Saturday, September 21, 2013

Blue Moon Belgian White

I can't even count how many times I've had Blue Moon Belgian White in the past, but I've never taken the time to review it.  With most beers, the more I think about the aromas and flavors, the more I enjoy the beer.  This, however, is not one of those beers.  I find I like Blue Moon beers better if I don't pay too much attention to them:


Vittles:
Witbier
5.4% abv
9 IBU

Score:
Appearance: 8/10
Aroma: 19/25
Taste: 30/40
Mouthfeel: 7/10
Style: 4/5
Drinkability: 8/10
Overall: 76/100

Impression:
I've had this beer several times in the past, both on tap and from a bottle.  I have never been overly impressed with it, but it is passably decent, especially when the other tap selections are all light varieties of BMC (as frequently occurs near me, sadly).  The head pours nicely, but it falls almost immediately and leaves no lacing at all as it goes.  The aroma is very subdued, and I can pick up on faint whisps of wheat, yeast, citrus, and spice.  Of the three, the coriander imparts the strongest scent, followed by citrus (orange).  The flavor is much the same, though the wheat backbone becomes more prominent on your breath after you swallow.  The lackluster flavors, combined with a fairly light mouthfeel, make this beer fairly drinkable and refreshing, albeit boring and dull.  But hey, it's better than the tap water around here, which often tastes like pond scum in the warmer weather.

Cheers!

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