Apple Brandy Barrel Noir
Prairie Artisan Ales

Apple Brandy Barrel NoirApple Brandy Barrel Noir
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From:
Prairie Artisan Ales
 
Oklahoma, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #90
ABV:
12%
Score:
99
Ranked #228
Avg:
4.48 | pDev: 7.14%
Reviews:
244
Ratings:
1,707
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 08, 2023
Added:
Dec 11, 2014
Wants:
  298
Gots:
  467
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Ratings by liamt07:
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Rated by liamt07 from Canada (ON)

4.55/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Aug 25, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.5 by bruindre from Massachusetts

Feb 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by carolinabeerguy from North Carolina

Jan 06, 2023
 
Rated: 4.48 by Bhubbard34 from Pennsylvania

Nov 29, 2022
 
Rated: 4.3 by jhavs from New York

Jul 08, 2022
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Reviewed by SHODriver from North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
2016 Vintage(I Think)

A: Poured into a snifter to a black beer which is topped by a small light tan head which fades quickly to a collar around the edge of the glass with minimal lacing
S: Smells of brandy barrels with some chocolate, coffee, and roasted malts
T: Taste is chocolate and coffee up front with some brandy barrel influence. Hints of roasted malts and toasted marshmallows. On the swallow there's more brandy barrel, chocolate, coffee, and roasted malts
M: This beer has a body which is lighter than anticipated and slightly silky. Carbonation is quite low, but it is there while the beer has a sightly drying finish due to the ABV
O: Overall this beer is quite good. It has also held up well over time. Complexity also grows as the beer warms. It's definitely worth a try if you like barrel aged beers.
Jun 10, 2022
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Rated by jb_4226 from Texas

4.9/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
#105 Love it, Apple really come thru!
Jan 23, 2022
 
Rated: 4.5 by not2quick from Missouri

Jan 18, 2022
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

4.26/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Pours black with a finger of khaki foam. Head retention is good after an aggressive pour. Aroma is big. Apple brandy, toffee, barrel, char, and caramel dance and play over roasty and toasty malts. Flavor profile is medium-thin. Roasty and toasty malts lead the charge. Toffee, caramel, molasses, and apple brandy tag on for a flavorful brew. Mouth feel is velvety, and soft, but never hits creamy. It has a medium-thick consistency. Overall, solid stout with hints of apple brandy coming through.

Reviewed from notes. Reviewed 1/12/19. 2018 version.
Nov 13, 2021
 
Rated: 4.44 by beermanben from Wisconsin

Oct 05, 2021
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Reviewed by Fordcoyote15 from Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +0.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Really enjoying this. Much less sweet than anticipated and has a nice chally bakers chocolage predominace. The apple brandy tastes genuine and natural whereas I feel I lot of prairies beers are try hard and artificial. Namely vanilla noir which is awfully fake.

Its not terribly complex. Taste like a very simple, basic, strong old school RIS with roasty notes layered with oak and yesz apple bransy. Quite thick and very hot.
Sep 17, 2021
 
Rated: 4.5 by rstump24 from Ohio

Aug 24, 2021
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Reviewed by BlanBarry from Oklahoma

4.79/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
This rating is based on the original from a few years ago. Pours dark brown/black with exceptional thickness. The Apple Brandy melds perfectly to make this an exceptional barrel aged stout. For a number of years this was my favorite beer.
Jul 28, 2021
 
Rated: 4.59 by Jcoleman4 from Ohio

Jun 30, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by Rkitchen from Michigan

Jun 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.75 by Jmalo from Ohio

Jun 17, 2021
 
Rated: 5 by Ziosa from Missouri

Apr 20, 2021
 
Rated: 5 by JAWS from New York

Mar 06, 2021
 
Rated: 4.27 by Bugsmcl from Ohio

Feb 12, 2021
 
Rated: 4.56 by mrmsmith from District of Columbia

Feb 09, 2021
Apple Brandy Barrel Noir from Prairie Artisan Ales
Beer rating: 99 out of 100 with 1707 ratings