Prairie Dog Brown
Blind Tiger Brewery & Restaurant

 

Dark bronze / light brown hue w/ good clarity, covered by a thin, but persistent ivory white head. Sparse lace is left. The assertive citrusy hop nose initially overshadows the malt aroma, and although biscuit and chocolate malt become more prominent as the beer breathes, they remain secondary to hop nose throughout. Surprsingly strong citrus hop flavor dominates and partially masks the light chocolate malt and nutty malt notes, which struggle to assert themselves. The equally strong hop bitterness prevents malt sweetness from fully surfacing. Lightly bodied, with a crisp mouthfeel conducive to session drinking. Prairie Dog is an odd, yet enjoyable brown ale. The hop profile was unexpectedly dominant and diminishes the drinkability a bit-- an India Brown Ale?