Willy Vanilly - Alpine Beer Company

kmcnair

California

3.93/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I picked up a keg of this to keep in my kegerator as something light and drinkable to offer my guests who don't enjoy the hoppy or stronger styles that I typically drink. It turned out to be a very good choice. Also, this pairs really well with cheesecake!

Pours a clean straw color and makes a solid white head that fades into a bubbled ring around the surface of the vanilla infused ale. The aroma has a rather pleasant sweet wheat tone and quite a bit of vanilla. Nice clean wheat flavor with a hint of sweetness and a very balanced blend of vanilla. The flavor instantly reminds me of those cheap rectangular vanilla waffle/wafer cookies that you probably had as a kid. Soft on the palate with a clean finish. Quite drinkable and rather good for an experimental beer, definitely worth a try if you have the chance.

Serving type: on-tap

04-17-2006 06:41:46 | More by kmcnair

moonknight31

California

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-21-2013 21:17:32 | More by moonknight31

IPeteA91

Texas

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-12-2013 22:41:10 | More by IPeteA91

Tom-Peters

California

2.5/5  rDev -33%

04-29-2013 16:45:17 | More by Tom-Peters

RaulMondesi

California

3.73/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Raul is ineffable. Raul does not know what to think. To think that he likes a beer called "Willy Vanilly" is crazy; like, Lindsay Lohan behind a wheel crazy!

Beautiful vanilla notes on the nose, and a small flourish of the same on the tongue. Not an every day brew, or a weekly one, but woot!

Serving type: on-tap

04-22-2013 06:05:33 | More by RaulMondesi

Pecan

California

4/5  rDev +7.2%

04-21-2013 01:04:58 | More by Pecan

Cazlo

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

03-16-2013 02:37:52 | More by Cazlo

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

4.01/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

On tap at the Alpine brewpub. Cloudy yellow appearance, thin white head.

Tons of vanilla in the nose, man this is heavy. Possibly the most vanilla I've ever smelled in a beer.

Light wheat smoothness accompanied by the heavy dose of vanilla. Light orange in the mouthfeel. Pretty mild malt bill. The heavy vanilla probably obscures its minimalism.
Carbonation is probably a little lower than most wheat beers.

I think you really have to be a vanilla fan to be into this beer. I like vanilla, but I can't see drinking this in mass quantities like the hoppy offerings from Alpine. Its a soft wheat and massive vanilla bomb. I liked it, a vast improvement over the non vanilla willy.

Serving type: on-tap

03-13-2013 16:19:41 | More by Beerandraiderfan

bmmortale

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

03-06-2013 10:52:12 | More by bmmortale

Xtent

California

4/5  rDev +7.2%

01-29-2013 22:30:57 | More by Xtent

jvillefan

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

01-27-2013 00:35:51 | More by jvillefan

HIBC

4.75/5  rDev +27.3%

01-17-2013 07:24:24 | More by HIBC

pocat91619

California

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

12-26-2012 05:35:06 | More by pocat91619

danwho

California

4/5  rDev +7.2%

11-13-2012 00:32:30 | More by danwho

DocJitsu

California

3.73/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear, classic golden color with a quickly evaporating yellow-white head. Vanilla aroma up front competing with wheat malt. A very light body with nice, but more carbonation than is usual for this style. I was concerned vanilla would be too powerful as evidenced by the aroma. Very nicely balanced as it turns out. Easy to drink and pleasant overall.

Serving type: on-tap

11-04-2012 02:11:12 | More by DocJitsu

SocalKicks

California

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

10-14-2012 04:27:19 | More by SocalKicks

djaeon

California

4.5/5  rDev +20.6%

09-30-2012 21:52:08 | More by djaeon

TXhomebrewer

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

09-22-2012 22:58:37 | More by TXhomebrewer

drewone

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

09-02-2012 05:49:16 | More by drewone

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev +7.2%

08-18-2012 13:41:19 | More by t0rin0

DarthKostrizer

California

4/5  rDev +7.2%

08-12-2012 17:40:19 | More by DarthKostrizer

BdubleEdubleRUN

California

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

06-11-2012 19:18:07 | More by BdubleEdubleRUN

Irrationalist

California

3/5  rDev -19.6%

05-12-2012 16:42:17 | More by Irrationalist

vr6corrado

California

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

03-08-2012 01:39:39 | More by vr6corrado

xnapshot

Mexico

3/5  rDev -19.6%

03-04-2012 06:40:24 | More by xnapshot