Frothingslosh (19093) reviewed Buffalo Lager from Flying Bison Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a medium golden color with a medium sized white head. The aroma is sour tangy malts. The flavor is sour tangy malts with a light yeasty undertone and a light sour finish. The body is smooth.
beastiefan2k (4724) reviewed Aviator Red from Flying Bison Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
12 oz bottle poured into a small goblet glass from La trappe (just bought the glass, it came with the Quad as a bonus). Pours a very dark red almost brownish. No head but a small lacing sticking to the sides. Smell is present - malt driven. Bready, sour sweetness of cherries and tangerines, and a roasty coffee aspect. Humm, even some chocolate. I am starting to "get" Irish Ales. This and the Hooker I had were both malt driven in subtle ways. Its not in your face but there. Taste is light well balanced in fruitness, coffee and sweetness. The aftertaste is amazing. A sweetness sticking to your tongue and cheeks. Nothing really strong but nice. Average mouthfeel and low bitterness.8/3/8/3/15.
Rerate, its been about 6 months since I had this, I feel like I am drinking from the same batch and it has changed for the better. The fruit flavors have vanished and the sweet chocolate flavors emerged. An ESB character with buterscotch sweetness is coming out as well. I am more impressed with the color, which is very dark but still red. This really is a good Irish Ale. 8/4/8/3/16.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Barrel Roll Bock from Flying Bison Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draught pint at Cambridge Common on 4/29/06
Medium-high clarity in this deeply blonde beer, with some lightly baked straw notes and a hint of amber. White head is lightly creamy, medium in size and quite well retained for a draught beer, providing spotty lacing.
Some sweaty hay, table sugar, and mildly spicy phenols (white pepper-like) are note initially in the nose, the pale malts coming off light, but fluffy, while the dry, hay-like hops add some complexity. Pepperiness on end nips at the nostrils, not too strongly and helps keep things in balance. Not really much in the way of heavy yeastiness or munich sourness (though there is a touch of light breadiness), more of a strong munich helles (but I guess that’s essentially what a blonde bock is, and who’s to say they need to use a large amount of munich malt). Some light creamy sweetness emerges as it warms, and the hops become a touch more crisp, still staying dry and straw/hay-like. Bits of fruit rise up as well, apricots, yellow-cherries and nectarines. Were it not for the crisp, clean yeast on the end (in the flavor) it would almost seem more like an ale yeast fermented at low temps.
The flavor is spicy again, leading to an almost perceived roastiness, though it quickly sinks in to the creamy, honey-rich maltiness, not heavily thick, but definitely notable of a long boil, with some preliminary caramel notes. Soft, moderate to low carbonation is not intrusive, but helps mitigate the sweetness. Light bock-like melanoidins and a touch of sourness, but it’s a very easygoing bock. Phenols are a touch heavy on the finish, as it warms, combining with some dry breadiness, and it begins to overpower the malt, but the carbonation helps keep things fairly well cleansed. I didn’t note any alcohol in aroma or flavor.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Barnstormer Pale Ale from Flying Bison Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Draught pint at Sunset Grill on 4/27/06
Bubbly white head tops a straw-golden body with very faint amber tints. Head is poorly retained, but leaves blotchy lacing. High clarity.
Traditional nose, that is, cascade-like hops, showing restrained bitterness, with light lemons and oranges. Some sweatiness in there as well, seems out of place, and the malt seems a little light. Very pale grains, base malts show some light dough and straightfoward barley character, with white sugariness. It almost smells like they use English or European hops to finish or dry hop, but I can’t be quite sure, as there could be some specialty grain mixing with the hops to provide that character. Regardless, the dominant factor is by far the American hop citrus. Aroma is of moderate strength.
The flavor is lightly grainy, with some husky barley notes, and light sugars combining quickly with orange rind, floral notes and a bit of cheesiness, unfortunately. Yeast nuttiness is apparent, definitely unpasteurized. Bitterness is moderate to style, creating a lemon-icing effect when taken with the malts. Carbonation is high, and the beer has a good amount of water, with a seemingly short boil time leading to light sugar flavors from the malt. I wouldn’t go as far as to say undermalted, but it is definitely approaching a well-hopped golden ale. Citrus and some sweatiness are carried on in to the finish. Texture is somewhat watery, no alcohol noted in flavor or aroma.
Bottle consumed on 10/5/06.
Light sourness emanates forth with dirty, somewhat oldish hop notes. Light butter and cake icing even. Don’t remember all of the off flavors from the draught sample, but this is just too unclean and uninspiring. Couldnt finish the bottle. Watery, forced carb texture goes nowhere.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Aviator Red from Flying Bison Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled on 11/15/05 and consumed on 3/22/06
Deep burgundy-crimson, with some plum skin tones. Fairly vigorous pour yields a small, off-white head that sits at cover and ring. Smells rather fruity at first; cherries, prunes and a deep roastiness, not too dry, with ample caramel malt. The use of multiple malts seems appropriate and successful here, being able to pick each one out, as they don’t seem to crowd each other out.
The flavor is caramelly at first, with plenty of black licorice, walnuts, roasted malts (light) and a light melanoidin tone in the background. Almost black-currant like, but not as tart or dry as that sounds, thanks to a fair amount of pale/caramel malts. Great lacing all over the glass. A definite black maltiness to it, maybe debittered black malt. Hard, dark pretzel dough, cruncy and with a touch of sourdough-like notes, well aerated by the light, but ample carbonation. Fairly dry, but never lacking for maltiness. Smooth, lightly creamy texture. Playful fruitiness lingers on. No sign of alcohol. Had a bottle of this 2 weeks before and it was nothing like this one.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Bird of Prey IPA from Flying Bison Brewing 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Dark golden ale with a thin white head. Strong diacetyl aroma, overpowers the hops. In mouth, caramelly hops with rather flat character, lingering with some nutty notes and a oily mouthfeel. Bizarre Ipa. On tap at the CNY Brewfest 2006.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Black colour, light choclate nore. Watery body, with malts and chocolate coming out dry, and weak bitterness. Soso stout
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Aviator Red from Flying Bison Brewing 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Brownish amber in colour with a thin off-white head. Nice aroma of roasted malt, a bit of caramel and some faint spiceyness. Medium-bodied; Roasty malt taste with some subtle spices and sugars. Aftertaste bittered from the roasted malt, but not overpowered. Overall, I thought this was more of a Scottish Ale, and actually liked it a decent amount. Nothing wrong with the pint I had! I got this on draught at the Pizza Plant in Buffalo, New York.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Baron Von Bisonfest from Flying Bison Brewing 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Crystal golden colour with a thin, fast-dying white head. Nice strong aroma of caramel and wheat. Medium-bodied; Strong metallic twang mixed with a medicinal quality. Aftertaste bittered from those characteristics, and left very dry. Overall, a decent beer, not too bad, but not great. I actually didn't know this was a Marzen...the usual characteristics just weren't there. I got this pint on draught at MacGregor's in Rochester, New York on 21-October-2003.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Dark brown in colour with fantastic ruby highlights and a thin white head. Aroma of roasted malt, oatmeal and a bit of sweetness from chocolate esters. Medium to Light-bodied; Strong roasty malt flavour with a bit of sweetness. Overall, a good beer. It needs a bit of work, but definately worth a try when it's available on Cask! I had this pint served from a Cask at proper temperature at the Old Toad in Rochester, New York and sampled on 15-September-2003.