Prairie Artisan Ales in Chicago

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by HartsyThaiFood, Jan 26, 2015.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 1 of 3
  1. HartsyThaiFood

    HartsyThaiFood Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2013 Illinois

    Over the weekend I noticed a note on Fischman Liquors' Facebook page announcing that Prairie Artisan would be starting up distribution again in Chicago and they'd be hosting a kickoff party for them tomorrow night.

    Not sure if this is really newsworthy to y'all, but I'm excited! What I've had from them has been really good (especially BOMB! give me more BOMB! please....). Excited to have yet another option for drinking out here!

    [​IMG]
     
    #1 HartsyThaiFood, Jan 26, 2015
    Nachos4two likes this.
  2. The_Beer_Shark

    The_Beer_Shark Initiate (0) Oct 14, 2014 Illinois

    I wonder if that means Binny's will start caring prairie? Cause that would be the tits.
     
    #2 The_Beer_Shark, Jan 26, 2015
    end_27 and dthompson0279 like this.
  3. JBrown724

    JBrown724 Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2013 Illinois

    That would be awesome
     
    #3 JBrown724, Jan 26, 2015
  4. dman127

    dman127 Zealot (616) Jul 11, 2011 Illinois
    Trader

    This makes me happy!
     
    #4 dman127, Jan 27, 2015
  5. Biff_Tannen

    Biff_Tannen Initiate (0) Dec 8, 2013 Missouri

    Congrats. You will now have the opportunity to spend $10 or more on single 12 oz bottles of beer. Awesome
     
    #5 Biff_Tannen, Jan 27, 2015
    mychalg9, Hoozierdaddy, awdturboiv and 2 others like this.
  6. Sparty1224

    Sparty1224 Savant (1,122) Jun 18, 2014 Michigan
    Trader

    This. When my bottle of Funky Amarillo (or whatever it's called) was rang up as more expensive than my bottle of Crimson Snapper, I was like wtffff??
     
    #6 Sparty1224, Jan 27, 2015
    Biff_Tannen and davey like this.
  7. DarkMagneto

    DarkMagneto Crusader (491) Apr 17, 2007 Illinois

    This is what kills me about Prairie, their pricing is just awful. I go to TX a lot for work and Bomb, Bible Belt, etc are $9 per bottle! That's a 12oz bottle! $54 for a 6 pack? No thanks. I agree that Bomb and Bible Belt are good, but not that good. I'll pass, more for others.
     
    #7 DarkMagneto, Jan 27, 2015
    Biff_Tannen, JakeT469 and Jaycase like this.
  8. BrewUrbanist

    BrewUrbanist Initiate (0) May 11, 2012 Wisconsin

    Agree re: pricing. A friend visited from Iowa this past weekend and brought a bottle of Bomb! My first chance to try anything from Prairie. Bomb is a very good imperial stout - but not worth the price of $10 for a 12oz bottle. Lots of equally good beers in that category that cost less, IMO.
     
    #8 BrewUrbanist, Jan 27, 2015
    Biff_Tannen likes this.
  9. JammyV

    JammyV Initiate (0) Mar 5, 2011 Illinois

    Bomb is excellent and worth every penny imo.
     
    #9 JammyV, Jan 27, 2015
  10. stephenieman

    stephenieman Zealot (552) Oct 14, 2011 Illinois

    I visit the Hyvee's near Des Moines multiple times per year and they always have Bomb in stock, at $9.99 per.
    No chance I'll ever try it at that price-point, shit is crazy.
     
    #10 stephenieman, Jan 27, 2015
    Biff_Tannen likes this.
  11. awdturboiv

    awdturboiv Initiate (0) May 24, 2008 Indiana

    I smh at $10 singles of BCBS...passing on Prairie is a no-brainer.
     
    #11 awdturboiv, Jan 27, 2015
    Biff_Tannen and JakeT469 like this.
  12. teledeluxe

    teledeluxe Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2013 Illinois

    Isn't Bomb! typically priced closer to $7 than $10? I'm going to take the lesser opinion here, but I MUCH prefer Bomb! to BCBS.

    I kinda doubt Chicago will see it though...
     
    #12 teledeluxe, Jan 27, 2015
  13. mtskier

    mtskier Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2013 Illinois

    I think Bomb! is totally worth the money. Bible Belt on the other hand...
     
    #13 mtskier, Jan 27, 2015
    atone315 and strangebrew321 like this.
  14. DrunkAl

    DrunkAl Initiate (0) Apr 22, 2014 Illinois

    I was in Dallas less than a month ago. Found Bomb! at 2 different places, $8.99 and $9.49 before tax.

    Expensive, but it's a good beer and I figure it's not like it's a regular go to, I've spent more on worse.

    But other than Bomb!, it's variants, and wine noir (just wine, the other noirs suck), nothing from prairie is worth buying.
     
    #14 DrunkAl, Jan 27, 2015
  15. aasher

    aasher Grand Pooh-Bah (4,557) Jan 27, 2010 Indiana
    Pooh-Bah

    But...but....Prairie Hop.
     
    #15 aasher, Jan 28, 2015
    awdturboiv likes this.
  16. Dontcounttoday

    Dontcounttoday Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2010 Illinois


    Elizabeth and Pirate Bomb. I'd go as far as to say none of the bombs are worthwhile except Pirate. You craaaazzzzy
     
    #16 Dontcounttoday, Jan 28, 2015
  17. HOP_KING

    HOP_KING Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2013 Illinois

    Bomb is great until you've had Abraxas or a handful of other far superior stouts. I'd probably buy it though at $9 per 12 oz. Not like I can ever get Abraxas.

    Looking fwd to seeing it on shelves here.
     
    #17 HOP_KING, Jan 28, 2015
  18. The_Beer_Shark

    The_Beer_Shark Initiate (0) Oct 14, 2014 Illinois

    I bet that binnys, if binnys gets prairie, will sell it for $7.99 I don't think they will gouge.
     
    #18 The_Beer_Shark, Jan 28, 2015
  19. mychalg9

    mychalg9 Pooh-Bah (2,123) Apr 8, 2010 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah

    Bomb! is half a bomber, in name AND price
     
    #19 mychalg9, Jan 28, 2015
  20. KevinJohnson2

    KevinJohnson2 Savant (1,049) Jul 8, 2013 Michigan
    Society Trader

    Not to hijack the thread but with Prairie starting to distribute to Chicago and Ohio recently, I wonder if there are plans for Michigan?
     
    #20 KevinJohnson2, Jan 28, 2015
Page 1 of 3
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.