Blue Moon Short Straw

We had picked up a Blue Moon variety pack a while back, and this one was still sitting in my keezer.  I'm a little wary about trying it, since it has hibiscus, which tends to bother me.  But I'll give it a try, and if I can't handle the hibiscus, well, my husband will just have to finish it.  I have a bottle of their Rounder, too, but if this one bothers me, I might just skip the Rounder all together.  Having food sensitivities is not fun.

Vittles:
Saison
5.8% abv
17 IBUs

Score:
Appearance: 8/10
Aroma: 19/25
Taste: 30/40
Mouthfeel: 7/10
Style: 3/5
Drinkability: 6/10
Overall: 73/100

Impression:
Though it poured with a decent head, the foam fell quickly and left virtually no lacing on the glass.  The aroma smells like every other Blue Moon beer I've had so far -- weakly wheaty with a very faint fruitiness (citrus) and a bare breath of yeast presence.  It's certainly not bringing the "wow" factor, and the flavors really don't bring anything new to the table, either.  I can sort of convince myself that I taste the citrus and something floral before the flavors turn a little tart.  The best way I can describe this beer is weak -- the aroma and flavors didn't bother to show up for work; I feel, moreso with this beer than any other Blue Moon varieties I've tried, that I'm drinking flavored water, not beer.  The mouthfeel is a little better than I was expecting, but it really doesn't add anything.  Overall, if this were your first saison ever, you'd have a pretty poor idea of what saisons are actually like.  And, unfortunately, the hibiscus did start to bother me, so I wasn't able to finish this one.  On to greener pastures...

Cheers!