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Bison Organic Barleywine

Bison Organic Barleywine

Rated 3.255 by BeerPals
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Brewed by Bison Brewing Company

Berkeley, CA, United States

Style:  English Barleywine

9.5% Alcohol by Volume

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A floral aroma of oats and rye is followed by flavors of chocolate, fudge, and caramel, and each sip delivers a mouth-filling nutty finish that leaves you in the clouds for several minutes. Drink the beer at just under room temperature and pair it with a Fromage Blanc and juicy Medjool dates. As a certified organic beer company, Bison brings beer lovers the brew of a sustainable future, and if you suspect you're headed for warmer climates in the next world, taste heaven while you still can 2-row, caramunich, chocolate, munich, organic cane juice. Only 1,200 cases per year produced.

ID: 22672 Last updated 13 years ago Added to database 17 years ago

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Overall Rank13918
Overall Percentile74
Style Rank243 of 448
Style Percentile45.8
Lowest Score2.8
Highest Score4.3
Average Score3.383
Weighted Score3.255
Standard Deviation0.527

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  • SLOWRUNNER77 5682 reviews
    rated 3.2 15 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

    not bad, but definitely nothing that stands out as far as barleywines go. too many great big shoes to fill. this one's on the malty side, a tad thin, otherwise pretty good, drinkable brew.

  • BEERGUY101 5022 reviews
    rated 3.0 15 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

    Tasted at the 5th Annual (2008) Triple Rock Firkin Fest. This barleywine pours a slightly hazy brown amber color. Small sized head. Aroma is caramel and sweet. A medium to lighter bodied barley wine. The malts are caramel and toffee. The hops are earthy and herbal. A malty barley wine, if anything it’s a little too malty, not a lot of complexity. Soft carbonation. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.

  • STOUTLOVER72 2327 reviews
    rated 2.8 16 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

    Had this beer while tailgating w/ my brother and friends at the Raider v Bears game. Nothing really extraordinary about this beer in either the nose or aroma. The nose is mostly caramel malts, light perfumey/floral hop notes and alcohol. Appearance is clear, dark amber in color with a minimal off-white head. Flavor is very one dimensional with caramel sweetness coming on strong. Nothing horrible at all, and for the price it’s not bad (under $3.00 for 22oz) but don’t expect anything above average.

  • JLOZIER 671 reviews
    rated 3.5 16 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

    I really liked this barleywine a lot, even though it felt a bit thin for the style. The flavor was dead on...some alcohol, heavy roasted malts and an equal dose of hoppy goodness. Not something that would K.O. your tongue, but an enjoyable, big beer. The only real shortcoming here is the thinnish feel to it, but that may be the English barleywine style.

  • RMUSSMAN 489 reviews
    rated 4.3 17 years ago

    Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

    An excellent barley wine. Really knocked my socks off. Aroma is sweet. Appeance is cloudy brown with a nice thick bubbly head. Mouthfeel is smooth and flavor is rich. You can taste all the grain that is added to it and the alcohol content is strong. I need to eat after having it on an empty stomach. A great brew that I will try again.

  • REIDROVER 725 reviews
    rated 3.5 17 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    I am intrigued it’s not often you see an English style barleywine outta Cali!. 2005 vintage 22 oz bomber served into a dimpled pint mug. Lovelly looking beer,hazy dark golden /amber brown, hints of orange, small bubbly off white head. The aroma is all malt though its rather on the subdued side for my taste Again the taste is very malty and slightly roasty but gets sweet and rather thin near the end of the mouthful, at which point some hops are tasted and the alcohol is detected, though thankfully it is pleasing. Mouthfeel is pretty nice thoug the alcohol seems to thin it out a tad. This beer at the moment has for me average drinkability..I will certainlly finish the bomber, but not sure if i would buy another. It says on the label this must be cellared for many years..maybe that would help

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