Stillwater Vanilla Cream Ale

Todays offering is a little doozy from Greenville, SC and even though I think this is not necessarily the best of drinking beers it is one hell of a good eating beer if you pick the right thing. I try’ed this with beer with a creamy non-dairy chicken enchiladas. Yes I know what you are thinking, a creamy non-dairy meal and the answer is yes, however that is for another story. The beer works so well with the chicken and the creamy flavor of the non-dairy cheese. So when enjoying this beer think chicken and creamy, so things like chicken alfredo or some sort of casserole and you will be on the right track. The beer is lightly bitter tasting like an ale is known to taste however with this Stillwater Vanilla Cream Ale you really do taste the vanilla taste which comes on at the end of your sip and it is a pleasing one at that, it is the slightest taste of what vanilla smells like without the bitter mouth feel. The beer is so good with food but what it brings to the table when it comes to food it is lacking when it comes to drinking as a standalone beer. The beer is 4.5% ABV so it is not too strong, in fact it is right down the middle of the road when it comes to alcohol content. In light of this beers short comings I am going to put this one into the running for the beer of the year, it was just so good with the food that I am placing it in the running. You can checkout the brewers web page at www.thomascreekbeer.com

Enjoy =)