Blue Moon

[McKBrew]

Tried it for the first time yesterday. Definately not a bad wheat beer, but I really haven't found one I haven't liked yet. About the blandest one I found was Pyramid Hefe, but I liked it too.

Can definately pick out the orange in Blue Moon.

 

[Ize]

Did they put fruit in it? I hate when they put fruit in my beer.

Ize

 

[Erbium:YAG]

Did they put fruit in it? I hate when they put fruit in my beer.

Ize

It's actually a Belgian Wit style beer, so they use coriander and orange peel rather than orange pulp. A true Wit will use bitter orange peel. I think they use a sweeter variety in Blue Moon. Try a Blue Moon side by side with Hoegaarden and they are night and day. While I generaly like Blue Moon, I'll take Hoegaargen any day.

 

[SOB]

It's actually a Belgian Wit style beer, so they use coriander and orange peel rather than orange pulp. A true Wit will use bitter orange peel. I think they use a sweeter variety in Blue Moon. Try a Blue Moon side by side with Hoegaarden and they are night and day. While I generaly like Blue Moon, I'll take Hoegaargen any day.

After trying Blue Moon for the first time a few weeks ago I am absolutley hooked! Around here just about every bar/resturant has it on tap. I tried Hoegaarden about 2 weeks ago and thought it was pretty good. I seem to like the Blue Moon much better though - it seems to have more flavor.

 

[McKBrew]

Haven't tried the Hoegaarden (haven't even seen it locally), but I'll add it to my list of things to try.

Wheat beers are definately one of my favorite styles.

 

[Brewsmith]

Did they put fruit in it? I hate when they put fruit in my beer.

Ize

I think he meant did they put fruit in it when it was served to you. The first time I had blue moon, they put a big orange slice in it. The orange overpowered the subtle flavors of the orange and corrieander in the beer. Now, any time I get a wheat beer I always tell the server no lemon, or orange in this case.

 

[Hardball]

I have tried to like Blue Moon but it just doesn't do it for me. I think it is that full-mouth feeling at the beginning and the orange flavor that turns me off to it. I have beer friends that love it and just about buy it exclusively.

 

[MikeRLynch]

My friends and I used to put back a HELL of a lot of hoegarten in the summer at our bar. It's light and citrusy, and is damned refreshing when it's 98 degrees at night. ahh summer...it seems so long ago...

mike

 

[Ize]

I think he meant did they put fruit in it when it was served to you. The first time I had blue moon, they put a big orange slice in it. The orange overpowered the subtle flavors of the orange and corrieander in the beer. Now, any time I get a wheat beer I always tell the server no lemon, or orange in this case.

Exactly. :rockin: The place I usually get one always has it on tap and on special. I tell em' to keep the orange slice. Most of the bartenders understand my pain and are happy to oblige.

Ize