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Bells Oberon Ale

Percentile
86
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
13103.46/5.03.46/5.0Summer6%98.5Shaker, Weizen
Commercial Description:
An American wheat ale made with European ingredients. Belgium wheat malt and Czech Saaz hops provide a spicy, fruity balance to this seasonal ale. (Formerly known as Solsun)
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 ajwilliams (118), , Indiana, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/514/20
Dec 14, 2008  
Straight up refreshing, but not that complex. NIce deep golden with a white foamy head. Nose of malt and fruit. Wheat, pear, malts, and not much in the way of hop balance. Good beer for poolside drinking.


 sja14 (105), Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 7, 2008  
I enjoy this beer over the summer. Cloudy light orange with a nice white head. A nice crisp and fruityflavor with a lot of banana.


 tarheels86 (731), Washington DC, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Dec 5, 2008  
Pours a cloudy light orange with lots of particulate in the glass- a little excessive. Aromas of orange peel, grapefruit, apricot, faint yeast, and hop resin. Taste is light and similar to Blue Moon but with better balancing hops and more yeast character. Almost creamy on the palate. Very faint spicy hop finish. Overall not bad but sort of bland altogether.


 AOF (282), Naperville, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 3, 2008  
Poured from a 12 oz bottle. Cloudly light orange color. Thin off white head. Nose is yeasty with some grain and citrus. Alot like Blue Moon, but with a little more spice on the tongue and not as sweet, Pretty good.


 GriffinAvenue (396), Winchester, Massachusetts, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/513/20
Nov 30, 2008  
Bottle. Lemon, light color with limited but soapy head that hangs on the glass. Wheaty, citrusy, grainy. Average to light body. Somewhat bready on the finish. A nice beverage when seeking something on the lighter side but still with enough flavoring to be distinctive


 puggy211 (584), cordova, Tennessee, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/512/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Oberon is a great wheat ale all summer long. It provides a template for other American wheats to work from as it is aromatic and richly flavored. Increasingly yeasty in finish as a nod to German wheats. very nice.


 nefarious (203), Clarkston, Michigan, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/514/20
Nov 28, 2008  
First thing, I dont really like wheat beers. Except for this and Gumball head. Hazy orange pour with a fluffy head and nice spiced aroma. This beer brings back memories and is still a fun pour/


 KornDogg (187), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 3, 2008  
mild aroma, light carbonation... a hint of orange with a balance of spice... mild flavored wheat ale



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