Blue Moon Belgian White - Coors Brewing Company

Atlas1

Texas

2.78/5  rDev -18.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

I am not a huge fan of this beer, as I've had it before a couple of times. But a friend of mine (alas, not a beer guy) brought over a whole goddam twelve pack of Blue Moon products the other night and we have several left over. So, I decided I should review them, starting with this one.

A vigorous pour yields a nice cloudy golden-apricot color with a two-finger head. Actually a really nice looking beer, to be honest. The head thins a bit fast, and there's not much lace to speak of, but it's pretty enough. The nose is okay. Some typical witbier spice, coriander and such, some lemon scent as well, but nothing extraordinary. The taste is where this Coors witbier falls flat in my opinion. Very bland. No layers. No intricacy. No complexity at all. Thin and flat all around, including mouthfeel.

Upon first pour, I was excited, thinking I'd pegged this beer all wrong. But the taste instantly reminded me why I don't like it. Such a dull and uninspired version of the style. It's a shame to think so many Americans are turned on to witbiers by this thing. They have no idea what they're missing out on.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2011 00:53:35 | More by Atlas1

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Poured from a 12 oz bottle in to weizen glass.

A- Pours a nice hazy orange/yellow body with a disappointing one finger head that disappears in seconds. Nice color, bad head.

S- Smells like oranges and a little spice. Not sure what else to say about it.

T- Mostly citrus, with some sort of cracker-like taste. A little bit of spice backs it up. This beer has a distinct taste when compared to others of the style, but it certainly does not rank among the top.

M- The feel is very full, yet light. Again, very different. Nice and bubbly and refreshing, however.

O- This is definitely a good gateway beer in to craft beer.

Serving type: bottle

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