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Bells Oberon Ale 3.46 1319

Bells Oberon Ale

Percentile
86
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
13193.46/5.03.46/5.0Summer6%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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 Ernest (4497), Boulder, Colorado, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/511/20
Feb 4, 2003    Updated: Nov 12, 2006
Bottle. Head is initially small, frothy, white, mostly lasting. Body is hazy medium yellow, unfiltered. Aroma is lightly malty (cereal, grain), lightly hoppy (herbs), with light notes of soap. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Not bad.


 muzzlehatch (4427), Burlington, Vermont, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Aug 14, 2002    Updated: May 18, 2004
Aug 02: Slightly yeasty, fruity nose; not so much wheat, and the fruit seems to be of the soft yellow (peach-apricot) type rather than the typical lemon. Hazy yellow-golden color. Very hoppy, full-bodied, not as sweet as many wheats I've had lately; apricots seem prominent in the mix to me; this seems to be a cross between an APA and a wheat if you ask me, not entirely successful but well worth a try.

May 04: Most of what I said 2 years ago holds true, except it seems to me the aroma is more dilute, and the body is just a little too thick, and too sour at the finish. Too heavy to be refreshing, not complex enough to be really interesting. Ehh.


 bhensonb (4342), Woodland, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Feb 11, 2009  
Bottle from Archer Liquors. Hazy orange color with a few white bubbles for head. Slightly strange aroma of citrus/wheat. Thin bodied with mild but prickly carbonation. It is indeed fruity. The noble hop spice makes me think of a pommander in a way. I can’t think of a similar beer. Pretty tasty in a rather different way.


 heemer77 (4312), Savannah, Missouri, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 23, 2004    Updated: Jul 3, 2008
I have had this numerous times in bottles and again on tap. I much prefer the bottled version. I setect a lot fewer oranges than I did a few years ago. On tap. Has a nice medium head on top of the light gold and orange body. The smell is oranges and a little grass. The taste is very refreshing. Tastes of oranges. A great lawnmower beer if I have ever had one.


 BBB63 (4253), La Porte, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/56/104/514/20
May 25, 2003  
On Tap (Yogis Bloomington IN) - Huge creamy head on top of the hazy golden colored beer, thin bodied. All the characteristics of a white (wit) wheat beer, citrus nose, a little spicy on the palate. Well balanced for a wheat, finished with lingering wheat taste. Not as big and complex as others in the genre, but a very drinkable brew.


 cgarvieuk (4198), Edinburgh, Scotland
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 29, 2009  
Bottle at Detroit airport pre DLD trip... ligth yellow ... light fruit little lemon little melon nose ... served to cold ... juicy fruits ... little dry and quite low flavour profile.


 goldtwins (4084), Nesconset, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
May 6, 2006  
Draft @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe: Hazy yellow color with an off-white head. Light fruity aroma with notes of both red and green apples. The flavor was light and fruity with a touch of spice. Light body.


 Skyview (4061), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Apr 9, 2007  
A bonus beer sampled at Cellar’s LexLarp in St Paul. From the bottle it poours a golden amber with a very thick white head. Aroma of wheat, citrus, nutmeg and some banana. Taste is a little flat with hints of citrus, wheat and nutmeg. A light watery finish. A bit overrated but palatable.



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