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Bison Pale Ale

Bison Pale Ale - American Pale Ale

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Brewed by Bison Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale

Berkeley, California USA

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133.18/5.03.04/5.0-33.6Lager glass, Shaker

Commercial Description:
A copper-hued, refreshing pale ale, generously hopped with Crystal, Centennial, and Cascade hops. The ale is naturally carbonated and blends malty sweetness with a floral and citrusy aroma.
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bsjay (54), Oregon, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Oct 16, 2009  
Perfectly trusty pale ale with more malt than hops (the old-school way). I like hoppier pales personally though.


 hershiser2 (902), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 12, 2004  
Medium copper to light brown in appearance. Good head. Smells slightly of apples and copper. Taste is malty as hell... roasty and deep.


 herbjones (742), Orange, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Apr 19, 2003  
Pours a nice dark honey color. Head quickly disappears into a halo of tiny bubbles around the edge of the glass. Nose is biscuity with very little hop presence. Flavor is disappointingly middle of the road as is the body. Reading the label led me to think I was in for a colossal "C" hop bombing. Unfortunately I got an average APA. Nothing special.


 DrunkAsASkunk (847), Lynnwood, Washington, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Feb 12, 2003  
This one poured a very fiery orange color with very light carbonation and a thin but creamy froth white head that laced moderately on the glass. Heavenly aromas of malt, grain, fruit and citrus, with the grain aspect dominating. The taste begins with an excessive malt front followed up by a nice Cascade hop bittering which dries the palate and allows the sweet malt to really work its effect in the aftertaste. Those Cascade hops are just everywhere these days. Nice palate feel, low carbonation, and nice dry ending sweetness. A nice pickup, thanks to beerguy101 for sending it my way.


 psychodrama311 (122), petaluma, Nevada, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 21, 2002  
one of the few pale’s i can stand. nice malty flavor. helps that it is straight out of the tap.


 jazz88 (2235), San Francisco, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/516/20
Nov 6, 2002  
Tap @ brewery. Amber color. Good citrus in the aroma which balances with the hops. Malty flavor.


 beerguy101 (3861), Newark, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/58/104/511/20
Sep 17, 2002  
Light Amber color, nearly copper, medium head. Nice maltyness, slight sweetness. Refreshing beer, good aftertaste, more malty than bitter


 pivo (2535), Germany
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Jun 25, 2002  
Pleasant, fresh hop nose. Strong hop taste, but a napkiny finish. Certainly think enough, but a little awkward overall.



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