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Bells Oberon Ale

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86
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bottled
common

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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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 pj1855 (154), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 9, 2008  
Pours a cloudy amber color with some small particules floating about. Foamy white head that leaves some lcing. Aroma of fruit and yeast. Love the flavor of this one. Sweet with some spice. Light carbnonation. Very refresing beer.


 otakuden (518), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Aug 9, 2008  
The only reason I need to try a beer is to have it sitting in front of me, tempting me with her sublime sensual body. If you tell me she comes from the Bell’s Brewery, I’ll cherish her every quaff of the way and probably ask for another.
Bell’s Oberon Ale, a summer wheat, pours a gorgeous cloudy peachy orange-red and practically lights up my glass. A soft, full head forms at the top of my wheat/hefe glass. She lingers throughout, leaving light rings of brussels lace on the way down. The nose - summer peaches, lemon, soft sweet wheat. Did I mention peaches? Yes, and deliciously tart and sweet at the same time. Hop oils and bite on the top and sides of my tongue, lending a crisp punch to this wheaty summer ale.
An excellent thirst-quenching summer wheat beer from Bell’s. I could easily quaff a couple glasses of Oberon Ale while relaxing on a deserted beach somewhere. Just me, the sand and the surf, and an Oberon Ale in my hand.


 foundmd (163), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 8, 2008    Updated: Apr 27, 2009
12oz bottle. Hazy orange pour with a medium white head. Pleasant, sweet aroma of yeast and citrus. Flavor of earthy grain, hops, malt, and citrus. Light bodied and refreshing. Extremely smooth and easy to drink. A perfect beer for hot summer days.


 darn1207 (543), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 7, 2008  
12oz bottle. cloudy orange or yellow color - depending how you look at it. with small white head. smells yeasty with slight citrus and wheat. tastes like total cereal - the wheat obviously. also some hops, light citrus and some spices. this rates pretty highly within my wheat ale experience. a good baseline for what I expect out of the style.


 BrewDad (2366), Olympia, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Aug 5, 2008  
12oz Bottle - Trade - Daknole
Aroma – Nice wheat aroma with a light hops backing with a slight fruitiness in the aroma also.
Appearance – Amber in Color, Thick head and hazy.
Flavor – Nice German malt build. Lots of good hops adding to the fruitiness of the beer.
Palate – Good Mouthfeel, Wheaty sediment texture with a dry finish.
Overall – A great summer beer with a good use of hops I can see why this is so well liked. Very good beer and very well brewed.


 shalloWMeans (160), Independence, Kentucky, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/105/514/20
Aug 5, 2008  
A real summertime classic. This is probably one of the best selling micros at my works, so I figured I might as well finally rate it. It is definitely awesome on a far too humid, 90 degree summer day. Pours with a small, short-lived foamy head and emits a bright orange color that shines just like the sun on the label, and with just as much character. Very hazy, with some sediment. The aroma is fresh, orangey, grassy, and stickly sweet, with apparent coriander, malted and un-malted wheat, and a defining peppery yeast smell. The beer has an estery, energetic mouthfeel; tangy, spicy overtones, and is overall very easy to drink, making it equally popular with beer geeks and the occasionaly craft beer drinker. Mandarin oranges, lemon peel, doughy bread, and pumpernickel all make an appearance, as well as the shyest, most restrained hop bitterness to give this fresh summer libation a clean, crisp and exciting finish.


 riversideAK (2664), Shoreline, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/516/20
Aug 5, 2008  
Bottle from yem25 via Secret Santa. Thanks man. Pours a nice orange yellow with sediment and a decent head. A nice vibrant looking wheat ale. Aromas of soft sweet wheat and some softer citrus/tangerines and apricots. Soft wheat, pleasant juicy sweetness, light tangerine and apricot in the flavors. A bit of a crisp finish. Soft body, smooth and velvety. Perfect for what it is. This is an amazing wheat ale. I want more of this stuff.


 BeerBunker (607), Burbank, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 5, 2008  
Pours a murky Amber color. Small white head that goes away rather quick. Nice wheat and sweetness taste. Mild taste of citrus. Much better than most wheat beers. Great beer for those pants-free summer days.



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