Bells Oberon Ale

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Wheat Ale
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Re-rate July 24, 2009. 12 oz bottle. Pours golden with a small white head and sparse debris. Sweet biscuit aroma with a touch of honey. Similar flavors of biscuit, wheat, sweet honey, and some hoppy citrus. I gave this a 3.3 originally, but this year’s batch is a pretty nice example of a medium-bodied wheat ale, and I think I’m going to go ahead and make this a 3.5 on my list.

Original rating: 12 oz bottle. Pours pale, slightly hazy amber with a small white head. Aroma of wheat and some sweetness. Taste of some citrusy hops and some malts, some wheatiness. More wheat comes across in the finish. Decent light refreshing wheat beer. 6 / 3 / 7 / 4 / 13

12 oz. bottle courtesy of a trade with yem25. Pours a very cloudy yellow gold with a moderate white head that faded to a light film after the first quarter of the glass. Light but pleasant aroma of wheat grain and just a touch of lemon. Flavor is similar but stronger than the aroma with plenty of wheat with just a bit of lemon and perhaps some yeast as well. The mouthfeel is more full bodied and creamy than a typical wheat ale and is a plus for this beer. Refreshing and enjoyable.

Glass: weizen Purchased at: Issac Newton’s, Newtown, PA Price: $5.00 Size: 12 fl oz ABV: 6% IBU:n/a Estimated Calories: 160 C RateBeer Rating: 82 Aural: quiet opening, little carbonation, easy pour Aroma 7 out of 10 Intensity: medium Balance: sweet Impression: nice Malt Aroma: whole wheat flour, nut, light caramel Hops Aroma: dust, dirt, grass, coriander, lemon Other Aroma: apple Notes: A very nice aroma - not overpowering, but enjoyable, sweet, demure. Appearance 4 out of 5 Color: amber Clarity: cloudy Head Retention: thin but persistent Lace: poor Notes: A very nice example of an American wit. Good color, nice yeasty cloudiness, like a sunset. Head is present but thin. Flavor 8 out of 10 Intensity: medium Balance: sweet Impression: nice Malt Flavor: wheat, sugar, rye, peanut Hops Flavor: dust, rind, coriander, lemon, orange Other: apple Notes: A very tasty, if light, flavor. What many might call a good lawnmower beer, but by no means a killer beer. Palate 3 out of 5 Mouthfeel Sensation: creamy Body: light Carbonation: faint Finish Length: short Intensity: faint Balance: sweet Notes: A crisp, quick finish is my least favorite part of this beer - it’s refreshing, but with a short lived refreshment. General Impression: 16 out of 20 Craftmanship: very nice. Freshness: fresh Personal Taste: liked. Notes: It was enjoyable, delicious and simple, but many other wits and belgian styles would be my choice when spending $5 on a 12 oz bottle.

Had this at KClingers in Hanover. Appearance - small creamy head. Color was yellow an dcloudy. Aroma -banana and yeasty. Taste - very smooth and the wheat lingers, creamy tending towards syrupy. Kinda of different than most wheat beers. I think th edifference is the creamy mouthfeel.

I really look forward to this beer every year when it comes out in late March. It brings back lots of memories of living in Kalamazoo and drinking a glass with friends. I would recommend this beer to anyone looking for a great summertime ale.

Many thanks to Daknole...12oz bottle....Pours a very bright light copper with a small off-white head....light sweet malt aroma....I get some caramel too....medium to light creamy mouth feel ...very refreshing palate...the wheat is present , but infused with caramel and some earthy, piney tones...the most unusual wheat ive had...a little citrus in the finish as well

i tell girls to get this when im ordering something a bit more brutal. its nice. refreshing. if i were to really love wheats, id like this one a lot.

Pours a nice and hazy gold with a fair amount of creamy head that laces nicely. Smells of citrus rind, orange, lemon and yeast. Tastes as it smells with spice and a little hops and finishes with a dryness. Feels light in the mouth and quenches ones thirst very well. A session beer no doubt and on a summer day this is an oasis.