Vanilla Noir
Prairie Artisan Ales

Vanilla NoirVanilla Noir
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From:
Prairie Artisan Ales
 
Oklahoma, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #1,162
ABV:
13.7%
Score:
93
Ranked #3,158
Avg:
4.19 | pDev: 12.41%
Reviews:
195
Ratings:
1,095
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 12, 2024
Added:
Dec 11, 2013
Wants:
  213
Gots:
  258
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 jaydoc:
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Rated by jaydoc from Kansas

4.04/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Nov 06, 2015
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Rated: 4.09 by WOLFGANG from South Carolina

Feb 12, 2024
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Reviewed by HorseheadsHophead from Colorado

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, 2023
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Reviewed by aBosslyElephant from Florida

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, 2023
 
Rated: 4.4 by AGoodStout from Kansas

Nov 20, 2022
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

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
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Reviewed by DSMaine

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, 2022
 
Rated: 4.33 by Mastercamo from Georgia

Nov 29, 2021
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Rated 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
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, 2021
 
Rated: 4.21 by Scottsbeer from Florida

Jul 11, 2021
 
Rated: 4.15 by o29 from Texas

Jul 02, 2021
 
Rated: 4.53 by BMBCLT from South Carolina

Apr 01, 2021
 
Rated: 4.17 by psweendogg from Connecticut

Mar 09, 2021
 
Rated: 4.47 by saymike32 from New Jersey

Dec 27, 2020
 
Rated: 3.87 by mattjp03 from Alabama

Nov 14, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by Jdells09 from New Jersey

Oct 06, 2020
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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
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, 2020
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Reviewed by WickedBeer from Alabama

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, 2020
 
Rated: 3.9 by beersampler6 from Michigan

Sep 10, 2020
 
Rated: 4.49 by Wisconsin_IPA_Lover from Wisconsin

Sep 05, 2020
Vanilla Noir from Prairie Artisan Ales
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 1095 ratings