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

Prairie Apple Brandy Barrel Noir

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Brewery: Prairie Artisan Ales
Country: USA
ABV: 12%
Style: American Imperial Stout
Other Notes: Brewed and bottled by Krebs Brewing Co., Krebs, Oklahoma

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Imperial Stout aged in apple brandy barrels

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

Intro: A 12 fl. oz. bottle with a Julian bottled on date of 13316, meaning that it was bottled on 12th May 2016. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Black in colour with a very thin tanned head that dissipated quickly and left pretty much no lacing.
Aroma: Apple brandy, caramel, chocolate, vanilla and a light whiff of alcohol.
Taste: Sweet apple brandy, chocolate, fudge, vanilla, raisins, oak, caramel and toffee before ending with apple brandy once again.
Mouthfeel: Rich, smooth, full bodied with low carbonation.
Overall: Another great sipper from Prairie with wonderful aromas and nice taste. The apple brandy did make it almost too sweet for me, but this was kind of kept under control so long as I only sipped it slowly.

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

Prairie Pirate Noir

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Brewery: Prairie Artisan Ales
Country: USA
ABV: 12%
Style: American Imperial Stout
Other Notes: Brewed and bottled by Krebs Brewing Co., Krebs, Oklahoma

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Imperial Stout aged in Jamaican rum barrels.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.94
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.8

Intro: A 12 fl. oz. bottle with a Julian bottled on date of 18815, meaning that it was bottled on 7th July 2015. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Black in colour with a very thin tanned head that dissipated quickly and left pretty much no lacing.
Aroma: Rum, molasses, chocolate, coffee and roasted malts with a light char.
Taste: Similar to the aroma with sweet rum, molasses, chocolate, raisin, prunes and booze.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium to full bodied with low carbonation.
Overall: Flavours were nice and interesting although its on the edge of being too sweet and boozy for me to fully relax and enjoy.

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

Prairie Coffee Okie

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Brewery: Prairie Artisan Ales
Country: USA
ABV: 13%
Style: Brown Ale – Imperial
Other Notes: Brewed and bottled by Krebs Brewing Co., Krebs, Oklahoma

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Imperial Brown Ale aged in whiskey barrels with coffee beans.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.21
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 12 fl. oz. bottle with a Julian bottled on date of 33415 (I believe), meaning it was bottled on 30th November 2015. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A clear dark brown colour with a thin tanned head that dissipated quickly and left only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Coffee, caramel, vanilla, chocolate, oak and sweet whiskey.
Taste: Sweet, caramel, butterscotch, vanilla, chocolate, coffee, oak, whiskey and booziness.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium to full bodied with low carbonation.
Overall: A nice sipper, maybe a touch on the sweet side, but still great on a cold day.

5 - Excellent (must buy), American Double IPA, Beer Reviews, Omnipollo, Sweden

Omnipollo Fatamorgana

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Brewery: Omnipollo
Country: Sweden
ABV: 8%
Style: American Double IPA

Brewer Description: (from website) Drawing inspiration from the fidelity of a saison – rustic, alluringly cloudy and crisp – this imperial IPA was brewed using oats and wheat. Dry-hopped twice and completely untouched post fermentation to preserve aroma and flavor.

My rating: 5
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.53
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 330ml bottle with a best before date of 5th September 2018. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: An extremely hazy mango milk orange colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly while leaving sparse lacing.
Aroma: Tropical mango and peach with a touch of pineapple to begin, followed by citrusy grapefruit rind, pine and dankness.
Taste: Bitter citrus grapefruit rind and orange peel balanced nicely with lightly sweet tropical mango, peach, apricot and hints of pineapple and pine.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Wow, this was just an excellent juicy double IPA that was so easy and enjoyable to drink.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Hong Kong, Stout - Imperial, Young Master Brewery

Young Master Hak Mo Sheung Con Chile Ancho Y Panca

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Brewery: Young Master Brewery
Country: Hong Kong
ABV: 10.1%
Style: American Imperial Stout
Other Notes: Stout Imperial Con Chile Ancho Y Panca anejadas en barriles de bourbon. Ancho & Panca chillies from South America. 45 IBUs

Brewer Description: (from website) Aged in Heaven Hill Bourbon barrels from America for six months and infused with Ancho & Panca chillies from South America. A brooding beer, it starts off as a rich, chocolatey imperial stout with a touch of smoke and heat from the chillies taking over mid-palate. Get to know it for a few sips and you will be rewarded.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.27
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 330ml bottle, 2017 release with a best before date of 31st December 2022. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Black in colour with a big almost two finger tanned head that had good retention, but eventually settled to a thin layer, while leaving some nice lacing.
Aroma: Roasted malts, chocolate with a touch of wood and chili.
Taste: Chili spice dominates but doesn’t overpower, and this is a good thing. In the background appears the roasted malts, chocolate, caramel, molasses, dark fruit and oak.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium to full bodied with low carbonation.
Overall: A very nice sipper. I tried this just after the Raspberry version and preferred this a lot more. There is good heat that isn’t overpowering, but yet enough to mask any booze. In addition, the chilis complement the base roastiness and chocolate really well. Although there was oak, it would have been really interesting to me, if the bourbon actually turned up, but lets not take anything away from this great tasting beer.