Thomas Creek Stillwater Vanilla Cream Ale - Thomas Creek Brewery

brentk56

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +22%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Pours a clear golden body with lots of bubbling activity; huge, fluffy head that created an alpine panorama as it settled down; tons of lacing left behind

Smell: A vague lemony odor, but nothing much to sniff at

Taste: Nicely balanced vanilla malty flavor quickly followed by a pilsner-like bitterness; subtle and well-balanced

Mouthfeel: Light bodied and refreshingly carbonated; appropriate to the style

Drinkability: I wasn't expecting much when I bought this, thinking back to my college days with Genny Cream, but I was delightfully surprised at the uniquely approachable quality of this brew

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2005 21:00:43 | More by brentk56

Vec2267

Florida

3.2/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A - very pale gold, thin lace of white head that persists, lots of little bubbles

S - very light, some vanilla, light grain

T - vanilla, very sweet with some bitterness at the back but no typical beer notes

M - medium for such a low ABV

O - a light beer with a twist for warm days, but other than the vanilla, not much going on

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 23:45:55 | More by Vec2267

TheDinger

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured from 12 oz bottle to pint glass. a pretty unassuming pour with mild golden tones and a quickly disappearing 1 finger head. Smell was a bit timid, but did include some nice vanilla notes and some root beer. Taste was up front vanilla with some background of biscuit malt and soda. Didn't pick up much on the hop end. Feel was lightly carbed and a bit on the weak/watery side. Overall- A little bit of a let down. It had potential with the vanilla, it just got lost in the shuffle. It's pretty refreshing and sessionable. I would consider it a bit above average. Was wanting something more distinguished and bold. I would try another if offered-

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 18:11:03 | More by TheDinger

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.25/5  rDev -31.4%

05-10-2013 13:01:10 | More by tommyguz

chinchill

South Carolina

3.28/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

12 oz bottle poured clear light golden in color with what looks like a high amount of carbonation. Large, sudsy white head is durable. The ho-hum aroma and flavor are weak and too much like a macro lager... albeit with vanilla
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M: As indicated visually, this does have high carbonation but sit seems suitable; light body.

O: refreshing but timid.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 23:33:34 | More by chinchill

tdm168

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - gold with a thin lacing of white head

S - cereal grains, faint creaminess

T - vanilla, creamy, cereal grains, sweet graininess

M - medium bodied, well carbonated

This idea had promise. I like the underlying cream ale. I would probably like this a lot more if the vanilla didn't come across as artificial. Ultimately, this is a nice, flavorful-for-the-style, refreshing, lighter offering that will help you through some of the warmer days ahead.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2013 01:03:05 | More by tdm168

Sovietfox

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -16.2%

04-29-2013 23:53:33 | More by Sovietfox

elvislwyr

Alabama

2.36/5  rDev -28%
look: 2.75 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A: Pours clear yellow into a glass, two shades brighter than straw. Not much head. Not much to get excited about.

S: The bouquet is faint and floral. No vanilla detected to my nose.

T: Cloying citrus, not much complexity, a finish distinctly reminiscent of lesser American adjunct lagers in its graininess. If vanilla is present, it is very light, not even an undertone.

M: Nothing unexpected here. Average carbonation, slightly on the dry side of the spectrum.

O: Doesn't bear much resemblance to an ale, to me. Much closer to a typical American adjunct lager. Not much here I would want to revisit.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 23:55:10 | More by elvislwyr

justinm4bama

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev +6.7%

04-28-2013 04:21:40 | More by justinm4bama

ltdantheman

Georgia

3/5  rDev -8.5%

04-26-2013 14:53:40 | More by ltdantheman

OldhouseRecs

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +22%

04-06-2013 02:54:23 | More by OldhouseRecs

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev +6.7%

03-26-2013 02:47:48 | More by M_C_Hampton

ADTaber

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -0.9%

03-21-2013 20:19:21 | More by ADTaber

PIPhilosopher

3.5/5  rDev +6.7%

01-10-2013 18:20:34 | More by PIPhilosopher

sendbeer

Georgia

2.75/5  rDev -16.2%

01-05-2013 05:48:47 | More by sendbeer

tmm313

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +14.3%

12-08-2012 18:06:07 | More by tmm313

tvv375ia

Iowa

3.43/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

poured from 12oz bottle into pint glass

A-fizzy straw yellow beer with bright white one finger head, whats not to love?

S-almost nothing reminds me of a normal fizzy yellow beer

T- finally something not reminiscent of fizzy yellow beer. This has some vanilla coming through with a hint of honey sweetness

M-some good creaminess in this one

O-better than I expected when I first poured this one and I may even try it again

Serving type: bottle

11-08-2012 11:06:42 | More by tvv375ia

Cris4545

Indiana

3/5  rDev -8.5%

09-08-2012 14:27:01 | More by Cris4545

Calculat0r

Japan

4.5/5  rDev +37.2%

09-04-2012 15:03:24 | More by Calculat0r

YellowHammer

1.93/5  rDev -41.2%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

-Smells almost like a Coors Light.
-White head with no lacing.
-Taste is disappointing, no vanilla cream that you'd expect. The vanilla is basically nonexistent. This beer honestly tastes and smells almost like a Coors Light.

Overall a misleading beer which is very drinkable but not something that you'd savor. Its almost a funnel beer.

Serving type: bottle

09-01-2012 02:56:45 | More by YellowHammer

LouDogg114

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -0.9%

08-27-2012 00:32:33 | More by LouDogg114

slowdaddy

Alabama

3.25/5  rDev -0.9%

08-20-2012 05:56:17 | More by slowdaddy

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -0.9%

08-06-2012 17:10:47 | More by DrunkinYogi

Bradwnelson

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -8.5%

07-28-2012 23:48:57 | More by Bradwnelson

GTB

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +14.3%

07-17-2012 02:49:02 | More by GTB