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Bison Organic Belgian Ale

Bison Organic Belgian Ale

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An Abbey Tripel brewed by
Bison Brewing Company

Berkeley, California USA

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1493.17/5.03.17/5.0Winter8.1%24.8Trappist glass, Tulip P  Stats

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Our organic "Tripple-style" ale contains hints of fruit, most notably plums, and was made with authentic Belgian candi crystals, organic malts, water, and yeast. The brew is balanced witha robust maltiness, a touch of coriander, and the subtle spiciness of organic Cascade hops.

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 Bockyhorsey (2020), Mesa, Arizona, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Sep 11, 2008  
Bottle. Aromas od soil and spices. Gold body with big white foamy head. Some hard candy flavor present but the spicey bitterness was dominate. A dry spice left on the palate.


 Aquilo (168), California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Sep 2, 2008  
Pours golden and hazy with almost no head. Some sediment in the bottom of the glass. Smell is rather hoppy. Not what I would expect. A little bit of dried fruit in the aroma as well. Some figs. Flavor is very mild. It’s a little bit nutty, perhaps like cashews, but very subtle. Medium bodied, very creamy mouthfeel. There’s not much going on here at all. I keep expecting more from Bison. I liked their chocolate stout, but that’s it. Oh, well!


 Schultsc (414), Henderson, Nevada, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Pours a dark amber-gold with a medoium, fluffy off-white head. Mild abegian tripel fermentation characteristics in the aroma along with some malt, spice, a fruity top notes--both from hops, malt, and yeast. Flavor is full and not overwhelming. Good presence of malt characteristics, dark fruits, a bit of sweetness, and spiciness--though nothing goes too far out of line. Body is big but nimble and keeps everything together in lock step to make for an easygoing, drinkable, middle-weight Belgian ale.


 RunDWP (178), San Jose, California, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
May 15, 2008  
22 oz bottle. Poured a golden yellow with a think white head that didn’t last long. Slight yeasty aroma. Very yesty taste with a spicy zing to it. Some light fruit note. The problem for me was that the high alcohol content slightly dominated the lighter flavors. Like Bison Brewing’s Organic Barlywine, some nice flavors are out of balance adding up to something not as good as it could be.


 beachbum25 (602), Powellville, Maryland, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
May 2, 2008  
22 oz Bomber-trade w/Snojerk321. Cloudy golden color w/a slight white head & good lacing. Sweet Belgian aroma. Kind of a standard Belgian Blonde, sweet flavors of candied sugar, banana, vanilla, green apple, & a little colander. Had a bit of a dry finish to it. Easy drinking brew w/solid flavor, particularly for an organic.




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