Prairie Artisan Ales - Standard Hoppy Farmhouse Ale

A refresher on the style: a Farmhouse Ale is a variety that is similar to saisons and Belgian ales. The taste has been described as "funky", "earthy", "spicy" and similar. To me, it's difficult to compare it to anything else, and I tend to use the term "typical Belgian yeast taste" to describe it to fellow beer geeks.

Standard, by Prairie Artisan Ales is billed as a hoppy farmhouse ale. It pours a pale, pale, gold, with a tremendous four-finger, fluffy pure white head. It definitely has the belgian-y yeast character, but there are hints or lemon zest and coriander. There's also some ripe pineapple and apricot sneaking in as it warms up. The hoppiness is obvious but not overwhelming. A nice addition to your summer session selections.