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Bison Organic Belgian Ale 3.15 159

Bison Organic Belgian Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1593.16/5.03.15/5.0Winter8.1%29.2Trappist glass, Tulip
Commercial Description:
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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 Krausen (102), USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/518/20
Jan 30, 2005  
Great aroma, plumb and a bubblegum ester. Body is great, but finish is a little sweet with corriander and apple notes. Very easy to drink. I like it because it does not have a sharp clove phenolic that some tripples do.


 rmussman (906), California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
Mar 3, 2007  
Sampled out of a bottle. Has a nice pour with little head. Has a nice cloudy appearance and a hoppy fruity aroma. Mouthfeel is smooth with a light aftertaste. Flavor is full bodied and has a boutiful taste of hops.


 joet (1709), Fulton, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Jun 11, 2004  
Wow, I’m impressed. They thre the kitchen sink at this one -- hay, spice, some grains of paradise? (pepper), a bit of brett, grassy, wheaty feel. Very nice and from a brewer I thought had gone South.


 YogiBeera (2437), Hamburg, Germany
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Sep 9, 2006  
I really really liked this one. Casa Tucker- Bottle: Deep orange color with a nice head. Nice yeast and fruit nose. Oranges, yeast and loads of coriander in the taste- long lasting aftertaste.


 dwyerpg (2553), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 17, 2007  
This was the 16th beer of the night at the tasting, so it may be a little high, but one thing you could immediately taste is the orange zest and coriander and it stays throughout. I like it a lot. Nice flavor and spiciness.


 DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/517/20
Aug 24, 2006  
This rating average is a travesty. Thanks to Matta for this one. The pour is hazy dark straw with 2-finger fluffy off-white head that gets bigger with every repour. The aroma is spicy, fruity, floral, with orange zest and coriander. The flavor is candi sugary in the malt arena, with hops, apricot fruit, some spices, floral notes, and orange zest. Anyone who has this and dislikes it, please send it to me.


 TheBeerOrg (1590), Kentucky, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/516/20
Jul 2, 2007  
Pours bright golden with a big fluffy light tan head. Aroma of yeasty esters, orange peel, chamomile, and coriander. Taste is estery, with notes of honey, pear, coriande, toasted malt, and an ending hoppy bite. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with soft, but lively carbonation. I really enjoyed this tripel, chalk this one up as underrated.


 cathcacr (592), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/105/516/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Solid but non-distinctive grassy Belgian-ale aroma. Opaque gold-orange color with little head that recedes quickly. Flavor and mouthfeel present "soft and rounded" as organics tend to do, a definite sweetness and hints of the grain you find in Tripel Karmeleit. Pretty darn nice.



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