Year of New Beer: Pirate Paradise, Prairie Artisan Ales (OK)

Written By: Dion on 10/29/2016

Over 100 breweries. Well over 200 beers. I didn't sample them all, so I can't be absolutely certain that this was the best beer at The Festival, but I can be certain that it was the best of what I tried. With a nose of chocolate, coconut, and rum spices, it dares you to dive in and see if the flavors can measure up. And they do, to an even greater level than you can imagine. Smooth and sweet, the chocolate carries a seemingly perfect amount of coconut, joined by hints of vanilla and a wonderfully subtle rum barrel influence. This certainly does not drink as if it is 13% abv. Absolutely outstanding, so glad I got to try it.