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Bison Brewing
Berkeley, California, United States
Not open to the public (as far as I know)
2598 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley CA 94704
Telephone: +1 510-841-7734
Brewer: Dan Del Grande
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Notes

Visited: January 1, 1992

Opened: 1989

Annual Production: 1,200 bbl

Contributor: Caitlin

Formerly a brewpub, Bison closed their restaurant to concentrate on making beer and hard ice tea. Coast Range Brewing brews some of their beer for them.

Updated: December 18, 2008

Beer List

  • Columbus IPA
  • Honey Basil
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    Organic Barley Wine Ale 2005
    9.50% abv.
    • Date: October 13, 2007 (#6653)
      Package: bottled
      Score: 18 points
      Appearance (3)
      Red. Some haze. Thick head.
      Aroma (3)
      Spicy, malty. Lots of toffee, hints of roast.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Big body, really smooth. Lots of sweet caramel malt along with a big spiciness. Very nice toffee character. Fairly bitter, but very well-balanced.
      Overall Impression (3)
      Bottle-conditioned.
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    Organic Barley Wine Ale 2008
    9.50% abv.
    • Date: December 14, 2008 (#7614)
      Package: bottled
      Score: 19 points
      Appearance (3)
      Bright red. Thick head.
      Aroma (3)
      Intensely biscuity and fruity.
      Mouthfeel (10)
      Hugely malty and cream. Big resiny, earthy hop flavor, nicely bitter and nicely warming.
      Overall Impression (3)
      Real good smooth beer.
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    Organic Belgian Ale
    Belgian-Style Tripel
    Awards:
    • Date: February 3, 2007 (#6307)
      Package: bottled
      Score: 16½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Bright golden-red. Thick white head.
      Aroma (3)
      Richly malty, really spicy, lots of coriander.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Medium-big body, fairly fizzy. Lots of malt. Earthy. Spicy. Some coriander-citrus character. Mildly warming. Clean finish with a hint of hop flavor.
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Pour carefully: it's a bottle-conditioned beer.
  • Organic Chocolate Stout
    Foreign (Export)-Style Stout
    Awards:
  • Organic Farmhouse Ale
    French-Belgian Style Saison
    Awards:
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    Organic Gingerbread Ale
    Herb and Spice Beer
    6.80% abv.
    • Date: October 25, 2007 (#6665)
      Package: bottled
      Score: 18½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Garnet-black. Nice tight brown head.
      Aroma (4)
      Intense gingerbread and molasses.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Medium-big body, real smooth. Intense gingerbread-molasses flavor, to the point of a phenolic smokiness. Fairly sweet and malty. Nice anise note.
      Overall Impression (2½)
  • Organic India Pale Ale
    American-Style India Pale Ale
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    Pumpkin
    Garden (Vegetable) Beer
  • Red Oak Ale
    American-Style Pale Ale
  • Reunion: A Beer for Hope '07
    Specialty Beer
    7.50% abv.
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    Reunion: A Beer for Hope '08
    Specialty Beer
    6.50% abv.
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    Summit IPA
    American-Style India Pale Ale
    6.80% abv.
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    Winter Warmer 2006
    Specialty Beer
    9.00% abv.