ERA Hoppy Farmhouse Ale
Prairie Artisan Ales

RB transfer

330 ml can, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 3.9%. Gusher can, overcarbonated. Pale golden colour, huge white head. Nice aroma of citrus, farmhouse and spicy notes. Thin mouthfeel. Medium dry flavour, spicy and slightly citric, not sour, moderate bitterness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

well i am certainly jazzed to see some prairie beer in idaho, aside from some dusty bottles of birthday bomb or whatever, i havent seen anything new come through. this is a cool one, definitely a session type and well hopped up for what it is, and how light it is, but another good one from these guys in this hoppy farmhouse style. i like it being such a session beer, this is as dry as they come, and even though its airy and expansive feeling, its insanely delicate to me, lightly wheaty, some dry pils malt, this is minimal, agricultural, even a little rustic on the grain side, sexy for the yeast, which is also somewhat subtle, but wows me every time with these guys. it takes this to zero on the sugar, but also adds more than conventional saison character. the esters are light, but there is some must and funk too, soft green grape and white tea, light herbal tones with the hops selected, mellow tangerine from the hops also compliments the yeast, and maybe an ever so slight tartness if i look for it. i love how controlled and calculated this fermentation profile seems, expert in an understated way, i just adore that! the hops are bold, and this carries some bitterness, but thats fine too, almost like a farmhouse session ipa or something, but it works. high level carbonation and enormous dryness make it supremely drinkable and even refreshing for having balanced flavor from all of the elements. great beer, not for everyone, but definitely for me. cheap too, im into it! hopefully prairie keeps showing up here in boise!

 

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07/11/2019

can to snifter

cloudy yellow.
AROMA: nice full aroma, floral and full of esters . Best attribute
TASTE: flavors from aroma degrade quickly into cracker and baking soda with a hint of lemon.
FEEL: decent carbonation early, seems to flatten. smooth and easy drinking.

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Look: Bright, hazy yellow and gold, white foamy head that reduces to thin white bubble lacing
Smell: Lemon, grass, yeasty phenolics and funky barn smell
Taste: Quite hoppy, lemon flavor without the super acidity, funky barn, bready, hop bitterness and earthiness
Feel: Moderately carbonated body, not overly effervescent though. Lighter mouthfeel.
Overall: Interesting beer that I picked up on a whim because a store that I was in had Prairie and I don't normally see any beers from the outside of Bomb! Probably would not get again. Not that it's a bad beer, but the hoppy bitterness reminded me too much of a pale ale. The funk of the saison was a saving attribute for me though.