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Reunion - A Beer For Hope 2008

Reunion - A Beer For Hope 2008 - Specialty Grain

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A Specialty Grain brewed by
Bison Brewing Company

Berkeley, California USA

bottled
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on tap
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Broad Distribution
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1473.38/5.03.36/5.0Special6.5%84.5Lager glass, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This year's beer is an Organic Red Rye Ale, once again brewed in cooperation with Bison Brewing in Chico, CA. It is a reddish-amber colored beer, with a pronounced malt forward profile balanced by the delicate spices of the hops and rye. It is 6.5% alcohol by volume.
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 shawnm213 (539), South Bend, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 4, 2009  
22oz bomber from TBS- Thanks MAtt. Pours a clear copper with a decent beige head. some nice lace. some coffee, bread, sweet malts, raison, toffee. really smooth. pretty good.


 dkachur (1909), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Jun 25, 2009  
22 ounce bottle from Bruisin Ales. Pours a hazy strawberry red color with a thin head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of toffee and citrus hops. Taste is resin and citrus hops, toffee, raisin and nuts. Medium bodied. Fairly nice.


 unclemike (760), Ft. Riley, Kansas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 14, 2009  
22 oz bottle Poured a medium reddish-amber color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of toasted rye, caramel, citrus and some fruity. Tastes of toasted rye, caramel, and citrus.


 alexanderj (1966), San Diego, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
May 26, 2009  
Bottle. Poured a dirty orange-brown color wtih minimal head. Aroma of orange, rye, caramel and sweet malt. Liked the aroma. Flavor was dominated by rye, and I liked it. Caramel with a good amount of sweetness. A solid hop presence in the finish to provide a bit of balance.


 SuIIy (1217), Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/104/511/20
May 15, 2009  
22oz bomber. Pours a dark cloudy browbn color with very minimal clear bubbly head. Nose is malty with no hop presence. Malts are caramel and very sweet and datey. Palate is thick, but kind of off and a bit peppery. I was hoping for a rye dominated feel here but that was not to be had as the caramel sweet malts dominate. Flavor is the aforementioned caramel sweet malts with some date like flavors. Fairly unimpressed here as I love trying rye influenced beers.


 thejon375 (363), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
May 12, 2009  
Pours amber with little to no head. Smells of caramel and jewish rye bread. Tastes of bitter hops and rye with a slightly spicy fruity finish. Beer brewed for a good cause go get one.


 curly (412), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/513/20
May 10, 2009  
Hazy dark amber with a thick tan head. Aroma is pine, hop, caramel, spice and rye. Roasty sweet then bitter roast finish. Good balance.


 arrogantb (389), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
May 4, 2009  
It was odd to see a Bison beer in Colorado so I bought it, plus charity is cool. The color is dark red with a short head. The smell is spicy malts. The taste is also spicy but the rye is not overwhelming. Easy to drink but I would not want more than one. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 03-26-2008 03:38:25 id: 647914



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