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Prairie Artisan Ales
- From:
- Prairie Artisan Ales
- Oklahoma, United States
- Style:
- Pumpkin Beer
Ranked #8 - ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- 94
Ranked #2,829 - Avg:
- 4.24 | pDev: 6.6%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 49
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 26, 2025
- Added:
- Sep 05, 2019
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
94
Outstanding
94
Outstanding
Imperial Stout with pumpkin, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, coriander, clove and caraway.
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Ratings by hman43:
Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
4.08/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
4.08/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Look: It pours black with a dark brown head. Head retention is low.
Smell: The aromas are loaded with spices which include cinnamon, all spice, nutmeg, and coriander. There are low roast aromas with clove.
Taste: Plenty of spices dominate the flavor with cinnamon, nutmeg, and all spice leading the way. There is a sweetness to the flavor with sugar and roast. There are some orange elements with clove and coriander. There are low pumpkin flavors with maybe a touch of ginger.
Feel: It has a medium full body with plenty of alcohol warming.
Overall, this is a pumpkin spice bomb that overpowers most of the stout flavors. I personally, would like more of the stout flavors, but this beer is a great beer for spice lovers.
Oct 15, 2022Smell: The aromas are loaded with spices which include cinnamon, all spice, nutmeg, and coriander. There are low roast aromas with clove.
Taste: Plenty of spices dominate the flavor with cinnamon, nutmeg, and all spice leading the way. There is a sweetness to the flavor with sugar and roast. There are some orange elements with clove and coriander. There are low pumpkin flavors with maybe a touch of ginger.
Feel: It has a medium full body with plenty of alcohol warming.
Overall, this is a pumpkin spice bomb that overpowers most of the stout flavors. I personally, would like more of the stout flavors, but this beer is a great beer for spice lovers.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by muchloveforhops3 from Montana
4.31/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.31/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
12oz bottle poured into a Prairie Belgian-style tulip
p- pours black w/ no head; just a thin tan ring
n- med nose of roast, chocolate, spice, and dark sugars; inviting
t- quite a bit bolder than the nose lets on; rich chocolate, molasses, coffee and spices (predominantly nutmeg and cinnamon) combine with pumpkin and vanilla; lots going on here for sure; warming finish; balanced, well-executed, and ridiculously tasty
mf- med-bodied w/ soft-med carb; velvety smooth
o- another homerun from Prairie; one of the best pumpkin beers I've ever had
Review date: 10.05.19
Bottle date: not captured
May 26, 2025p- pours black w/ no head; just a thin tan ring
n- med nose of roast, chocolate, spice, and dark sugars; inviting
t- quite a bit bolder than the nose lets on; rich chocolate, molasses, coffee and spices (predominantly nutmeg and cinnamon) combine with pumpkin and vanilla; lots going on here for sure; warming finish; balanced, well-executed, and ridiculously tasty
mf- med-bodied w/ soft-med carb; velvety smooth
o- another homerun from Prairie; one of the best pumpkin beers I've ever had
Review date: 10.05.19
Bottle date: not captured
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.96/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Black color. Medium-sized, beige head. Nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, and roasted malt in the aroma. Rather sweet taste with a lot of pumpkin spices. Moderate, roasted bitterness at the end.
May 16, 2025Rated by dd53grif from Michigan
4.19/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a dark brown color with a minimal head that disappears quickly.
Jul 14, 2023
Reviewed by Tilley4 from Tennessee
3.31/5 rDev -21.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.31/5 rDev -21.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Found this in the back of my fridge and don't even remember buying it?
Here we go..
Pumpkin spice dominates...metallic notes abound...thin and lacks body...
What am I drinking here? 94? Do I have an off bottle or something?
This is ok but weird...past its prime?
Not sure
Just ok
Mar 02, 2023Here we go..
Pumpkin spice dominates...metallic notes abound...thin and lacks body...
What am I drinking here? 94? Do I have an off bottle or something?
This is ok but weird...past its prime?
Not sure
Just ok
Reviewed by Scotchboy from Idaho
4.05/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.05/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Oily opaque pour from a 12oz bottle - minimal head and retention, as expected. Strong fall/spice presence on the nose and palate, lots of nutmeg to me, clove as well, cinnamon, a good dose of what I would consider pumpkin or gourd, maybe some vanilla or orange-like sweetness but those notes are mild. Roasted malt is there, but the coffee is very mild, I really don't get it and I'm looking for it. Still a nice fall-style, spiced imperial stout.
Oct 31, 2022
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
4.1/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
slightly strong pumpkin ale nice malt and pumpkin flavors
Oct 07, 2022
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