Blue Moon Caramel Apple Spiced Ale - Coors Brewing Company

nukem5

Pennsylvania

3.45/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a rich dark color with a thick layer of tan foam on top. No lacing at all but really thick and creamy looking

S: Aroma is of malts apples cinnamon, great blend of smells and slightly like a candied apple.

T: Taste is a nice balance of flavors Cinnamon then apples and fading to malts.

M: Body is medium with a silky thick almost syrupy feel to it.

O: Overall a good beer for fall by the bonfire just chilling with friends or whatever. Great value for the low price really amazed this is a Coors product.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2012 02:29:34 | More by nukem5

LeahM

New York

4.25/5  rDev +38.4%

05-20-2013 18:52:29 | More by LeahM

Ceballonegro

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -10.4%

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

lucasj82

Indiana

2/5  rDev -34.9%

05-15-2013 02:13:06 | More by lucasj82

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

1/5  rDev -67.4%

05-07-2013 13:46:14 | More by tommyguz

acjones

Japan

3.75/5  rDev +22.1%

03-25-2013 03:05:35 | More by acjones

tom91281

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -2.3%

03-24-2013 19:51:32 | More by tom91281

Celtics76

Rhode Island

3.25/5  rDev +5.9%

03-21-2013 13:38:24 | More by Celtics76

Ohboy229

New York

3.5/5  rDev +14%

03-16-2013 21:49:36 | More by Ohboy229

musqayan

New York

3.75/5  rDev +22.1%

02-14-2013 16:31:20 | More by musqayan

AngusOg

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev +5.9%

01-28-2013 21:44:03 | More by AngusOg

sgttibbs

Kansas

3.25/5  rDev +5.9%

01-13-2013 02:01:07 | More by sgttibbs

Jadjunk

Georgia

2.93/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Part of the Autumn Variety Pack Release. "This copper-colored ale is crafted with caramel malts, cinnamon, and fresh apple juice to stir up the tastes of fall."

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle to a pint glass. Served in the mid 40ºs Fahrenheit.

(Appearance) Pours a copper cream white head, crisp creamy consistency and average retention over a maple orange body, mildly hazy with plenty of carbonation. Not a terrible head quality and the color shows some substance. 3.5

(Smell) Aroma is sweet caramel and bready malts overshadowed with a cinnamon applesauce complete with a faint green apple tartness. Pretty enjoyable if not all too predictable aroma as per the label. None of the aromas are unpleasing although the cinnamon apple aromatics easily overshadow the malt bill, leaning this beer towards a spiced cider at points. 3

(Taste) Quite heavy throughout on the cinnamon flavor, perhaps even more than the apple characteristics, which lie slightly underneath. Malt bill is not easy to determine based on the overall potency of the cinnamon apple profile. Strikingly dry finish which steals away the drinkability significantly. 3

(Mouthfeel) Dry, thin and somewhat tart. Not too clean based on the cinnamon character. Body is medium for the style and light/medium overall. Dryness should be turned up with an enhanced malt bill or a balance should be achieved by reducing the apples and cinnamon. 3

(Overall) Not the easiest beer to drink, the cinnamon and apple dominate the aroma, flavor and even mouthfeel of this beer, resulting in a dry, spiced boozy drink. There's lots of work to be done on this beer to balance out the caramel and apple flavors, because both are too dominant in this beer and reduce drinkability. I couldn't have more than one of these at a time, as my palate is nearly wrecked. In short, it's not for everyone and it isn't likely to be perceived to all as a beer due to the cinnamon and apple. 3

Coors Brewing Company's
Blue Moon Caramel Apple Spiced Ale
2.93/5.00

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 03:57:29 | More by Jadjunk

cet128

Indiana

1.75/5  rDev -43%

12-11-2012 12:58:43 | More by cet128

Nebergall

1.75/5  rDev -43%

12-10-2012 01:15:49 | More by Nebergall

Damian74Shensky

South Carolina

2.5/5  rDev -18.6%

12-07-2012 15:03:38 | More by Damian74Shensky

Kruga

4/5  rDev +30.3%

12-05-2012 22:47:46 | More by Kruga

Woodysbeard

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -2.3%

12-03-2012 15:19:40 | More by Woodysbeard

tubeyes

Texas

3.25/5  rDev +5.9%

12-02-2012 23:43:33 | More by tubeyes

bshiban

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -2.3%

12-02-2012 16:51:11 | More by bshiban

drt72

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +38.4%

12-01-2012 14:39:56 | More by drt72

jucifer1818

Florida

4/5  rDev +30.3%

11-30-2012 19:44:55 | More by jucifer1818

jordanmckell

Texas

3/5  rDev -2.3%

11-29-2012 02:48:10 | More by jordanmckell

ilikebeer03

Texas

3.25/5  rDev +5.9%

11-27-2012 06:34:27 | More by ilikebeer03

JALIEN

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -10.4%

11-26-2012 00:17:44 | More by JALIEN