Blue Moon Short Straw Farmhouse Red Ale - Coors Brewing Company

tomhartnett

Missouri

2/5  rDev -35.5%

02-17-2013 00:14:15 | More by tomhartnett

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a bronze color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of fruits and spices. Taste is fruits, malts, some spice, refreshing and very easy drinking. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall would be a good choice on a hot summer day.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 13:15:43 | More by tone77

dertyd

California

2.5/5  rDev -19.4%

05-25-2013 07:15:49 | More by dertyd

williahd

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +12.9%

05-24-2013 11:41:21 | More by williahd

trocketsauced

New York

3.75/5  rDev +21%

05-24-2013 00:32:55 | More by trocketsauced

Ncpogs

Illinois

3/5  rDev -3.2%

05-22-2013 23:19:09 | More by Ncpogs

Dank26

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -3.2%

05-21-2013 19:40:57 | More by Dank26

vcoggins

Texas

3.05/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

12 oz bottle
Served in a pint glass

A - Pours a reddish brown with a 1 finger white head that dissipates quickly.

S - Bready yeast, grassy smells with hints of pepper.

T - Slightly tart taste I did not pick up on the nose. Mildly sweet. Almost no hops to speak of. Not a complex beer.

M - Smooth light thin mouth feel. Medium to high carbonation.

O - Overall this is an average beer. Very unique/different combination of flavors. Good beer for a hot summers day. Glad I tried it but not something I would seek out again.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 12:59:26 | More by vcoggins

archyquaffer

Montana

3.26/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Served from a 12 ounce twisty cap bottle into a Shaker pint glass. The colorful label juxtaposes the historic with the modern, combining a sturdy peasant house in the foreground with modern machinery harvesting an expansive, yellow field of grain in the background. The beer is described as a blend of a farmhouse ale and Flanders Red brewed with hibiscus, coriander and white pepper. The ABV is listed as 5.8 percent. A moderate pour produces about 1/4 inch of head, which dissipates quickly, leaving a thin lace that doesn't stick to the sides of the glass. The color is an orangy-amber.

The aroma-flavor is quite strong with a flowery scent provided by the hibiscus, spices, and, perhaps, hops, along with a fairly complex fruitiness reminiscent of raspberries and apple. A rich biscuity flavor is apparent in the background, with a pleasantly tart aftertaste. The apparent sweetness is perhaps more a product of the hibiscus and yeast than any residual sugars. The hops are barely noticeable in the aftertaste, in competition with the lingering tartness. The beer is moderately light-bodied and easy to drink.

I drank one or two of these over two nights before this review, as I find that I have to condition my palate to this type of brew. I was put off at first by some of the fruity, flowery flavors furnished no doubt by the hibiscus, but after downing a couple I could see drinking this on a hot summer afternoon after some dry, dusty work in the fields.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 05:53:04 | More by archyquaffer

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

A - A ruby amber color much darker than I would expect for the style. Average lacing.
S - Smell is mild sour dough, lemon peel, a bit of wheat, and lemongrass.
T - Much more metallic even for Blue Moon standards it does have some funky bread, sour lemon and peel, with some wheat and lemongrass. Much more muted and unbalanced than it sounds.
M - Medium and kind of hard to drink despite the session able ABV.

Overall for $1.50 it was a hard single to pass over but I would never consider getting it again considering I have had better rep's of the style. Just because BMC can afford to do crafted styles doesn't mean it is worth it.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 02:22:24 | More by DrDemento456

Brian15

Virginia

3/5  rDev -3.2%

05-19-2013 19:29:34 | More by Brian15

Sarmartay

California

3.25/5  rDev +4.8%

05-19-2013 18:16:04 | More by Sarmartay

Hanzo

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev +4.8%

05-19-2013 14:11:18 | More by Hanzo

Meleah

Texas

3/5  rDev -3.2%

05-19-2013 04:07:53 | More by Meleah

Ceballonegro

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev +4.8%

05-19-2013 03:50:46 | More by Ceballonegro

strib

Texas

2.25/5  rDev -27.4%

05-19-2013 03:12:25 | More by strib

acurtis

New Jersey

2.25/5  rDev -27.4%

05-18-2013 19:30:02 | More by acurtis

djrn2

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -11.3%

05-18-2013 19:28:59 | More by djrn2

Will_Turner

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +21%

05-18-2013 19:15:36 | More by Will_Turner

jwc215

New Jersey

3.09/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Best by September 03, 2013:

Pours reddish-amber - towards mahogany - with a thin head that eventually dissipates. A little lacing sticks.

The smell is of toasted caramel - slightly burnt - with banana.

The taste is of toasted caramel with bananas, some grain. There is a tart finish.

It is light-to-medium bodied with medium carbonation.

It's a different saison. The style varies greatly, but this hardly fits, though it does have an acidic touch. Odd, but drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 19:06:59 | More by jwc215

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev +4.8%

05-16-2013 21:34:43 | More by iHeartMNBeer

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.01/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Served in a Lagunitas mason jar.

Alright, screw the haters, I thoroughly appreciate this attempt by Blue Moon. It pours a mostly clear auburn topped by a relatively short-lived finger of lightly off-white foam. The nose comprises perfume-y wheat and flowers, sharp (and general) sweetness, and a touch of what I can only describe as peach blossom. The taste holds notes of cracked wheat, coriander, very mild vinegar, sweet caramel, and a vague assumption of Belgian yeast. Overall, this was a relatively ambitious brew from the BM folks, but it just didn't work for me. It's too muddled and schizoid for my tastes, but I still see some value from it.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 04:45:33 | More by TMoney2591

djaeon

California

3/5  rDev -3.2%

05-15-2013 13:50:12 | More by djaeon

bigbeers84

Minnesota

2.75/5  rDev -11.3%

05-14-2013 08:58:25 | More by bigbeers84

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -11.3%

05-13-2013 23:47:35 | More by RedneckBeerz