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Prairie Artisan Ales

Appearance: Hazy bright golden body with a darker golden center topped off with a white, dense head; decent retention and lacing, typical of the style

Aroma: Light and fruity with citrus, melon, and tropical notes; hints of floral hops, light breadiness, and occasional vanilla sweetness

Taste: Juicy and fruit-forward with citrus flavors (tangerine, orange, pomelo), melon, and light tropical fruit, balanced by a mild bitterness and a slightly dry and somewhat resinous finish

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with moderate carbonation; smooth and slightly crisp, easy-drinking with a clean finish

Overall: This is a well-executed hazy IPA that with a solid fruit character and balance; refreshing and approachable, standing out slightly in an overcrowded style without being overly complex

Artisan usually has funky, playful label designs for their beers, and this one is no exception. Pop culture Xmas movie references abound. I see A Christmas Story, Elf, Gremlins, Home Alone, the Grinch and Die Hard for sure. Maybe Frozen? Not sure about the others, to be honest. Good stuff, though.

The beer pours an opaque apricot color, fairly standard of most hazy IPAs. Nothing super special, but I gave a few style points for the label design too. The nose is rich and sweet, with hints of apricot, vanilla, melon and fresh baked bread. The taste is nice and fruity, with a durable bitterness at the end. Mouthfeel is crisp but smooth. Overall, a nice refreshing hazy.

I'm not a huge hazy IPA fan, mostly because I think too many breweries are making them and so many of them just aren't very good. I think this one is solid. It's clean and refreshing without too much pretentiousness. The traditional Prairie funk keeps it quirky but also grounded. Cheers.

I like the artwork on the can for this beer....references to about a dozen Christmas-related movies. The beer is a hazy yellow-ish liquid with a soapy white head. The aroma is wildly fruity and floral. I get huge notes of citrus, backed by a fresh flower blossom note. The taste is a bit on the dry side with a continued fruit note and a restrained hop bitterness. Flavorful finish. I liked this one more than I expected.

Hazy medium gold pour, finger if dense white foam. Nose is citrus and melon.

Taste is citrus, melon, resin, light caramel, light kilned malt, bitey yeast. Medium mouthfeel. Finish is earthy, citrus, and dank.

 

 

 

 

 

Pours a hazed gold with 2 fingers of pearl colored head. Nice head retention & sheets of lacing

S: Some citrus & tropical fruit, tangerine pushes to the front once warm, some oranges as well

T: Tangerine, pomelo, white grapes & green melon, plus a little dryness. Pomelo & dryness as this beer warms up, just a little pineapple too. Finishes a little dry with pomelo, pineapple & white grape

MF: Medium body, dialed back carbonation, good balance, some acidic notes

Juicy, easy to drink, a little more sweetness would've moved this along