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Bison Organic Chocolate Stout

Bison Organic Chocolate Stout

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A Stout brewed by
Bison Brewing Company

Berkeley, California USA

bottled
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on tap
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3223.55/5.03.55/5.06.1%81.1 English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A richly textured and roasty stout with a boost of bitter and charismatic flavor from the addition of fine dutch cocoa in the mash.

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 bulletrain76 (537), Santa Cruz, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20

Jun 14, 2008  
22oz bottle. Fully black with a tan head. Milk chocolate aroma. Creamy flavor, like half and half with some coffee and chocolate in it. Finishes with a lightly bitter and dry kick. So creamy and chocolate flavored, its a little overwhelming. Not as much roast as I expected. Creamy mouthfeel with light carbonation. I don’t know what to think about this one, but it’s pretty interesting. Rerate: After the creamy quality wears off, there’s some really nice chocolate flavors, like creamy milk chocolate. A little more roast and darker chocolate flavor would be nice, but for what it is, its definitely well done.

 kiefdog (402), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Aug 26, 2008  
22oz bottle from Willow Bend Liquors (Tampa, FL). Pours a murky black color with a one finger tan head that settles slowly. Good retention and lacing. Aroma is dark chocolate, fresh ground coffee, vanilla, some caramel and toffee. Flavor is predominately chocolate and coffee with some hints of dark ripe fruit. Generally medium bodied with a sweet coffee finish.


stchloe (96), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Jul 31, 2008  
A textbook organic stout that actually suggests chocolate flavor, and not just as a result of the toasted grains. Drink this.


 doublebock (154), USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Jul 27, 2008  
Roast malty aroma. Deep dark color with little head. Burnt coffee flavor. Not tasting the chocolate at all unfortunately. Crisp lingering hopiness.


 timsilvia32 (198), born in Michigan, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 19, 2008  
Black/brown pour as it should. Dark tan head. Heavy chocolate coffee nose. Reminds me more of a milk stout, maybe a chocolate milk stout, if there was such a thing. Would drink this one again.


 BREWMUSKCLES (754), WEEHAWKEN, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 9, 2008  
YES, coffee and mocha chocolate. alcohol seems pronounced and at the forefront of the flavors. winey yet overstrong alcohol flavor that is not particularly enticing. nice and rich malt flavors invade in and improve the mid palate. nice finish that is mellow. just bitter in the dutch cocoa sort of way. it is good beer creamy with nice and creamy head that is quite substantial.




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