Bison Organic Belgian Ale

Brewed by Bison Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Tripel
Berkeley, California USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

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"Tripple Style"? This was one dimensional and uneventful. Lots of hops for a "tripple", well masked alcohol, thing crisp and somewhat sweet, but very little complexity or much of anything to write home about

I will just say I liked this but it needs to warm up because if you drink it cold there is a rubbing alcohol aftertaste. most of the other reviews explained it pretty well weather they liked it or not.

Bomber. Pours a hazy golden with a fluffy whtie head- fades a bit though. Aroma is toasty, spicy phenolics, honey sweetness and some off fruitiness- some banana and apple. Flavor is toasty malts, bready, grass, herbs spicy peppery phenolics and fruity ester with a moderate sweetness in the end. A bit too sweet and not dry enough.

Cloudy yellow pour with a white head. Aroma is citrus spicy yeast, a nit of alcohol. Grain on the nose and plalate. A little banana. Not terrible, not great.

22oz bottle from BevMo. Pours a deep golden color with a faint orange hue. Nose was lightly fruity with some citrus, toasted malt and some grainy qualities. Finishes crisp and a little grainy.

Not true to style and the coriander they mention on the label was nowhere I could find. The alcohol burn was up front and I could sense a wee bit of banana behind the very forward bitterness. Overall, unbalanced and with a sour finish. One of the few times Bison has disappointed.

Bomber. Pours slightly hazy orange with a thin white head. Odd combination of grass, fruit, coriander, grain, yeast, and alcohol. Objectively, I would say this is a bit harsh and unbalanced, and a pretty odd tripel. But subjectively I find the particular combination of flavors rather enjoyable, and would buy it again.

Tasted at GABF 2008. Hazy orange pour with thin head. Nose of grains and coriander. Flavor is yeast, wheat, spices and coriander.

Very slightly hazy orange/golden coloured body with a super-thin white head. Aroma of light coriander seed, wheat and curacao. Some spices noticeable also. Light to Medium-bodied; Sharp pungent spices with yeast and wheat noticeable in the taste. Aftertaste bitter, but shows coriander seed and subtle spices. Overall, a decent beer - a bit more effort and it might be worth drinking! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Chevy Chase Wine & Liquors in Washington, D.C. on 28-May-2005 on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

Pours a translucent glowing yellow with a one finger frothy white head. The nose is earthy, yeasty, fruity, some crisp hops, corn, cardboard. The flavor is earthy and fruity as well, some warmth, corn, some astringent hops, meh. Palate is a bit thin, some crispness. Not bad just very underwhelming.

Hazy golden with medium white head. Sweet malty aroma with caramel and fruity hints. Sweet yeasty flavour with fruity and caramel notes. Sweet finish.