Bison Pale Ale

Brewed by Bison Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Berkeley, California USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

The brewery is just down the street and I’ve never been in there till recently and their Pale Ale is rather good.

Tap @ brewery. Amber color. Good citrus in the aroma which balances with the hops. Malty flavor.

Semi hazy amber. Creamy off white head. Steady carbonation. Piney hop aroma with caramel and light toasted malts. Crisp. Citric yet sweet, bitter yet with burnt caramel notes. Solid lacing. Turns mellower as it sits. Nice overall flavor, kinda ESB-ish if not for the Pac NW hops. A decent pale ale. Not eccentric like their other brews.

one of the few pale’s i can stand. nice malty flavor. helps that it is straight out of the tap.

Perfectly trusty pale ale with more malt than hops (the old-school way). I like hoppier pales personally though.

Nice medium brown with a reddish tint, mild floral aroma with a touch of fruit, snappy bite, a bit of wetness but enough lingering body. Like I say about alot of Bison’s brews -- odd but very nice.

Pleasant, fresh hop nose. Strong hop taste, but a napkiny finish. Certainly think enough, but a little awkward overall.

This one poured a very fiery orange color with very light carbonation and a thin but creamy froth white head that laced moderately on the glass. Heavenly aromas of malt, grain, fruit and citrus, with the grain aspect dominating. The taste begins with an excessive malt front followed up by a nice Cascade hop bittering which dries the palate and allows the sweet malt to really work its effect in the aftertaste. Those Cascade hops are just everywhere these days. Nice palate feel, low carbonation, and nice dry ending sweetness. A nice pickup, thanks to beerguy101 for sending it my way.