Back in 2012, somewhere between prairie wind and gloriously questionable ideas, Chase Healey cracked open Prairie Artisan Ales in Krebs, Oklahoma — a town already steeped in beer folklore thanks to the stubborn, century-old keepers of Choc Beer. Prairie arrived loud and fearless, part mad-scientist workshop, part pop-art fever dream. Chase handled the liquid alchemy while his brother Colin detonated color across labels like a Saturday-morning cartoon that had discovered Belgian yeast and existentialism. Prairie Bomb landed like a velvet hammer — stuffed with adjuncts and audacity — helping shove American craft beer toward bigger, darker, stranger territory with a grin that said, relax, it’s supposed to be fun.
Restlessness, however, is a creative engine. Chase sold Prairie, packed up the curiosity, and with his wife Erica opened American Solera in Tulsa — a brewery less interested in trends than in time itself. Here, beer behaves like a slow conversation: coolships breathing Oklahoma air, mixed fermentations flirting with chaos, barrels quietly rewriting their own futures while no one interrupts. The world took notice almost immediately. In 2016, RateBeer crowned American Solera the best new brewery in the United States and second best in the world, an oddly calm response to something so quietly radical. By 2023, the James Beard Foundation followed suit, naming American Solera an Outstanding Bar semifinalist — a fitting nod for a place where beer feels less like product and more like a worldview you can sip.
That philosophy pours beautifully into today’s Peaks & Pints American Solera Flight — not a chase for a single flavor or mood, but a chance to watch a brewery move fluently between clarity and play, discipline and mischief, hops and restraint. Drink slowly. Listen closely. These beers aren’t shouting. They’re saying something — and they reward anyone willing to pay attention.
Peaks & Pints American Solera Flight
American Solera New Times Roman
6.5% ABV | India Pale Ale | Tulsa, OK
New Times Roman reads like a manifesto quietly slid across the table — clean margins, no wasted ink, and just enough flourish to keep your eyes moving. American Solera builds this IPA on a disciplined frame that lets citrus oil, ripe tropical fruit, and a faint resin snap speak clearly, bright without ever crowding the palate. A gentle malt hush sits underneath, keeping everything legible and balanced, before the finish dries out just enough to invite another sentence, another sip. It drinks modern without trend-chasing, expressive without noise — the kind of beer American Solera makes when clarity is the point and every element knows exactly where it belongs.
American Solera Bon Chovy
6.8% ABV | IPA
Witty on the surface and quietly serious underneath, Bon Chovy hides its sharp focus behind a grin. American Solera lets the Anchovy hop speak cleanly and confidently here, flashing citrus peel, pale tropical fruit, and a flicker of resin that reads more coastal breeze than novelty joke. The malt stays lean, bitterness lands crisp and intentional, and the finish clears the palate like a punchline delivered with perfect timing. Playful but precise, it’s a West Coast–leaning IPA that proves the brewery can have fun without sacrificing structure, balance, or that irresistible urge to take one more sip.
American Solera Krush IPA
6.8% ABV | IPA
Designed as a spotlight rather than a spectacle, Krush IPA exists to showcase the hop formerly known as HBC 586 — now simply Krush — prized for its vivid aromatics and modern, West Coast-minded clarity. Notes of ripe citrus, mango flesh, and soft stone fruit ride atop a clean, dry malt frame that keeps the focus where it belongs. Bitterness arrives firm but measured, providing structure without aggression. Contemporary yet disciplined, this is American Solera Brewing Company letting a new-school hop speak fluently, unburdened by haze or excess.
American Solera Strata Claus
7.0% ABV | IPA
Holiday spirit sneaks in sideways with Strata Claus, an IPA that trades spice racks and sugar fog for hops that feel freshly crushed under winter boots. American Solera gives Strata free rein, weaving ripe strawberry and passion fruit through dank resin, soft citrus peel, and a subtle herbal edge that keeps everything grounded. The malt remains quietly supportive, the bitterness clean and confident — more brisk walk than barroom brawl. Bright, aromatic, and slyly festive, it’s a Christmas beer for people who prefer their cheer hop-forward and their seasonal magic delivered with a knowing grin instead of a sleigh bell.
American Solera Brewing Hang 9 (9th Anniversary)
8.5% ABV | West Coast Double IPA
Momentum, not nostalgia, drives Hang 9 — a West Coast double IPA tuned to modern precision and unapologetically clear. American Solera unleashes Simcoe HyperBoost like a high-definition lens, throwing pine resin, grapefruit peel, and citrus oil into sharp relief while the double dry-hop stacks aroma without muddying the message. The malt frame stays lean, bitterness snaps clean and purposeful, and the finish cuts crisp as coastal wind. It drinks fast but thinks slow — a celebratory pour that turns volume into clarity and nine years of evolution into one sharp, luminous statement.
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