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Prairie Madness
Hailstorm Brewing Co.
- From:
- Hailstorm Brewing Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #824 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #9,667 - Avg:
- 4.03 | pDev: 8.68%
- Reviews:
- 15
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 11, 2022
- Added:
- Apr 28, 2014
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 13
Mosaic and Simcoe hops
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Reviewed by Stooven from Illinois
4.15/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Ashamed to say I've slept on this one. Dark amber color, tan head w/good retention (inch-thick), sticky lacing, hop-forward on nose (citrus, bread), very hoppy on the tongue. Great complement to Anti-Hero or Two Hearted. Will definitely purchase again.
Aug 11, 2022Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.75/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Canned 8/20/16; drank 9/9/16 @ the Yarchives.
See-through dark orange appearance; champagne bubbles throughout.
A rough pour yielded a big white head; strong, frothy tree-rung lace.
Grapefruit, fresh flowers & mild caramel notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Grapefruit & smooth caramel flavors up front; dry pine needle notes on the finish.
This is not my IPA profile, to be sure, but it's well-made & drinkable.
Jul 23, 2019See-through dark orange appearance; champagne bubbles throughout.
A rough pour yielded a big white head; strong, frothy tree-rung lace.
Grapefruit, fresh flowers & mild caramel notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Grapefruit & smooth caramel flavors up front; dry pine needle notes on the finish.
This is not my IPA profile, to be sure, but it's well-made & drinkable.
Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin
4.56/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.56/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 1pt can into a tulip at 45 degrees,
Look: Pours a beautiful dark, clear amber color with a prominent, foamy and sticky head.
Smell: Strong dank earthy aromas. Heavy hop flavors of pine and tropical fruit. Orange, melon, and candied fruit.
Taste: Dark and earthy notes. Flavor or orange, pineapple, canteloupe and honeydew. But quickly eaten up by dank earthy pine flavor finished with a drop hop bitterness.
Feel: Medium to heavy bodied. Well carbonated. Slightly oily. Resiny but leaves a clean, dry, bitter finish on the tongue.
Compared side by side to 4-Handed Incarnation's IPA: This one has less of a black tea flavor. Slightly more tropical fruit, orange and melon. It is more oily and resinous. Heavier and lasts on the tongue longer. Maybe slightly sweeter too.
Overall: This is an excellent IPA. The mosaic and simcoe hops beautifully characterize this beer. It is dark, dank, and resinous, which is a rare treasure in IPAs. Not to mention it is so well-balanced with dry-hopped fruity melon flavors and a piney, spicy, bitter, clean finish. It has all the characteristics I'm looking for in an IPA. I don't give many beers more than a 4.5 on here... Going on my top 10 list. No wonder it is the GABF IPA winner of 2017!
Mar 18, 2019Look: Pours a beautiful dark, clear amber color with a prominent, foamy and sticky head.
Smell: Strong dank earthy aromas. Heavy hop flavors of pine and tropical fruit. Orange, melon, and candied fruit.
Taste: Dark and earthy notes. Flavor or orange, pineapple, canteloupe and honeydew. But quickly eaten up by dank earthy pine flavor finished with a drop hop bitterness.
Feel: Medium to heavy bodied. Well carbonated. Slightly oily. Resiny but leaves a clean, dry, bitter finish on the tongue.
Compared side by side to 4-Handed Incarnation's IPA: This one has less of a black tea flavor. Slightly more tropical fruit, orange and melon. It is more oily and resinous. Heavier and lasts on the tongue longer. Maybe slightly sweeter too.
Overall: This is an excellent IPA. The mosaic and simcoe hops beautifully characterize this beer. It is dark, dank, and resinous, which is a rare treasure in IPAs. Not to mention it is so well-balanced with dry-hopped fruity melon flavors and a piney, spicy, bitter, clean finish. It has all the characteristics I'm looking for in an IPA. I don't give many beers more than a 4.5 on here... Going on my top 10 list. No wonder it is the GABF IPA winner of 2017!
Rated by chicagocraft from Illinois
5/5 rDev +24.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +24.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
World Class!
Sep 21, 2018
Prairie Madness from Hailstorm Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
102 ratings
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