Grand Prairie Pilsner

Grand Prairie Pilsner was a unique collaboration between a local non-profit land trust group, Grand Prairie Friends, and a local brewery, Triptych Brewing. Grand Prairie Friends celebrated their 40-year anniversary last fall, and the design team custom illustrated and designed the Gala materials, which included a beer label design. The illustration features flora and fauna (and hops) that are significant to the stewardship and rehabilitation of local native prairies and forests. Grand Prairie Friends is a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit, conservation organization that is committed to preserving and restoring tallgrass prairie and woodlands in east-central Illinois. Alan Pocaro and Samantha Tableriou advised on the type and flavor of the custom brew and designed a unique label that helped evoke the whimsy and beauty of the organization's purpose.

From the original award submission.