I know that you asked Reaper specifically, but I've been absolutely blown away by several different new (to me) Saisons lately.

Hill Farmstead's Arthur http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22511/62282/
Epic's Elder Brett http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22893/77859/
Logsdon Farm's Seizoen Bretta http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/25710/69702/.

They all had an element of funk from Brett, but all were different and spectacular in their own way.

i will buy that book

I like Saison Brett so these may be up my alley.

Good info I will look around for some of these. I'm going to OKC this weekend and plan to search around for some new brews.

I'm assuming you've had all the Prairie Artisan Ale Saisons?

Nope but that's top of my list.

Hill Farmstead Arthur. I know - the hype behind that brewery - but I truly believe that Hill Farmstead is making the best farmhouse ales in the world.

I agree. Arthur is outstanding.

Have you had a chance to try any of the new Saisons that Cory King is putting out via Side Project? Wine barrel aged and funky as all get out.

Get on it. Prairie is putting out some top notch stuff. Puncheon, Merica and Prairie Somewhere all blew me away. As far as stouts go, BOMB! and Vanilla Noir were both very tasty as well.

I haven't yet been able to try any Side Project stuff, though obviously I really want to. I have almost no ammo here in Alabama to trade for in-demand stuff. I might be moving to Philly this summer, in which case I can trade Tired Hands growlers for damn near anything.

I need to get to STL and interview Cory.

Oh man, Saison du Fermier, Saison du Ble, Saison de Rouge, the list goes on and on....those are just the ones that I've tried and they were all fantastic.

Prepare though, the hype machine is in full force for Side Project's stuff; he just put out a peach sour that people are trading unreal hauls for.

So if I can only pick a few bottles of Prairie Artisan stuff, what must I absolutely get?

I am planning to spend around $100 but my understanding is that wont get a whole lot.

Oh I know all about what Side Project bottles go for on the trade boards. I have no ability to land anything. My friend Abbas is moving to STL in about a month, and I'm going to make him be my mule during bottle release days.

Any of their farmhouse ales, and Bomb (if you like imperial stouts w/ chilies & chocolate & etc added). My favorite Prairie farmhouse ale has been Eliza5beth.

Thanks for the info, I had that one on my list.

I've seen the Prairie House stuff here in DFW for awhile. I'll have to give it a try based on this thread now.