Prairie Wine Barrel Noir
Prairie Artisan Ales

Prairie Wine Barrel NoirPrairie Wine Barrel Noir
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From:
Prairie Artisan Ales
 
Oklahoma, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
ABV:
11%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.96 | pDev: 11.87%
Reviews:
89
Ratings:
689
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 24, 2022
Added:
Jun 19, 2013
Wants:
  69
Gots:
  187
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Rated: 4.13 by Coronaeus from Canada (ON)

Apr 24, 2022
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2016 vintage; drank 5/16/16 @ the Yarchives.

Black appearance.

A violent pour yielded a HUGE dark khaki head (careful pouring!); a curtain of frothy tree-rung lace.

Sweet raspberry, milk chocolate, mild fresh earth & faint red wine notes in the nose.

Thick, creamy mouthfeel.

Sweet raspberry & milk chocolate flavors up front; dry red wine & faint fresh earth notes on the finish.

Fruity but balanced, this was very enjoyable. Nice!
Dec 25, 2019
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Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania

4.24/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a Dogfish Head tulip

L: Dark pour... nearly black with 2 fingers of fizzy brownish head. Modest ring of lacing.

S: Dark and sweet... tart wine, cocoa, and coffee.

T.F: Sweet and roasty up front... definite chocolate and espresso... tart cherry, red wine, and fruit mix nicely with the stout. Some oak/vanilla... something of a sweet/tart combo. Medium bodied... smooth and oily on the tongue. Warming... cherry and red wine at the finish.

O: A lovely red-wine barrel aged Imperial Stout. Held up well in the cellar.
Apr 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.33 by TylerJ from Iowa

Sep 18, 2018
 
Rated: 4.2 by SaisonRichBiere from Michigan

Mar 01, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by mjpolzin from Wisconsin

Jan 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Nov 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by paresis from Massachusetts

Sep 30, 2017
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Reviewed by SHODriver from North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Poured into a snifter to a deep black topped by a finger and a half of dense tan head that fades slowly to a small pool with some lacing
S: Smells of light cereal grains with a hint of cocoa powder and roasted malts. Very light wine barrel if you sniff it long enough
T: Taste is fairly wine barrel forward with some berries and tannins. It blends well with the roasted malts and chocolate. Slight tart cherry like note on the palate. Swallow is more wine barrel, berries and tanins with some lingering cocoa powder
M: This beer has a mouthfeel that is surprisingly light for the abv sitting at around moderate heft. Carbonation is a little more than I would like and is fairly prickly which likely contributes to the thin mouthfeel. The beer has a semidry finish as well.
O: Overall after shaking out some carbonation this one is really nice. The wine barrels provide some nice complexity to the base beer that makes this one a bit different from most beers. Very enjoyable but you have to be open to the wine barrel notes.
Jun 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.41 by Hendry from Vermont

Jun 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.31 by JMScowcroft from Vermont

May 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.13 by Amp from Oklahoma

May 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by waddellc2 from Pennsylvania

Apr 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.68 by Jamison85 from Indiana

Apr 06, 2017
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Reviewed by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

4.27/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12 oz bottle. Didn't know what to expect from this one. Red wine was definitely present, but not overly strong, possibly due to the bottle sitting for over a year. Well done, nice twist, everyone enjoyed it.
Dec 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by Inglewood from Illinois

Dec 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.61 by millelacsmark from Minnesota

Dec 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.96 by epyon396 from Pennsylvania

Dec 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.06 by Junkforadam from Oklahoma

Nov 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Houser from Pennsylvania

Nov 02, 2016
Prairie Wine Barrel Noir from Prairie Artisan Ales
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 689 ratings