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Blue Moon Belgian White Ale

Blue Moon Belgian White Ale

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45
overall
A Belgian White (Witbier) brewed by
Coors Brewing Company (MolsonCoors)

Golden, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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16613.02/5.03.02/5.05.4%51.3Tumbler, Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
An unfiltered wheat ale spiced in the Belgian tradition for an uncommonly smooth taste. Gold medalist (white beer) at 1995 World Beer Championships, silver medalist (white beer) at 1996 and 1997 World Beer Championships. 171 calories per 12-ounce serving and 5.4% abv. Editor's Note: Much of this beer's production now comes from the Molson brewery in Toronto. A small portion of Denver draught production comes from the SandLot brewery. Still other product may continue to hail from Golden. 7/19/08.

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kennydiaz (90), staten island, New York, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/511/20

Sep 10, 2008  
NOT BAD FOR A COORS PRODUCT. AS FAR AS BELGIUM WHITE BEERS GO THIS ONE IS LITTLE BELOW AVERAGE. I WOULD MUCH RATHER HAVE A HOEGARDEN.

 berkshirejohn (1184), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Nov 30, 2008  
[355ml bottle from Sainsbury’s - labelled as "North American Craft Beer" rather than "Belgian White Ale" and brewed by BMBC in Toronto.] Cloudy orange with thin white head; aroma has some citrus and some grain; flavour the same, rather soapy and floury mouthfeel. Refreshing, but nothing more.


 gilvanblight (360), Windsor, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/102/514/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Cloudy orange gold pour with a very lacey head. Scent of citrus and taste of correander and orange as expected. Definately a Wit Beer. Not a bad one at that. Very drinkable. Between a Mill Street Wit and a Hoegaarden to me.


 hughie (2415), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/510/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Murky orange with a white head. Sweet slightly gluey taste with some grainy background. Taste has a little citrus at the beginning and some soapy dryness at the end. The rest is sweety oaty biscuit. It has some redeeming features. For instance, it quenches your thirst if you drink it cold and very fast.


 johninmelb (641), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/54/102/58/20
Nov 21, 2008  
Lightly peppery, gentle citrus nose. Pours orange and cloudy. Flavour is not great - a bit cloying and a bit too soft drinky. Finish spreads out into dirty socks and dishwater that used orange scented washing up liquid. Disappointing.


 HarryFlashman (434), Chatham, Kent, England
1.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/52/102/53/20
Nov 21, 2008  
I sampled this brew a number of times when in Las Vegas. It purports to be a "Belgian White", but is clearly a poor American imitation. It looks vaguely right with a frothy head and cloud appearance, but that’s where the resemblance to a Belgian White ends. As per comments below, it is very soapy. It is overly sweet and citrusy in a fake way. The Americans should stick to the Pale Ales, which they do well and leave this sort of thing to the Belgians and Germans.



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