I figured I'd either hate it and not be upset about the 1 oz I got jipped, but then be upset about the 11 oz I paid for.or love it and be upset about the 1 oz I got jipped.
PRAIRIE ARTISAN ALES FULL
Heat is in full swing, naturally, at 15%, and finishes with equal amounts of boozy dryness and stickiness. This is does a dessert beer without overdoing it on the sweetness, amazingly.įeel is thick, slick, burning, with quiet yet appropriate carbonation (I don't think I could handle a bunch here) which attributes to its smoothness. I get notes of fudged up chili pepper, caramel sauce, and marzipan on the close.
Crispy brownie batter finishes off the cake vibe. I get double chocolate birthday cake with buttercreme filling, every element of it. Quiet aroma.įlavor is much better thankfully, and the pastry element is here in full swing. Hm.Īroma of dirty dry manure, chocolate, vanilla, candy sprinkles, chili or cinnamon, and slight caramel and ash.
Dec 31, 2021ġ1 oz bottle, jipped by an ounce (found that out after I got it home),, into BOMB snifter.ĭark inky black as expected but with no head to speak of. Very few do these massive flavored stouts as well as Prairie, and when they hit a home run like this, they're very nearly peerless. Relatively brief finish thick and chewy low to low-moderate bitterness big and bold, assertive but not aggressive. By the back third, the bourbon has mostly faded, while the cherries return for a fond farewell. By the middle, the peanuts have come to play, but once again, it's in complementary fashion, going perfectly with the massive malt base, bourbon, and chocolate. Other Ingredients Cacao Nibs / Chili Peppers / Coffee / Vanilla Beans. The bourbon grows in prominence through the first third, with the cherries complementing the slightly tart sweetness. If you only try one beer from Prairie Artisan Ales in your life, we hope it’s this one. Immediately, it's sweet, rich, and decadent, with notes of bourbon, chocolate, molasses, and vanilla. It's almost too much to pick through and identify - almost. On the palate, it's equally strong, but also more complex, with more of the additives (including cherries) coming to play. Very strong and inviting notes of bourbon, chocolate, vanilla, nuts (including peanuts), molasses, and brown sugar. If the appearance is unimpressive, the nose is anything but. But outfits like Prairie were one of a few breweries who effectively removed that issue from the parlance of most beer geeks in the past few years in the U.S. - and now sheds ownership entirely as it becomes part of the Krebs family.įor his part, Healy is moving on to an even more niche concept called American Solera - a barrel-aging sour project.Not an impressive looking beer, with a fizzy dark brown head that almost immediately disappears - completely. This is through beers such as its Bomb! imperial stout and an artful selection of saisons and dry-hopped sours, and numerous collaborations with its founder, Chase Healy.Ĭontract brewing like Prairie have done, which is sometimes referred to as ‘gypsy’ brewing due to the nature of some outfits brewing at whatever sites are available, has in the past been met with stigma from both the consumer and the industry. Prairie has, in its short existence, become one of the darlings of the craft beer scene. Big plays, smart moves, and otherwise curious indicators of beer's possible future.