Beer of the Week – Pranqster
Pranqster, by North Coast Brewing Company
The bottle says this is a Belgian style golden ale, so it might not be what you are expecting. There’s no “golden ale bite” generally associated with Duvel, Orval, etc. The sharpness of flavoring and lack of malt isn’t visible in this one. This has a much fruitier aroma than tradition golden ales as well as a nice amount of coriander flavoring. I could detect very few hops in this beer as well. I’d almost call it a skunky wheat if it didn’t still have a slightly bitter tinge to it.
So let’s get this straight – you take out the bitterness of a Belgian golden and add in some coriander and hints of fruity goodness and you have yourself a nice drinking beer! This beer hits a lot of different palates and is probably a hit with most beer drinkers.
At $2.00/bottle and 7.6% ABV it’s well worth the trip to the liquor store.
Overall rating: A-
Women’s rating: She didn’t get any