rDev -21.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Cool bottle, cool aged in bourbon barrels gimmick, but it’s pricey and the vanilla flavor was a bit too much for me. I love vanilla bean ice cream, but whenever I have a Vanilla Coke, it just tastes too artificial, and that was the vanilla flavor I picked up from this one. It was okay, but not a repurchase.

Style: Cream Ale | Tap/Can/Bottle: Bottle | Abv: 5.5% | Rating: 3
May 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.16 by Tree_powers from Indiana

May 15, 2023
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Rated by NateTrooper7 from Michigan

4.12/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
Dessert
May 02, 2023
 
Rated: 4.32 by mattjp03 from Alabama

Apr 28, 2023
 
Rated: 3.71 by zotzot from Vermont

Apr 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.51 by SweetRamona from Illinois

Apr 22, 2023
 
Rated: 4.21 by coolconan from Ohio

Apr 17, 2023
 
Rated: 3.77 by SouthCrescent from Pennsylvania

Apr 11, 2023
 
Rated: 3.66 by TimDixon1964 from Maryland

Mar 21, 2023
 
Rated: 3.93 by QuintusHorace from California

Mar 11, 2023
 
Rated: 4.9 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Feb 13, 2023
Kentucky Vanilla Barrel Cream Ale from Alltech's Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 316 ratings