4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Prairie Artisan Ales, Stout - Imperial, USA

Prairie Deconstructed Bomb! Vanilla

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Brewery: Prairie Artisan Ales
Country: USA
ABV: 11.8%
Style: American Imperial Stout
Other Notes: Brewed and bottled by Krebs Brewing Co., Krebs, Oklahoma

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Imperial Stout Aged on Vanilla.

Decode our secret recipe! Part 4: P=S, B=E, O=R.

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QEBK IXVBO LK QEB PXIPX XKA ZEBBPB.
KBUQ XAA QEB QLJXQLBP, LIFSBP,
LKFLKP XKA ZFIXKQOL.
PNRBBWB IFJB GRFZB LSBO QEB QLM
XKA PMOFKHIB PXIQ XKA MBMMBO FC ABPFOBA.
PQLOB FK QEB OBCOFDBOXQLO RKQFI OBXAV
QL PBOSB. PBOSB TFQE COBPE QLOQFIIX ZEFMP!

Directions continued:
Then layer on the salsa and cheese.
Next add the tomatoes, olives,
onions and cilantro.
Squeeze lime juice over the top
and sprinkle salt and pepper if desired.
Store in the refrigerator until ready
to serve. Serve with fresh tortilla chips!

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.06
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 12 fl. oz. bottle with no clear bottled on or best before date. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Dark dark brown to black in colour with a half finger mocha brown head that dissipated quickly and left only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Roasted malts, chocolate, cocoa, vanilla and a light nuttiness.
Taste: Similar to the aroma, with roasted malts, chocolate, vanilla and light coffee.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: This was good, but perhaps the only reason I preferred the Coffee version over Vanilla was because this was slightly too sweet for my palate. In the end though, the original was better than any of the deconstructed versions.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Prairie Artisan Ales, Stout - Imperial, USA

Prairie Deconstructed Bomb! Cacao Nibs

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Brewery: Prairie Artisan Ales
Country: USA
ABV: 11.8%
Style: American Imperial Stout
Other Notes: Brewed and bottled by Krebs Brewing Co., Krebs, Oklahoma

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Imperial Stout Aged on Cacao Nibs.

Decode our secret recipe! Part 3: Y=S, K=E, U=O.

JOXKIZOUTY:
OT G YSGRR HUCR YZOX ZUMKZNKX HKGTY,
IXKGS INKKYK, GTJ ZGIU YKGYUTOTM.
O ROQK ZU SOIXUCGBK ZNK IXKGS INKKYK
LUX GHUAZ ZCKTZE YKIUTJY ZU YULZKT OZ.
YVXKGJ ZNOY UTZU ZNK HUZZUS UL G JOYN.
TKDZ YVXKGJ UT ZNK YUAX IXKGS GTJ MAGIGSURK.

Directions:
In a small bowl stir together beans,
cream cheese, and taco seasoning.
I like to microwave the cream cheese
for about twenty seconds to soften it.
Spread this onto the bottom of a dish.
Next spread on the sour cream and guacamole.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.85
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 12 fl. oz. bottle with no clear bottled on or best before date. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: A dark dark brown to black in colour with a thin mocha brown head that disappeared almost immediately and left only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Roasted malts, chocolate, cocoa and oak.
Taste: Similar to the aroma, there’s roasted malts, cocoa, chocolate, hints of vanilla and a boozy lightly bitter finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: Aroma was nice, but taste while not bad, was not as good as the Coffee or Vanilla versions. Having said that, the Original was definitely better than the Deconstructed versions.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Prairie Artisan Ales, Stout - Imperial, USA

Prairie Deconstructed Bomb! Chili Peppers

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Brewery: Prairie Artisan Ales
Country: USA
ABV: 11.8%
Style: American Imperial Stout
Other Notes: Brewed and bottled by Krebs Brewing Co., Krebs, Oklahoma

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Imperial Stout Aged on Chili Peppers.

Decode our secret recipe! Part 2: G=P, A=J, V=E.

ZEXIVUZVEKJ TFEKZELVU:
KYIVV UZTVU IFDR KFDRKFVJ
FEV WFLI FLETV TRE ARCVGVEF J
FEV WFLIKY TLG TYFGGVU TZCREKIF
FEV SLETY JCZTVU XIVVE FEZFEJ
FEV YRCW CZDV
JRCK REU GVGGVI
KFIKZCCR TYZGJ

Ingredients continued:
Three diced roma tomatoes
One four ounce can jalepenos
One fourth cup chopped cilantro
One bunch sliced green onions
One half lime
Salt and pepper
Tortilla chips

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.79
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: A 12 fl. oz. bottle with no clear bottled on or best before date. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: A dark dark brown to black in colour with a near one finger mocha brown head that dissipated quickly and left only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Roasted malts, chocolate, toffee and light chili spice.
Taste: Roasty malts, light sweetness, chocolate, light lasting chili spice and bitter finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: The chili spice had a nice kick to it, but I was missing the nice stronger coffee notes that were present in the original Bomb!.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Prairie Artisan Ales, Stout - Imperial, USA

Prairie Deconstructed Bomb! Coffee

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Brewery: Prairie Artisan Ales
Country: USA
ABV: 11.8%
Style: American Imperial Stout
Other Notes: Brewed and bottled by Krebs Brewing Co., Krebs, Oklahoma

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Imperial Stout Aged on Coffee.

Decode our secret recipe! Part 1: X=E, H=O, T=A.

BGZKXWBXGML:
HGX MABKMR-HGX HNGVX VTG KXYKBXW UXTGL
HGX XBZAM HNGVX ITVDTZX VKXTF VAXXLX
HGX ITVDTZX HY MTVH LXTLHGBGZ
HGX TGW HGX ATEY VNIL LHNK VKXTF
MPH VNIL ZNTVTFHEX
HGX TGW HGX ATEY VNIL VANGDR FXWBNF LTELT
HGX VNI LAKXWWXW VAXWWTK VAXXLX

Ingredients:
One thirty-one ounce can refried beans
One eight ounce package cream cheese
One package of taco seasoning
One and one half cups sour cream
Two cups guacamole
One and one half cups chunky medium salsa
One cup shredded cheddar cheese

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.16
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 12 fl. oz. bottle with no clear bottled on or best before date. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Dark dark brown in colour with a thin mocha brown head that dissipates quickly and leaves only sparse spotty to no lacing.
Aroma: Roasted malts, chocolate, coffee and light nuttiness.
Taste: Roasty malts, roasted coffee, sweet chocolate and toffee with a hint of bitterness on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: A nice Imperial Stout, but I prefer the original Bomb! more. Having said that, this was the best of the Deconstructed lineup.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Hong Kong, Lager - IPL (India Pale), Young Master Brewery x Cloudwater Brew Co.

Young Master x Cloudwater Be Water My Friend

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Brewery: Young Master Brewery x Cloudwater Brew Co.
Country: Hong Kong
ABV: 8%
Style: American IPL
Other Notes: DDH Brut Imperial Lager. 30 IBUs. Stealthy, hoppy, kick

Brewer Description: (from YM webshop) A colossal beer that seamlessly transcends rigid style barriers in one fluid motion. Brewed in collaboration with one of world’s best brewers, Cloudwater, it is an imperial lager that employs brut-style brewing techniques and combines it with double intensity (~40g/L pellet equivalent) cold side hopping with the highest quality hops we can find. With a measured finishing gravity of 0 plato and 100% apparent attenuation, using Bavarian lager yeast fermented cold, this beer is as dry and clean as it gets and has near zero residual sugar. Massive dry-hopping with a heady combination of Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe and Loral lupulin delivers a powerful tropical nose and a lush juicy mid-palate before a crisp and satisfying dry finish takes over and prepares you for the next sip. At 8%, it is sure to deliver a powerful kick that is as hoppy as it is stealthy. Drink it and be water, my friend.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.91
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 330ml can, canned on 8th January 2019, and with a best before date of 8th October 2019. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A nice clear golden colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly and left only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Mango, passionfruit, blueberry, citrus rind, pine, lemon and grass.
Taste: Tropical and citrus mix, mango, passionfruit, blueberry, citrus rind, lemon zest, pine, biscuit malt and an interesting lightly bitter, pepper spice finish.
Mouthfeel: Dry, light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Great aroma with balanced fruit and bitterness for an easy to drink hoppy lager.

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