Blue Moon Belgian White Ale 3 1903

Blue Moon Belgian White Ale

	Percentile
	46
	overall

Brewed by Coors Brewing Company (MillerCoors)
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Golden, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1903	3/5.0	3/5.0	5.4%	50.5	Tumbler, Weizen

Commercial Description:
"Belgian White Ale" (North America) / "North American Craft Beer" (UK)
Brewed with oats for creaminess and spiced with the perfect combination of orange peel and coriander.
An unfiltered wheat ale spiced in the Belgian tradition for an uncommonly smooth taste.
Gold medalist (white beer) at 1995 World Beer Championships, silver medalist (white beer) at 1996 and 1997 World Beer Championships. 171 calories per 12-ounce serving and 5.4% abv.
Editor’s Note: Much of this beer’s production now comes from the Molson brewery in Toronto. A small portion of Denver draught production comes from the SandLot brewery. Still other product may continue to hail from Golden. 7/19/08.

Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?
alexchafe (29), , Newfoundland, Canada
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/10 4/5 6/10 2/5 8/20
Feb 21, 2009
Citrusy with a watery mid-palate. Head disappears quickly into the hazy, orange-yellow brew. A beer for summer sessions.

Leafs93 (53), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/10 3/5 7/10 3/5 12/20
Feb 8, 2010
Pours a hazy yellow, small white head that leaves a littl lacing. Aroma of citrus, coriander and wheat. Not to sweet, has a clean crisp finish. Nice beer for a macro, has been very reliable over the years. Always nice to see this on tap in bars that only carry macros.

nuplastikk (1303), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/10 3/5 6/10 4/5 12/20
Feb 8, 2010
12oz bottle. Hazy orange-tan color, soda-like head that fades out after a minute. Orange-citrus and wheat aroma. Medium bodied, with a solid citrus edge. A little corny, lacks the real deep vanilla smoothness of a quality Wit. The coriander is well incorporated, not standing out too much. Overall a pretty decent offering, but still sub-par for the style.

promtheus (68), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/10 4/5 7/10 4/5 11/20
Feb 6, 2010
On draught in a shaker. Cloudy with a nice white head, good lacing. Tastes of wheat and orange, the orange is a little too sweet. Not a bad effort for such a mass produced Belgian recipe though.

edward_violet (44), Michigan, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/10 3/5 7/10 3/5 15/20
Jan 31, 2010
Fruity nose. Yellowish orange pour. Decent amount of yellowish white head. Taste of lighter fruits, perhaps the slightly bitter skins of grapes or blueberries. Clean, disappearing finish.

bulldogops (182), Alberta, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/10 4/5 6/10 4/5 12/20
Jan 25, 2010
Holy crap it’s Rickards White in the US. With another name! Unsure if the vast machine of MolsonCoors has two different recipes or if this just a case of brand and market. In any case, hazy golden orange pour with a weak bubbly white head. Aroma is coriander, orange zest, and yeasty wheat. Taste is a wheaty, citrusy sweetness complimented by a subtle spiciness.

hero12 (80), Minnesota, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/10 2/5 4/10 3/5 9/20
Jan 14, 2010
Pours a golden orange color with a three finger, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose that kind of matches the orange color. The taste has hints of pine, very very fruity. Just isn’t my kind of beer.

BarZigKin (91), The Colony, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/10 3/5 6/10 3/5 13/20
Jan 13, 2010
22oz "Big Bloke" at Outback (w/orange no less!!). Arrived w/o head and way too cold. Hazy orange-amber. Aroma of orange zest, yeasty and slight wheat. Flavor of orange (dreamsicle), lemon, coriander and light to medium sweetness (honey). Fine, lively carbonation with medium mouthfeel. Citrus bitter and clean, short finish. Not very complex, but, moderately enjoyable.

Richy (20), Dublin, Ireland
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/10 5/5 8/10 3/5 16/20
Jan 13, 2010
Delcious beer at first. Orangey. but not too much so. Quite sweet. Fruitier than Hoegaarden, which I also love. A lot of Witbiers have a tartness I don’t like. There’s none of that in this. However, about half way through a bottle, it begins to become a bit cloying. Wouldn’t want to drink this all day. Still very nice as an occasional beer.

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