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Organic IPA
Bison Brewing
- From:
- Bison Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.45 | pDev: 14.2%
- Reviews:
- 143
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 07, 2019
- Added:
- Jun 05, 2005
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 10
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Gueuzedude:
Reviewed by Gueuzedude from Arizona
3.94/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sampled May 2007
Labeled as Organic IPA, and certainly not anything like a British lower hop spectrumed IPA (I think the organic IPA needs to be broken out as a separate entry here)
Very well carbonated; the beer pours with a four-finger thick, lightly tan colored head. The beer is an almost clear, pale reddish, full copper color. Very well hopped with notes of loud grapefruit, fresh cut tangelos and candied citrus fruit. The beer has a very punchy, aromatic hop nose that is quite smooth.
Lightly sweet, with a malt character that accentuates the dominant hop character. Notes of freshly zested orange peel, sweet ruby red grapefruit and menthol-like pine are quite noticeable. There is also a an interesting bitterness in the finish that is fairly smooth, and not at all over the top. Perhaps a hint of astringent hop bitterness lingers on in the long finish, but it is fairly mellow. The malt plays a secondary, supporting role here, but is noticeable as a touch of malt sugars and a hint of caramel.
The second pour produces a five-finger thick head; this is definitely way over carbonated, but the good thing is that the foaming and the pour effectively degas this brew. This is definitely an enjoyable IPA; smooth, fruity, yet still well balanced for an IPA. This is very drinkable and quite enjoyable; and somehow it is even organic, how can you not love it.
Jun 13, 2007Labeled as Organic IPA, and certainly not anything like a British lower hop spectrumed IPA (I think the organic IPA needs to be broken out as a separate entry here)
Very well carbonated; the beer pours with a four-finger thick, lightly tan colored head. The beer is an almost clear, pale reddish, full copper color. Very well hopped with notes of loud grapefruit, fresh cut tangelos and candied citrus fruit. The beer has a very punchy, aromatic hop nose that is quite smooth.
Lightly sweet, with a malt character that accentuates the dominant hop character. Notes of freshly zested orange peel, sweet ruby red grapefruit and menthol-like pine are quite noticeable. There is also a an interesting bitterness in the finish that is fairly smooth, and not at all over the top. Perhaps a hint of astringent hop bitterness lingers on in the long finish, but it is fairly mellow. The malt plays a secondary, supporting role here, but is noticeable as a touch of malt sugars and a hint of caramel.
The second pour produces a five-finger thick head; this is definitely way over carbonated, but the good thing is that the foaming and the pour effectively degas this brew. This is definitely an enjoyable IPA; smooth, fruity, yet still well balanced for an IPA. This is very drinkable and quite enjoyable; and somehow it is even organic, how can you not love it.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
2.72/5 rDev -21.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.72/5 rDev -21.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
File this under "how in the hell have I not reviewed this beer yet". Pours an auburn/light brown kind of color. Here comes the malt boom. 1/2" off white head.
Aroma is all about the bread. Bready caramel malt tones. Hops? Playoffs? (incredulously). There just isn't a hop nose here. Might be absolutely devoid of any dry hopping. It was pedestrian at best aroma wise back in the day, but in this day and age, I think you gotta find a 103 year old guy who likes English IPAs and mild ales to be into the nose on this one.
There is a certain bitterness to it that is a little different than most high alpha acid low flavor hop strains. Perhaps its the more roasted malt than usual for an ipa presence.
As an ipa, this one is markedly below average in just about every way. It borders on being a brown ale but for that bitterness.
Mar 07, 2019Aroma is all about the bread. Bready caramel malt tones. Hops? Playoffs? (incredulously). There just isn't a hop nose here. Might be absolutely devoid of any dry hopping. It was pedestrian at best aroma wise back in the day, but in this day and age, I think you gotta find a 103 year old guy who likes English IPAs and mild ales to be into the nose on this one.
There is a certain bitterness to it that is a little different than most high alpha acid low flavor hop strains. Perhaps its the more roasted malt than usual for an ipa presence.
As an ipa, this one is markedly below average in just about every way. It borders on being a brown ale but for that bitterness.
Reviewed by basildog from California
3.89/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Nice enjoyable sessionable IPA. Aroma is pleasant and not overbearing. Caramel notes for maltiness and a bit floral and citrus on the nose. Should be rated higher IMO.
Aug 17, 2015Reviewed by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania
3.35/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.35/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Paid 2.19 for the bottle. Into a pint glass.
A - Pretty decent is is rather hazy/dirty amber brown with a 1/4 inch of head that pulls back to a pretty sweet lace ring.
S - Somewhat muted but herbal hop bitterness. Touch of sugary malt. Some bready malts. Really not much.
T - Huh its not it the hop bitterness its mostly malt like an old ale but easy going. Not really good or bad.
M - Light to medium easy to drink.
Overall I guess it could use more hop bitterness since it comes off as a lower ABV barleywine but a very drinkable one. Could be old but who the heck knows with no bottle date!
Feb 03, 2014A - Pretty decent is is rather hazy/dirty amber brown with a 1/4 inch of head that pulls back to a pretty sweet lace ring.
S - Somewhat muted but herbal hop bitterness. Touch of sugary malt. Some bready malts. Really not much.
T - Huh its not it the hop bitterness its mostly malt like an old ale but easy going. Not really good or bad.
M - Light to medium easy to drink.
Overall I guess it could use more hop bitterness since it comes off as a lower ABV barleywine but a very drinkable one. Could be old but who the heck knows with no bottle date!
Organic IPA from Bison Brewing
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
205 ratings
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