Vanilla Noir
Prairie Artisan Ales
- From:
- Prairie Artisan Ales
- Oklahoma, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Pastry Stout
Ranked #688 - ABV:
- 13.7%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #3,724 - Avg:
- 4.19 | pDev: 12.41%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 195
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 08, 2025
- Added:
- Dec 11, 2013
- Wants:
- 211
- Gots:
- 256
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
Vanilla Noir is Prairie Noir aged on organic, fair trade vanilla beans, and let’s just say it takes a lot of beans! The vanilla flavor compliments the whiskey barrel aging process and adds a delicious layer to the beer.
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Ratings by DvdP:
Reviewed by DvdP from Netherlands
4.29/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
11.14.2019. Most certainly does what it promises. Poors black, with brown foam. Smells soft, sweet vanilla. Smooth mouthfeel, but a tad alcoholic, thick enough. Taste is heavy vanilla, nice amount of bourbon, and smooth oatyness. Damn good, not their best
Sep 21, 2020More User Ratings:
Reviewed by HorseheadsHophead from Colorado
4.44/5 rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pitch black, oily appearance. Small, bubbly brown head that dissipates fairly quickly. Some lacing is left behind, but it disappears altogether after a while.
Whiskey dominates the aroma; strong, boozy, sweet, some dark chocolate, and oak.
Hits upfront with whiskey--booze, caramel, coconut, tannins. Big sweet vanilla note, like vanilla icing on cake. Thick dark chocolate, leading into fudge, and then a slightly spicy blackstrap molasses and licorice note near the finish. The oak tannins cut through much of the sweetness, preventing it from being too cloying. A slight sweet stickiness lingers.
Medium-plus mouthfeel, light carbonation--isn't as thick as I thought it would be, but the very strong boozy barrel-aged stouts are often thinner in feel than their non-barrel-aged counterparts. Nevertheless, it finishes out sticky.
Great BBA imperial stout. A bit on the expensive side for a single bottle, but delicious nevertheless.
Jan 22, 2023Whiskey dominates the aroma; strong, boozy, sweet, some dark chocolate, and oak.
Hits upfront with whiskey--booze, caramel, coconut, tannins. Big sweet vanilla note, like vanilla icing on cake. Thick dark chocolate, leading into fudge, and then a slightly spicy blackstrap molasses and licorice note near the finish. The oak tannins cut through much of the sweetness, preventing it from being too cloying. A slight sweet stickiness lingers.
Medium-plus mouthfeel, light carbonation--isn't as thick as I thought it would be, but the very strong boozy barrel-aged stouts are often thinner in feel than their non-barrel-aged counterparts. Nevertheless, it finishes out sticky.
Great BBA imperial stout. A bit on the expensive side for a single bottle, but delicious nevertheless.
Reviewed by aBosslyElephant from Florida
4.62/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.62/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
L - Pours like a smooth black tar. No foam with a midnight black body.
S - Nice, strong notes of sweet vanilla bean. Mixed with a deep burnt molasses.
T - Amazing, despite the high ABV the alcohol taste is greatly shrouded by sweet, roasty, vanilla beans and dark chocolate.
F - Fantastic, super smooth and thick. One of the nicest beers to drink I've ever had.
O - A very high quality Imperial Stout, super smooth and rich.
Jan 09, 2023S - Nice, strong notes of sweet vanilla bean. Mixed with a deep burnt molasses.
T - Amazing, despite the high ABV the alcohol taste is greatly shrouded by sweet, roasty, vanilla beans and dark chocolate.
F - Fantastic, super smooth and thick. One of the nicest beers to drink I've ever had.
O - A very high quality Imperial Stout, super smooth and rich.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
4/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
355 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 11.5%. Pitch black colour, moderate to small tan head. Strong aroma of vanilla, roast malts and molasses, a hint of whiskey. Sweet and rich flavour, roast malts, molasses and vanilla galore, also notes of oak and whiskey.
May 26, 2022
Reviewed by DSMaine
4.62/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.62/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
If you like vanilla infused stout, this is among the smoothest and creamiest. Excellent body and rich flavor. High alcohol but didn't taste it. A little sweet.
Feb 12, 2022Rated by Pete_Simpson from California
3.25/5 rDev -22.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -22.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Had a weird flavor that I didn’t like much.
Maybe it was boozier than I like, can’t really say.
Wouldn’t have it again.
Oct 16, 2021Maybe it was boozier than I like, can’t really say.
Wouldn’t have it again.
Reviewed by WickedBeer from Alabama
4.1/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottled 11.13.19.
Vanilla, chocolate, & barrel on the nose. A bit more booze on the palate, with the vanilla coming in nicely to cut through those oaky undertones. Could use a bit more body, but this one’s drinking pretty good.
Sep 14, 2020Vanilla, chocolate, & barrel on the nose. A bit more booze on the palate, with the vanilla coming in nicely to cut through those oaky undertones. Could use a bit more body, but this one’s drinking pretty good.
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