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Holy Moses White Ale
Great Lakes Brewing Co.
- From:
- Great Lakes Brewing Co.
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- Witbier
Ranked #87 - ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #20,763 - Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 12.43%
- Reviews:
- 515
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 01, 2022
- Added:
- Apr 06, 2003
- Wants:
- 62
- Gots:
- 113
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Ratings by KFBR392:
Reviewed by KFBR392 from Illinois
4.05/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Appearance: slightly cloudy bright yellow brew. Finger and a half of head on the pour which stuck around. Moderate active carbonation. Sticky layers of lacing left behind.
Smell: floral notes and balanced spices warm up the front. Light citrus, butter, dough, and evolving floral aromas carry into the body. Some cinnamon and nutmeg round this one out.
Taste: the front is similar to the aroma, fresh floral flavors really dance on the palate with well rounded spices warming to the drinker. Fresh squeezed orange and grapefruit add a nice punch on the body. The spices take a darker turn on the back end with some herbal and black tea leaf flavors.
Mouthfeel: supremely drinkable which is always more impressive with the notable spice additions. Carbonation is right where it needs to be.
Overall: through and through a really solid beer. When spices are well done in a beer they add so much to the complexity and texture. This beer is a prime example. Great Lakes continues to deliver great beer.
Mar 27, 2015Smell: floral notes and balanced spices warm up the front. Light citrus, butter, dough, and evolving floral aromas carry into the body. Some cinnamon and nutmeg round this one out.
Taste: the front is similar to the aroma, fresh floral flavors really dance on the palate with well rounded spices warming to the drinker. Fresh squeezed orange and grapefruit add a nice punch on the body. The spices take a darker turn on the back end with some herbal and black tea leaf flavors.
Mouthfeel: supremely drinkable which is always more impressive with the notable spice additions. Carbonation is right where it needs to be.
Overall: through and through a really solid beer. When spices are well done in a beer they add so much to the complexity and texture. This beer is a prime example. Great Lakes continues to deliver great beer.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Shelbs90 from Montana
3.06/5 rDev -19%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -19%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
surprising taste. definitely has a very tart flavor. tastes like a sour beer mixed with unfiltered wheat beer. the aftertaste has lemon sour notes. this is a unique beer and i really enjoy it
Jan 31, 2021Reviewed by Dr_Gonzo from Kentucky
4.03/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured into a tall clear pint glass. Color is nicely golden and cloudy, more than a finger thick of fluffy white head that has good retention and lacing.
Smells like a Belgian ale, also real Christmas-y. Lots of spices and notes going on here. Coriander, nutmeg, cloves, lemon tart, orange peel, banana/banana bread, orange peel, yeast, marzipan, and cantaloupe.
Can taste the alcohol and spices pretty well. Pretty peppery too, with touches of chamomile. Nice moderate wheat body, and the rest of the notes and spices mentioned altogether provide another "half" to the flavor. Beer feels medium-bodied on the palette.
Jul 18, 2020Smells like a Belgian ale, also real Christmas-y. Lots of spices and notes going on here. Coriander, nutmeg, cloves, lemon tart, orange peel, banana/banana bread, orange peel, yeast, marzipan, and cantaloupe.
Can taste the alcohol and spices pretty well. Pretty peppery too, with touches of chamomile. Nice moderate wheat body, and the rest of the notes and spices mentioned altogether provide another "half" to the flavor. Beer feels medium-bodied on the palette.
Rated by Kylezipp from Ohio
4.66/5 rDev +23.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.66/5 rDev +23.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
One of my favorites from Great Lakes . Raspberry is even better.
May 25, 2020Reviewed by BeerBaronBear from New York
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
I just drank a Hoegaarden and Pearl from Tree House the other night, and this isn't even in the same league. That being said, it's not terrible. I would say the strongest aspect is the smell - it has a very appetizing spicy smell to it, but the taste just doesn't follow suit. It's very flat and dry, and the taste is basically gone before you've swallowed it. I'm a fan of a number of other Great Lakes beers, but this is not one I'll seek out again.
May 07, 2020Reviewed by rileyaware from Ohio
3.95/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Drank out of a bottle.
This was my first from Great Lakes Brewing, and a great first impression! Very crisp beer with a pleasant note of banana at the front end and a bit of spice, specifically clove, at the back end. It has a refreshing mouthfeel, though a little dry. Overall a very fine beer!
Apr 27, 2020This was my first from Great Lakes Brewing, and a great first impression! Very crisp beer with a pleasant note of banana at the front end and a bit of spice, specifically clove, at the back end. It has a refreshing mouthfeel, though a little dry. Overall a very fine beer!
Reviewed by sseisele
2.32/5 rDev -38.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.32/5 rDev -38.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Poured into a pilsner style glass. Thin white head which dissipates quickly. Hazy color. Mild lacing on the glass.
I am not a fan of white ale, Belgian styles, or Heffeweizzen due to their "milky" aftertastes. People say "bananas and cloves." Maybe my palate is terrible but I get none of that. I need a malty and hoppy mouthfeel but here I just get heavy and gritty.
Nov 17, 2019I am not a fan of white ale, Belgian styles, or Heffeweizzen due to their "milky" aftertastes. People say "bananas and cloves." Maybe my palate is terrible but I get none of that. I need a malty and hoppy mouthfeel but here I just get heavy and gritty.
Rated by StretchZep from Ohio
4.02/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Awesome Witbier! But then again it is from Great Lakes. :)
Nov 03, 2019
Holy Moses White Ale from Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
1073 ratings
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