Bison Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Berkeley, California, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 1989

Closed in 2018

Contact
2598 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94708, United States
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5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Pours a dark brown with small tan head. The aroma is roast and bready malt. Thin mouth and watery, light roast and cocoa, not much going on with this one.

Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2016 at 16:45


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Light caraway, cherry/apple, and caramel malt aroma. Dark brown with small head. Moderately sweet cherry/apple, caramel malt and mildly bitter caraway and dry grass flavor. Decent body. Good but doesn’t really taste like a Reuben sandwich - which means I’ll need to find another beer to give to Patrickctenchi in order to get even with him for the New Planet brown ale.

Tried from Bottle on 18 May 2016 at 18:51



5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

12 oz bottle, thanks brenn79. Aroma is doughy, light perfume, age. Pours hazy golden with a one finger white head that falls after a minute, leaving a little lace. Taste is lightly sweet with a significant bitter backing. Tastes a little old. Not too good. It would probably taste okay fresh, I’m sure. I can’t find a date anywhere.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Sep 2015 at 01:12


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draught @ Whole Foods 7th Ave Pub, San Diego, CA

Pours orange with a smooth head. Aroma of citrusy fruits, lemon and grapefruit. Taste is smooth, zesty and citrusy with some lemon and grapefruit. Finish is smooth and sweetish with some juicy notes. Okay.

Tried on 23 Aug 2015 at 22:57


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draught @ Whole Foods, Hillcrest, San Diego. Aroma has tropical fruits and pineapples. Also cereal. Flavour has minerals, grapefruit and some cereal. Too dry.

Tried on 23 Aug 2015 at 22:27


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured an orange-caramel color with a small foamy beige head that left minimal lacing. The aroma was malty, bready and sweetish with basil and honey notes. The flavor was bitter and bitey with a strong basil presence. Very long basil finish. Medium body. Interesting but the basil gets overwhelming.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2015 at 11:20


8.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Aroma: roasty, chocolate, Appearance: clear black, brown head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, creamy, soft carbonation, long finish, Delicious

Tried on 11 Jul 2015 at 18:31


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Bottle at the RBSG hotel tasting
Cloudy golden with a medium sized white head, good lacing. Aroma of straw and grassy. Taste is straw and tart
Ok

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jun 2015 at 15:35


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

12 oz. bottle, pours a cloudy murky orange with a small white head. Nose brings out earthy notes and astringent resinous hops - not good balance. Flavour is along the same lines, with vegetal herbal notes, some resin and bready malt. Pretty simple - nothing special but not offensive at least. Meh.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2015 at 12:02