Blue Moon Peanut Butter Ale - Coors Brewing Company

pukahi91

Hawaii

3/5  rDev -10.7%

01-06-2013 03:23:26 | More by pukahi91

Haybeerman

Colorado

4/5  rDev +19%

03-04-2013 15:55:35 | More by Haybeerman

FLBeerGuy

Florida

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

03-03-2013 04:04:12 | More by FLBeerGuy

StoutHunter

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -3.3%

01-13-2013 20:30:31 | More by StoutHunter

LL_Cool_K

4/5  rDev +19%

12-26-2012 02:51:24 | More by LL_Cool_K

crobinso

Colorado

3/5  rDev -10.7%

10-14-2012 23:59:13 | More by crobinso

emceecue

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +11.6%

08-29-2012 22:38:35 | More by emceecue

SirIPAalot

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

08-19-2012 16:14:08 | More by SirIPAalot

MaxOfMetal

Wisconsin

1/5  rDev -70.2%

05-30-2012 19:43:04 | More by MaxOfMetal

ccozzi

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

05-29-2012 01:39:50 | More by ccozzi

Zaphog

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

05-24-2012 02:34:08 | More by Zaphog

milljs

Kentucky

4.35/5  rDev +29.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I've had this a couple times at various beer festivals and thought I would review this unique beer.
Appearance -amber to golden with a thin head

Aroma - smells like roasted peanuts more than pure peanut butter, maybe the fresh roasted/deli ground peanut butter.
Taste - Roasted peanuts, creamy peanut butter, light bready malts, and a maybe a bit of honey.
Mouthfeel - Medium bodied and creamy
Finish - creamy peanut butter and beer. Reminds me of a baseball game.

It's unique, and I think it is a pretty cool beer.

Serving type: on-tap

05-06-2012 14:49:31 | More by milljs

hilgart1

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -18.2%

05-06-2012 14:06:04 | More by hilgart1

JM03

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

04-23-2012 14:28:22 | More by JM03

CoryR

Oregon

3/5  rDev -10.7%

02-01-2012 04:29:24 | More by CoryR

JMBSH

Colorado

4/5  rDev +19%

12-01-2011 03:00:06 | More by JMBSH

TheGordianKnot

Tennessee

3.6/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured at the Music City Brewers Fest... Really not sure about availability, I know it was at GABF and other places but don't know if this was a one time thing or rotates from time to time?

A- Very light brown color with a fairly large fluffy white head. Decent lacing and very clear. Looks kinda like a very watered down or extremely light colored brown ale.

S- Alright, they nailed it. This is definitely very peanut butter-y. There really isn't anything else to say about this. Peanut butter isn't a very subtle flavor; it kinda takes over and doesn't let you get any other aromas. I think Coors is actually doing alright so far hitting this concept... Though I don't think a peanut butter bomb is the best thing for a beer, I'm giving them a higher score for getting the aroma perfect for what they are going for.

T/M- The taste is much more of a roasted peanut type of flavor rather than peanut butter. The sweetness is tamed down (thankfully) and it tastes just like someone took a bunch of ballpark peanuts, threw them in a juicer (if thats even possible) and then put it in this glass with some Blue Moon. The flavor does end with a bit of spice reminiscent of Blue Moon. The mouthfeel is pretty light and the carbonation is much higher than I expected. I think I figured something like a peanut butter beer being heavy and thick, but it wasn't.

O- I think I can give credit where credit is due. This is by no means a great beer, but Coors did a good job getting a beer to taste and smell like peanuts; which I've never had before. At this beer fest every other brewery was pouring 8-12 ounce pours; but for this beer we only got about 5-6 ounces which was a great thing because a tiny bit of this beer goes a very long way. I would never buy a whole pint of this beer, but would definitely try a smaller amount again.

Serving type: on-tap

07-31-2011 13:51:47 | More by TheGordianKnot