I’m not a huge fan of most “Belgian” styles. I’m also not a big fan of the Coors Brewing Company lineup.

So, it was with some trepidation that I picked up a six-pack of Blue Moon Belgian White. Blue Moon is, of course, a brand owned by the Coors Brewing Company. They make only two beers: the Belgian White and a Pumpkin Ale, which is obviously seasonal. My wife, who is not much for adventurous beer tasting, recommended I try it.

The orange peel and coriander used to spice the beer are definitely present in the aroma, but not overpoweringly so. In fact, the actual flavor of the beer only hints at these spices. It’s a nice straw color with the classic white beer haze. Like all wheat beers, it makes a prodigious head.

The flavor is pretty light and, dare I say it, downright refreshing. There’s only a light aftertaste, more reminiscent, to me, of oranges than of beer. Of course, that may be due more to the orange slice I dunked in it. (An embellishment recommended to me. Influenced, no doubt, by Coors’ marketing.)

All in all, it’s better than I expected. I do wonder how it would do head-to-head (no pun intended) against something like Celis White or even Hoegaarden. Still, it’s not one of my favorite styles, although I will be finishing the six-pack. I’ll give it a two-and-a-half out of four.

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