Blue Moon Belgian Pale Ale - Coors Brewing Company

atsprings

North Carolina

3.7/5  rDev +17.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to wagenvolks for the freebie. 12oz bottle into a Piraat snifter. Pours a crisp copper with a decent off-white head that slowly diminished to a ring. Aroma is a somewhat fragrant amount of crisp citrus hops and a hint of Belgian yeast. The taste is a litte bit more bland with some caramel malt and slight hops with a hint of yeast. The beer is somewhat crisp and refreshing but slightly heavier than the alcohol suggests. This is probably the best Blue Moon beer I've had yet, but that's not exactly saying that much.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2008 07:40:47 | More by atsprings

JamesS

Indiana

3.68/5  rDev +17.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a very nice copper color with some good head and nice lacing, and a fair bit of carbonation. It has a nice floral scent, hints of hops and bitterness, although a little weak. Nice taste, very clean, crisp, and refreshing, with a very nice hoppy/pale ale flavor and a nice bit of bitterness in the aftertaste, athough it wasn't as strong as it could have been, and it tasted more like it contained American hops rather than anything used in a Belgian pale ale, but it was still quite good. It goes down extremely well, very smooth.

Considering its a 'macro' pale ale, this is a great pale ale. It was inexpensive and would be a fantastic starter beer for someone who hasn't tried a sturdier pale ale. Even on its own, it's really quite good.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2008 01:54:13 | More by JamesS

russpowell

Oklahoma

3.43/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours an effervescent orange/caramel with 1+ finger of pearl white head. Zero head retention & not much more lacing

S: Slight orange blossom & apple peels

T: Caramel, appleskins & pears up front. Dryness, appleskins & faint lemon hops as this warms. Finishes with apple peels & citric hop crispness, plus some caramel & more dryness

MF: Medium bodied with slight carbonation & some stickyness

Drinks alright, not a good or great BPA, but would do in a pinch. a touch too dry for my liking

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2008 00:08:16 | More by russpowell

Haybeerman

Colorado

3.58/5  rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Appearace: Clear coppoer color with a creamy off-white colored head. Decent retention.

Smell: Very malty, a little sweet. Hint of a fruit note (likey the orange peel). Some hop aroma (would have been fine with more).

Taste: Surprisingly sweet with a late spicy finish. Not as carbonated as many in the Blue Moon lineup. Hop presence blends well.

Mouthfeel: Meduim bodied, subtle carbonation.

Drinkability: Found it very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2008 22:21:05 | More by Haybeerman

rtratzlaff

North Carolina

3.93/5  rDev +25.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a golden amber with slightly redish tones. a decent white head sticks around and even leaves some decent lacing.

Smells are... yes I do believe that might be Belgian candy sugar, hint of orange peel, cascade hops don't add a ton to the aroma but its there.

Taste is sweet with some spiciness and herbal notes late. Finish is a bit weak, but still ok for the style. Mouthfeel is lighter side of medium with good carbonation that isn't too much. As I drink it, the hop presence shows up a bit more and blends well. Very simple and understated, not over the top and a charicature of what the style should be. Yet it still maintains solid flavor.

So far, my favorite from the Blue Moon line outside of the original Blue Moon.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2008 22:01:00 | More by rtratzlaff

wagenvolks

Texas

3.65/5  rDev +16.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

12 oz. bottle into a pilsener glass.

Surprised to already see this one distributed to my local Food Lion. Pours a pale copper body, clean with a decent carbonation level and a small khaki head. Average retention and lacing. Aroma is a nice blend of hoppy pine and citrus alongside a touch of biscuity-caramel malt.

Flavor profile brings a spicy-pine hop note paired with pale malts, fruity belgian yeast, and a metallic, grainy flavor seemingly inherent in most Coors beverages. Not too off-putting, though. Mouthfeel is a bit watered down...I'm not sure why they're so against the "lingering hop aftertaste", because something is definately needed to finish off this beer. All in all, this one actually has potential, as I've certainly come across worse brews from the mass-producing BMC. I'd definately buy it over most grocery store beers, as it does have quite a few merits.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2008 02:19:42 | More by wagenvolks

rowew

Colorado

3.55/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Presentation: 12 oz longneck, date stamped on the neck. Same style design as the other Blue Moons with a red theme to the label. I had this on tap at Coors field too, but basing review on the bottle.

Appearance: Pours a clear copper with a nice off white head, decent retention but very little lacing.

Smell: Bready malt, a bit of what I think of as belgian yeast notes, and a little bit of floral hops late.

Taste: Medium bodied, tastes right along with what I would expect from the aroma. Dominated by a nice malt backbone with a mild hop and yeast component.

Overall impression: Just what I've come to expect from Blue Moon - nothing stellar, but a drinkable offering that may just be your saving grace at a BMC bar.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2008 22:32:20 | More by rowew

NCSUdo

Massachusetts

3.4/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle

A: Clear amber/copper under a small head. Very sight retention and no lace.

S: Very malty, sweet, a little syrupy smelling. Bottle says brewed with some orange and hibiscus but I don't get any. Edit to say that after having another bottle, I did pick up some piney hop and a bit of fruitiness.

T: Again, mostly malty and sweet. Maybe some Belgian character trying to come through, a little fruitiness and a little bit of vegetable.

M/D: Nice mouthfeel, very subtle carbonation, nice on the tongue. Decent drinkability as well. Nothing special by any means but also a very easy drinking, easy to find beer that actually brings a little something to the table.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2008 20:44:45 | More by NCSUdo