I’m constantly evolving and it’s great to see this little world that is Prairie Artisan Ales continue to materialize.” Wrap all of that up in a tortilla of nostalgia and I’d say that’s ‘Prairie.’ When it comes to art, I mostly don’t even know what I’m doing and I think that’s worked to my advantage. Something complex, unexpected, progressive – yet still accessible. “I want the art on the bottle to reflect the beer inside. We followed up with Prairie’s Co-founder, and self-proclaimed “Art Guy,” Colin Healey to describe in a few thoughts the approach of the PAA brand and aesthetic: We have funded the company on our own, and only want to work with people that care about beer, super good beer.” We have the talent, and most importantly the years of experience needed to get it done. So, don’t take these playful illustrations as a brand without some serious thought behind it.Īs the Prairie website states: “We wanted to do something that was awesome. But, inside these bottles you will find some of the most complex and interesting ales around, truly made by some of the most passionate folks in the industry. If you’ve ever seen their label artwork, your first thought may be that these weird bottle wrappers are a bit chaotic – touching on the kitschy, tongue-in-cheek, and just plain odd. Prairie Artisan Ales, started by two Tulsan brothers Colin and Chase Healey, sits on the far edge of the Midwest and runs with the tagline “Made by people who truly care.” Proudly claiming the distinction of “47th most populous city in the U.S.,” Tulsa, OK is also home to one of the country’s most experimental and progressive breweries. Made by people who truly care from Oklahoma with love.The Best Brewery Near Every NFL Football Stadium It was followed by several other beers in 2013, all of which expounded upon the Brothers Healey take on the world and beer’s place in it. Our first shipment of Ale, Hop, and Standard arrived right around Christmas in 2012. The beer ended up being several notches up from the samples from Redbud, and we were stoked. In fact, it did have some brettanomyces going on, but that was intentional. We figured we may as well taste the beer to make sure it wasn’t infected dreck. Colin’s original artwork mirrors and amplifies the distinct and unique beer within the bottle. That’s when we learned about the other half of Prairie Artisan Ales: Colin Healey, Chase’s brother. The beer had one of the most striking labels we’d seen in a long time. Chase had been clear that we needed to let it sit warm for a couple more weeks before we drank it, because the brett character wasn’t quite where he wanted it. But before even sampling it, we were nearly sold. Soon we received a few bottles of his first release, simply called Prairie Ale. After a bit of ribbing about stealing Ron Jeffries’ descriptive end to Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, we found Chase to be an affable and decent guy. He said he had moved on from his old job to do his own thing called Prairie Artisan Ales. Then, out of the clear blue prairie sky, we heard from Chase again, about 11 months later. We even sent in covert agents to infiltrate the noodling cults. We sent a search party down to locate him and they came up dry. Then, Chase sort of disappeared for awhile. At the time we weren’t blown away, honestly, but it seemed like there was real potential there. He sent two bottles of a barrel-aged pale ale or something. We can’t ignore such over the top flattery, so we decided to let him send us some beer. He was working for a company called Redbud and he said it was a dream of his to work with Shelton Brothers.
When we first heard from Chase Healey in Oklahoma, it was via direct message on Facebook sometime in 2011.
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