Bells Oberon Ale

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

oooh, i had this on tap again and it was kickass. appearance was very hazey orange and yellow color with very nice foamy white head. the flavor was full of yummy wheat almost a chewy gumball and wheat and nice orange, citrus, saaz hops, and lots o lemon zest. Very nice malts and very well balanced. YUM.

Very nice wheat beer. Light orange color with very nice citrus, wheat, and spices. Flavor is a fairly crisp, citrusy wheat ale that is perfect during the summer months. Very enjoyable.

On tap at the Red Hawk

After a series of lovely experiences with Bells, this one has been my first disappointment -- and it’s a considerable disappointment.

The beer pours cloudy and fizzy with an orange peel aroma and a spicy/pepper overcarbonation that comes out prickly and heavy on the stomach. The flavor is rather bland, and overwhelmed by the carbonation.

Pours a hazy yellow with a diminishing white head. Aroma smells of sour oranges/ peaches with some spice. The flavor is very bready with notes of peach and wacky citrus. It is ok, but not wonderful; not what I have come to expect from Bell’s.

Bottle. Very hazy, with lots of floaties, small white head. Aroma is yeasty, but not overly so, and has a touch of lemon. Flavor is a bit tasty, a bit of yeast and spice, some bready malts, spicy, yet not too yeasty, and easy to drink. My wife would love this beer.

Pours an ever so slightly hazy golden amber with lots of bubbles rising to the top into a short-living white head that dissipates to a swirl and ring quickly leaving traces of lacing. Aroma is sweet with bready wheat balance with the citrus hops with lemons and oranges. Taste follows the aroma with the big wheat backbone up front and a slight hop bitterness in the finish with mainly citrus. A hint of spices show up in the taste that I didn’t get in the smell. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with tons of carbonation and makes for a very drinkable summer wheat beer.

"Smooth and sweet," is the first thought I had after tasting this. It poured amber and cloudy and yielded a citrusy aroma. Medium-bodied. Not notable for complexity, but flavorful enough for a summer beer — wheat and yeast and a light sweetness. I could definitely drink more than one of these on a hot summer day.

Bottle, batch 8310. Poured a hazy pale with a creamy white head that left light lace. Large particles drifting about. Aroma of wheat, citrus and a slight butter background. The flavor found a nice mix of wheat, citrus and a light malt background to give me the impression I was drinking an ice tea. Light to medium body and dry. Enjoyable.