Bison Organic IPA - Bison Brewing

psuKinger

Pennsylvania

2.73/5  rDev -21.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Bottle picked up while visiting my sister in Virginia, poured into a standard curved-shaker pint glass. I see no freshness date on the label, and I fear that this guy may not be of ideal freshness...

A: Pours a hazy golden color with a nice fluffy white head on the top.

S: Malt-sweetness and earthy notes are readily detectable. I'm a hophead... my initial thoughts here are that this smells more like the stereotypical East Coast IPA than it does a California IPA.

T: Follows the nose. Malt-sweetness dominates. I am picking up some citrus hops, but bitterness is underwhelming here.

M: Tingly carbonation is pleasant, but the beer is otherwise unremarkable in the mouth.

D: When I started this beer, I didn't think it would "last" for me very long. Other IPAs with a similar malt presence don't hold up very well for me. But this "worked" for me further into the bottle than I expected. I will not seek this out again, but if a free one was handed to me I wouldn't turn it down.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2010 04:55:32 | More by psuKinger

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3/5  rDev -13.8%

04-24-2013 03:03:58 | More by SmellsofMahagony

beernads

Florida

3/5  rDev -13.8%

04-10-2013 09:13:01 | More by beernads

snohojimbo

Washington

3.28/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured onto a snifter. Nice 1/2" head on top of an amber colored liquid. Nice lacing, lookin' good.

Smells like grapefruit mixed with ammonia, nuthin' special here.

Taste is pretty darn decent, tho it finishes somewhat sour.

So this beer has been retired? I just got it a couple days ago, but there is no date on the bottle that I can find. The bottle I've got is identical to the photo above. Oh well, can't say I'll miss it, but don't regret trying it. Actually, not too bad at all.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 01:29:40 | More by snohojimbo

Samuel906

California

2.85/5  rDev -18.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75

Very average IPA. Pours a nice color, slightly cloudy, but has little to no head. Hops and citrus on the nose as you would expect but fairly mild. Some bread and almonds as well. Farily balanced, with some hops upfront with the taste, leaves some bitterness behind. Felt too soapy for me. Not a bad beer and very drinkable, but hard to recommend with so many other widely available winners.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 03:18:16 | More by Samuel906

jwluvsIPA

California

3.75/5  rDev +7.8%

03-17-2013 21:25:03 | More by jwluvsIPA

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -13.8%

03-09-2013 14:12:18 | More by ejimhof

teraflx

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

02-24-2013 00:51:07 | More by teraflx

ek_ek

California

3/5  rDev -13.8%

02-22-2013 03:07:04 | More by ek_ek

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -13.8%

02-07-2013 14:39:22 | More by RedneckBeerz

mjtiernan

New York

4/5  rDev +14.9%

01-11-2013 05:09:38 | More by mjtiernan

TheBeard89

Alabama

3.25/5  rDev -6.6%

01-05-2013 18:10:39 | More by TheBeard89

shagal

Alberta (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

12-28-2012 21:52:51 | More by shagal

BucannonXC5

California

3.15/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Type: 12-oz. bottle
Glass: Plastic cup at a Motel 6
Price: $10.49 for the 6-pack
Misc.: Drinking out of a plastic cup in a Motel 6 might hurt the ratings | Had on Dec. 24, 2012

Caramel orange with 2-3 fingers of frothy white head. Thick white lacing on the sides with good retention on the top.

Smelled wet Cascade hops, caramel, tangerine and orange.

Tasted similar to the nose. Wet, icy Cascade hops. Also sharp citrus hops (orange and tangerine). Bitter finish.

Light body. Creamy texture. Lively (above average) carbonation. Bitter, but loner finish.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2012 08:35:07 | More by BucannonXC5

cliff1066

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

12-26-2012 02:16:50 | More by cliff1066

bostonryan

Massachusetts

2.5/5  rDev -28.2%

12-25-2012 00:29:56 | More by bostonryan

BigGingDrinker

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +36.5%

11-25-2012 05:36:20 | More by BigGingDrinker

MaseFace

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

11-18-2012 21:53:48 | More by MaseFace

tizride

California

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

10-31-2012 03:46:18 | More by tizride

javahead71

District of Columbia

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

10-29-2012 19:13:31 | More by javahead71

grubefresh

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev +7.8%

10-26-2012 06:18:47 | More by grubefresh

schoolboy

Ohio

3.43/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This is a very average IPA. It has no offensive qualities. It leaves very nice lace and it is a nice, slightly copper color. The aroma is weak for the style. The taste and aftertaste are also just slightly better than OK, nothing special, but very drinkable.

Overall, this would be a pretty good session beer where you didn't want to be distracted by great taste. I do not intend to try it again and based on this I am in no hurry to try any of their others.

Serving type: bottle

09-07-2012 22:50:44 | More by schoolboy

ryancl

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +7.8%

08-31-2012 20:13:18 | More by ryancl

mbacon3227

Alabama

4.25/5  rDev +22.1%

08-30-2012 22:41:17 | More by mbacon3227

arifeapa

3.75/5  rDev +7.8%

07-20-2012 08:01:07 | More by arifeapa