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Alpine Beer Company Willy Vanilly

Alpine Beer Company Willy Vanilly

Rated 3.275 by BeerPals
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Brewed by Alpine Beer Company

Alpine, CA, United States

Style:  Spiced Beer

5.2% Alcohol by Volume

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Since “Willy” is so versatile and can be flavored with fruits and essences, we add a touch of vanilla extract to compliment the sweet nuttiness. Also good mixed with Captain Stout, a blend we call “The Captain and Vanil.”

ID: 9875 Last updated 13 years ago Added to database 20 years ago

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Statistics

Overall Rank12147
Overall Percentile77.3
Style Rank243 of 1270
Style Percentile80.9
Lowest Score2.8
Highest Score4.3
Average Score3.440
Weighted Score3.275
Standard Deviation0.564

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  • CYBERCAT 11711 reviews
    rated 3.1 5 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

    Pours clear solar yellow with a thick and rather persistent porcelain head. Aroma features wheaty, vanilla, and subtle yeasty notes. Flavor ups all of these, especially the vanilla, and adds a hint of woody hops for a tasty if a wee bit sweet beer. Body and fizz are so-so, but finish provides a last flash of vanilla. This one isn’t faking it.

  • EYECHARTBREW 1451 reviews
    rated 4.3 18 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

    This is a fairly rare offering from The Alpine Beer Company, that may be only available at their tasting room at the brewery itself (when/if they happen to have it all). Which is a shame, since this is a great beer. Talking with the owner's wife, this isn't much more than the Willy infused with vanilla beans in the Bright tank -- 5 whole beans in a 50 gallon vessel -- for typically a semi-random amount of time. :)

    Regardless of the "mad science project gone wild!"-aspect of this beer, this is really nice and drinkable. The vanilla is there at all times, but not so in-your-face that it detracts from the Willy -- a fine Kristalweizen in it's own right.

    Another winner from the brewery, that hopefully will get more exposure in times to come.
    //TB

  • EYEDRINKALE 939 reviews
    rated 3.5 19 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

    A nice, light vanilla flavored ale from a great brewery. Not too sweet and kind of refreshing.

  • BARNYARD 155 reviews
    rated 2.8 19 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

    freezer burnt non-french vanilla ice cream aroma with a musty/oxidized tone to it...a light clear yellow color and thin head...Mellow sweetness hinted at..well..vanilla sweet accented water. no real body at all. i mean, its all good and light and foophoo...with the vanilla being sort of a essence kinda thing...but novelty in my mind.

  • JAICE 961 reviews
    rated 3.5 20 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    cloudy golden, little head if all. Smells much and very much like french vanilla ice cream. Tastes just like a vanilla cookie. For what it is, its really good.

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