Moonlight Old Combine

Brewed by Moonlight Brewing Company
Style: Premium Lager
Fulton, California USA

On tap. Mostly transparent, pale brass colored body with a tall head of fizzy, brilliant white foam. Exceptionally clean, bold floral/herbal hop aroma on top of a light, bready malt base. Crisp, and borderline lemony in terms of the hop profile. Medium light bodied, crisply carbonated mouthfeel with a light, yet smooth and silky texture. The specialty grains help enhance the perception of a soft, silky mouthfeel while providing a dry drinkability. The malt profile has a complexity akin to that of a Bo Pils, only the mild complexity takes on the form of multi-grain bread as opposed to rich, pilsner malt flavors. Pleasantly subtle and complex characters derived from the nuances of the various grains. The hop flavor is crisp and bold, bringing out an assertive floral/herbal bitterness that balances the malt nicely - this trait reminds me more of a German pils. Awesome beer - cleanly executed and wonderfully creative for something seemingly so simple. This beer brings together some of the best traits of a Bo Pils and German Pils and then supplements it with some specialty grains.

medium strong hop bitterness, good texture, moonlight hop signature, very aromatic with bits of toast and biscuit but mostly all hops, grassy, herbal, wonderful crisp and too relaxed warm. I love this brewery.

RBSG09 on tap at Toronado SF. Pours an orangey gold color with a nice lasting white head. Earthy aroma with some grassy hops, spicy rye, and light malts. Flavor is toasty and grainy with a super crisp grassy hop finish. Lightly bitter and satisfyingly dry. Another good one from Moonlight.

Draft at Toad in the Hole. Low, dissipating white head on off-clear gold, slight lacing. Subtle bubblegum and minty aromas are partly troubled with a hint of rubber. Flavor is a marvelous melange of Spalty hops, clean strawlike graininess, and a bit of sweetness. Finish is snappy and refreshing with bold bitterness and aromatic notes of blueberry, watermelon, and dark sweet grape remaining. The fact that this is brewed with four grains is neither apparent nor relevant.

Draft at Sonoma Wine Exchange. Nice grassy hop aroma. Light amber color with a great white head. Medium body with very creamy carbonation. Flavor of wheat and malt - very mildly sweet. The finish is malty, but dry! There’s a decent amount of floral and/or grassy hop. This could pass for an ale. It’s also a lot more complex than I’m able to describe.

On tap at Toronado in San Francisco. This was a pretty strange creation I thought. Light amber color with plenty of carbonation but no head on the pour. Aromatics are a confusing combo of the interacting rye malt and oats used. Very grassy and earthy. Sweet toasted cinnamon bread in the flavor that immediately leads to a dry, bittered finish. Almost reminds me of an English brown on hop steroids or something. I had a hard time figuring out the finish. Sessionable.

From tap at Toronado in SF. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild peachy and citrusy hops fruity. Fruity hoppy flavoured with a mild citrusy bitterness and light malt base. Citrusy and peachy lasting hoppy impression. Light bodied and dry.

Poured from tap at sonoma wine exchange, light orange with medium sized white head. Aroma is slightly sweet malty with a cheerio cereal note and grassy hops. Flavor is thick with toasted grain, malt, cereal, and a tangy bitter grass finish. Palate is malty thick with starting mild sweetness but ends bitter. Overall, nice balance and easy to drink.