Blue Moon Belgian White Ale

Blue Moon may go down as the beer that "started it all" for me. While it is in the "Belgian tradition," Blue Moon is made by Coors. And before I actually went to Belgium and knew what that tradition entailed, I thought Blue Moon was the best beer out there. I know better now. That being said, I think Blue Moon is one of the better beers widely available in the United States. A smooth beer that looks good and tastes great. Nice creamy head, orange tint, citrus flavor - an excellent way to start appreciating beers. But keep in mind: it’s only a start.

12 oz. bottle poured cloudy orange marmalade color with small white frothy head. Aroma of citrus and wheat. Front palate of creamy orange with middle of corriander and cloves and a smooth, mildly earthy finish. Easy to drink, easy to pair with a variety of dishes, especially fish with a fruit salsa or hearty salad in the summer time.

A very nice white ale, with a creamy finish that would keep me coming back. I’ve re-sampled this brew several timnes, and each tasting brings increased respect and admiration. Maybe some are put off by its Coors heritage--I suggest just giving it fair hearing (tasting).

Poured a golden tan with a very foamy head. Smelled pretty pleasant being slightly fruity. It tasted like a wheaty/banana-ish hefeweizen and was pretty decent. It was my first experience with blue moon and although wheat beers aren’t usually my thing, this was pretty enjoyable and drinkable.

is this a Coors product or Molson - or are they now under the same banner? Either way, it is an attempt to bring Belgian ale into the North American mainstream. That is a worthwhile effort, and it is nice to even see a witbier when one goes into a 7-11. However, this is hardly the best. I agree with the raters who compared it to orangeade, or who said they would rather see Hoegarden on tap than this. Blue Moon tastes more like a Yankee hefe with spices than a Belgian. It looks nice, and there is some coriander and orange peel. It is not bad - perfectly drinkable stuff.

Blue Moon Belgian White Ale is decent. It is smooth and it has a wheat and orange taste, maybe some lemon

Draught Orangeish beer with a good, dense white head. Coriandersoup, even not citrussy, spicy. Rather sweet flavour, with nary any sourness, and just tons of coriander. Very slick MF - soupy, as said. Ouch. Even Hoegaarden is a relief, compared to this.

If new to the craft beer world within the last 5 years, its hard to deny this beer probably helped you along in the beginning. Pours a hazey, cloudy orangeish yellow colour with a fairly large head. Aroma is enticing, soft fruit, oranges, cloves and coriander. Taste is wheaty, sweet with a soft creamy texture.