I’ve got a grill, I live 5 minutes from my work, and I’ve got beer in my fridge. Sometimes a 2 day weekend just doesn’t hit the spot like it should, and you need to throw a little something extra in there on Tuesday.
For me, that means brawts, hanging with the dogs, and Blue Moon’s take on pale ale. They call it Pale Moon, which is great – such a clever name. They tried to get clever with the brew as well but I found it lackluster. It had a copper-color and wheat like aroma but it lacked volume and character beyond that. The orangepeel notes helped to complement the belgian-style but it’s drowned out by the cascade hops and european malts. It really excited me as soon as I would take a sip but then didn’t follow through with any type of a finish. The label says “perfectly balanced”, but I feel there’s too much going on to let any of those great characteristics stand out.
Despite all that, I can’t complain; I’m writing about beer at Noon on a Tuesday.
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