Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Beer of the Week: Blue Moon Belgian White

Beer score: 8.9

Company: Blue Moon

ABV: 5.4
IBU: 9

This one has been a personal favorite for a couple of decades now. When I first started drinking it, it was much more rare and often difficult to find. However, the last few years I've been able to find Blue Moon's Belgian White just about everywhere I go, including on the tap at many a bar, and that's not a bad thing.

Pours smooth with a nice, frothy head. The color is a pale gold. The taste is also smooth and frothy with the barest hint of sourness that reminds me of a lambic style beer. You'll find hints of citrus here, leaning towards orange but with maybe some lemon. The smell is also fruity.

While this particular brew might not be as unique as it once was, that doesn't mean the brewers have sold out and are nowadays delivering a lesser product, no siree. If you've not had this one, give it a try. If you have had this one, you'll probably keep coming back. This Blue Moon beer is different-enough-but-not-so-different (if that makes sense) that you could use it to tempt your premium beer friends, and it's good enough as well to drink on a regular basis.

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