Blue Moon Impulse - Coors Brewing Company

hockeyfighter19

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +16.5%

01-16-2013 03:26:07 | More by hockeyfighter19

StoutHunter

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev +0.9%

05-21-2013 01:45:15 | More by StoutHunter

LeahM

New York

3.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-20-2013 18:51:07 | More by LeahM

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev +0.9%

05-16-2013 11:08:03 | More by DrunkinYogi

twenty5

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -14.6%

05-10-2013 16:34:38 | More by twenty5

VFRAZ

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev +0.9%

05-07-2013 00:57:57 | More by VFRAZ

napetry

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -6.8%

05-05-2013 02:00:29 | More by napetry

DirtyPenny

Massachusetts

3.34/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Poured into a chalice.

A: Ruby red/meroon and moderately opaque. Pours with a pinkish-white head.

S: Heady and winelike. Sweetish and a bit tart.

T: Red wine booziness and bitterness with a little sweetness on the end. There's a hint of wheat but the wine shows through very strongly. Strongly enough that if you were going to drink this, you might want to reconsider and just have a glass of red wine.

M: Champagne-y and prickly.

O: It's carbonated red wine. I appreciate a brewery trying to do something different but even though Impulse is decent it's very unbalanced. Worth a try if you can find it on the cheap.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 22:48:51 | More by DirtyPenny

tdm168

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - clear gold with a soft, thin lacing of white head that disappears quickly

S - cereal grains, very faint grapes

T - cereal grains, sweet, grapes, alcohol

M - viscous, medium bodied, warm, smooth, well carbonated

This is a rather boring beer. It's primarily grainy and grape-y. It doesn't have any spice to indicate it's a Witbier nor does it offer any depth of flavor. It is easy to drink and non-offensive so in that respect it gets some bonus points for a Blue Moon offering, but otherwise disappointing and forgettable.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 23:16:44 | More by tdm168

smartassboiler

Illinois

3/5  rDev -6.8%

04-20-2013 23:23:58 | More by smartassboiler

Zachtheporter

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-20-2013 15:08:59 | More by Zachtheporter

phishsihq

Colorado

3.45/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Impulse by Blue Moon Brewing Company pours a beautiful mahogany color and is capped by a light pink head. As the foam subsides, the beer takes on more a red wine look. Very appealing. The Cabernet grapes provide the lion's share of the aromas, with just a hint of wheat hidden underneath. The blend is quite delicious. Wheat and base malts meld seamlessly into an almost sparkling grape juice finish. Medium-light in carbonation, the interesting brew features quite a bit of carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 01:39:50 | More by phishsihq

Srabe

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev +0.9%

04-12-2013 22:07:23 | More by Srabe

TheZzyzxScarecrow

North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -14.6%

04-09-2013 05:02:36 | More by TheZzyzxScarecrow

Nitro-Boy

Illinois

3.83/5  rDev +18.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

This stufff really isn't that Bad. Pours A red wine color.,...Tastes pretty good ...Its kinda hard to explain , but if you like beer and like red wine. Go for it it is defiantly worth a try. It is 8.5 alky!!! LOL! This definitely isn't in the top 10 category, but I was quite impressed. Look at it this way ....We have a kinda fancy dinner....What should I get??? Wine , maybe beer. But what kind??? Hummm??? See what I mean. Give it A try. Trust Me You Wont Hate It...Enjoy!!!!

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 00:47:37 | More by Nitro-Boy

bonkers

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -6.8%

03-31-2013 15:46:45 | More by bonkers

alex_hart

Massachusetts

3.64/5  rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

served from a bottle into 2 glasses (one for a friend and one for me)

This is a beautiful, dark, maroonish red. It has wonderful carbonation but is lacking a head (as is to be expected after my first experience with blue moon's wine-beer style, proximity)

The smell is less than what I had hoped from the look of it. Bits of fermented grape, slightly sweet, and even a hint of some wheat. Smells like wine and beer (duh).

You can definitely taste the wine in this. Honestly, I was surprised at how much i am enjoying this. I did not like Proximity at all, and I expected much of the same disappointment for this. Because of this maybe i have a bit of a bias because of the pleasant surprise. You can taste the sweet red grapes, slight alcohol burn, a slight bitter taste, and everything seems to work together, at least well enough to enjoy once.

The mouth feel is light and smooth, but it leaves a bit of a sticky sensation at the back of the throat, which i do not particularly enjoy.

overall this was a decent beer. It resembled more of a sparkling red wine than a beer, but for the style it at least fit relatively well. It tasted pretty good, and it wouldnt be a wasted buy if you find it at a good deal (like i did).

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 05:01:09 | More by alex_hart

JohnBender

Texas

3.25/5  rDev +0.9%

03-14-2013 16:16:39 | More by JohnBender

shehateme

Massachusetts

2.25/5  rDev -30.1%

03-13-2013 23:32:29 | More by shehateme

AOShabaz

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -6.8%

03-13-2013 23:29:22 | More by AOShabaz

ILikeGoodCider

California

3.5/5  rDev +8.7%

03-07-2013 03:35:10 | More by ILikeGoodCider

Haybeerman

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev +8.7%

03-07-2013 02:11:21 | More by Haybeerman

csrbv

Pennsylvania

4.35/5  rDev +35.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A - Impulse pours red with a little pink head that disappears quickly--fantastic look!

S -Smells of a cab red wine, but still retains some of the wheat beer nose.

T - The nice thing about using a less sweet grape like a Cabernet Sauvignon is that is doesn't make this beer fall into the malt beverage sweetness of other beer wine combinations. Great taste wine taste with a little wheat spice at the end.

M - Impulse capitalizes on my enjoyment of Red wine with it's mouthfeel; a rich but refreshing smoothness that leads to a dryness with plenty of carbonated bubbles.

O - This is what a blended beer and wine should taste like! I know it is hard for BA reviewers to give a beer from Coors a fair shake, but this one is worth trying if you love both beer and red wine!

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2013 21:53:16 | More by csrbv

sparx1100

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -6.8%

03-01-2013 03:41:04 | More by sparx1100

BeerGuy1991

Illinois

4/5  rDev +24.2%

02-20-2013 00:11:07 | More by BeerGuy1991