Farmhouse Ale
Bison Brewing Company in Berkeley, California, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.03
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BMan1113VR (8090) reviewed Farmhouse Ale from Bison Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Farmhouse Reserve 2007. Pours with a hazed golden yellow body with a small, white head and good lace. Aroma of sweet pears, earthy brett, honey and pepper. Taste is honey pepper and bread dough. Fizzy and dry. Not as good as I was hoping for.
jcwattsrugger (14787) reviewed Farmhouse Ale from Bison Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
16.9oz bottle-pours a retaining off white head and cloudy gold color. Aroma is herbal, spice, yeast. Taste is medium malt, herbal, spice, yeast, some/sour vinegar. Not sure what they were aiming for but… Thanks to decaturstevo for sharing.
smith4498 (4269) reviewed Farmhouse Ale from Bison Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Pours clear golden with huge white head. Slightly sweet and peppery with some banana flavors. Light/medium body with fizzy carbonation. It’s OK, buth there are much better saisons that are widely available.
jcr (3164) reviewed Farmhouse Ale from Bison Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 15
Small but fizzy white head. The Body is slightly hazy dark yellow. The aroma first hits you with clove with notes of sweet orange, pepper and a light yeastiness of cobweb and mustiness. Very nice. The flavor is moderately sweet and moderately acidic with a light bitterness on the back of the tongue. Long finish as the bitterness ebbs. Medium body with a smooth, but slightly watery texture. Lively carbonation. A delicious saison even though it’s a little sweet.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Farmhouse Ale from Bison Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
500mL swingtop bottle from DA, drunk on 11/07/07 at about 4-6 months old.
Fabulous appearance, unfiltered, leaving the sediment behind to create a sparkling, clear, pale gold, brassy bottle with a mountain of white, rocky head that is stubbornly retained and shows profuse lacing.
Grassy, lightly leafy hops top off a deliciously estery and phenolic yeast character with a balanced, but tending dry, malt profile of light honey, nuts and a pinch of caramel. Lemon-lime hop and yeast acids linger on the finish, and as it breathes, the malt becomes more like fresh baked baguette, giving a rich, deep maltiness, though never getting too sweet. No alcohol or flaws.
Flavor, not surprisingly, shows a crisp, hop enlivened finish, that gives honey, nuttiness, moist whitebread and white pepper phenols on the way. Tight, engaging carbonation certainly helps its case, giving it a nearly creamy feel. But the dryness helps balance. Esters remain on the finish. Perhaps a bit more "sourdough"-like notes than I’d prefer and it could stand to be a touch more dry, but this is certainly flawlessly brewed, authentic stuff. Nothing wild, funky or particularly unusual, but correct attenuation and a proper yeast will go a long way in a saison. The restraint and low alpha acid qualities of the hops are just icing on the cake.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Farmhouse Ale from Bison Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled. An unclear orange beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of spices and peaches. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of peaches and spices among them ginger, leading to a dry and slightly spicy finish.
notalush (7339) reviewed Farmhouse Ale from Bison Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Thanks to beerlando for this much sought-after brew - 2007 silk-screened bomber (that says it’s organic), poured into a hennepin glass - lightly hazy, golden beer, with lively carbonation, and a soft, frothy head - light tartness and acidity in the aroma, with light honey sweetness, orange peel, wildflower, and light mustiness underneath - high, but soft carbonation in the mouth - somewhat creamy mouthfeel - grainy, wheaty, earthy flavor - soft floral notes, with spicy hops in the mix - some melon rind, apple, peach notes - light tartness in the finish - very nice - the first truly great organic beer I’ve had, and it’s a saison - nice!
theisti (5540) reviewed Farmhouse Ale from Bison Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
22 oz bottle purchased at Bottleworks in Seattle. Pour is just a touch of haze and is straw yellow. Nice looking 1 1/2 inch white head. Aroma of wheat and faint earthy Belgian yeastiness. Taste is initially tart sour wheat, spice, earthiness and very crisp. Nice hop bitter finish. Medium to full bodied. Really nice Saison with great complexity. This reminded me of the Westy Blond.
CloakedDagger (37227) reviewed Farmhouse Ale from Bison Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Courtesy of Degarth. Hazy, pale amber golden with a white head. Spicy, slightly perfumy aroma. Medium body with lightly sweet, fruity notes. Plenty of yeast and diacetyl. Not overly thrilling. 270607
Oakes (33493) reviewed Farmhouse Ale from Bison Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Light amber colour. Coriander, cinnamon on the nose...light oxidation as well. Rounded spiciness on the palate with light toasty malts, some brown sugar. Hop and spice last throughout what you’d normally consider a clean finish for the style. Not bad stuff.