Blue Moon Grand Cru

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65		36
	OVERALL	Style

Brewed by Coors Brewing Company (MillerCoors)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Golden, Colorado USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 244 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.16 SEASONAL: Winter EST. CALORIES: 246 ABV: 8.2%

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
In Belgium, a Grand Cru is traditionally brewed for special celebrations. This holiday season, there’s definitely something to celebrate: a blue moon on New Year’s Eve. To honor this rare event, we’ve brewed a limited-edition Blue Moon Grand Cru in the US. This small-batch, Artfully Crafted brew incorporates subtle hints of orange peel and coriander and delivers a warm, spicy finish. Garnish with an orange slice and celebrate.

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AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20

Beerjunkie15 (20) - Romeoville, Illinois, USA - JAN 27, 2012

Big fan of this. Would go well with some seafood. Or any new beer drinkers. Lots of sediment forms at bottom of bottle. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20

freeofthoughts (198) - Raytown, Missouri, USA - JAN 6, 2012

2010 bottle pours hazy yellow with tall white head. Smell is musty wheat and rotten orange rind. Taste is decent, a solid Belgian wit but not too impressive. Similar to hoegaarden or other cheap Belgian wit beers.

3.4

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

vikingguy (452) - Chaska, Minnesota, USA - JAN 6, 2012

Pours a honey-gold color with whit head; lots of floating sediment. Yeasty-fruity aroma. Taste - Wheat malt, orange marmalade, yeast and some vanilla and clove. Has that belgian malt flavor. Has quite an alcohol kick to it. Tastes a lot like regular Blue Moon on steroids. This is good.

2.7

AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20

gsmitty80 (1360) - Washington DC, USA - JAN 2, 2012

Not much of a difference from a normal blue moon other than the alcohol content. I didnt have high expectations but this was pretty disappointing.

2.4

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20

deekyn (135) - Yosemite, California, USA - DEC 23, 2011

A - pours milky banana amber with high foamy head S - grains and subtle yeasts, coriander and light citrus notes, lightest hint of banana. M - High carb with nice light body . T - yeasty French breads light orange and coriander notes. Nice nose empty middle yeasty finish. A little dry throughout. O - not as good as the Blue Moon Pale moon. Not as well rounded a beer. 4+/5-

3.1

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20

jackl (379) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - DEC 18, 2011

Pours a hazy orange with a pillowy white head. The nose is slightly acidic, orange peel, some clove. The taste is moderately sweet, a bit yeasty. Unstructured finish. The body’s medium, somewhat acidic. Overall, nothing particularly special, not bad either.

1.3

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 1/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 4/20

Nijhazer (5) - - DEC 13, 2011 does not count

No head, too sweet, aftertaste is pure alcohol. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 16/20

leobeer (2) - - DEC 10, 2011 does not count

This beer is a stronger version of regular Blue Moon with the same great general flavor. You can definitely taste the higher alcohol content yet it is not overpowering.

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