5.2% Alcohol by Volume
Color of Head #FFFAE5
Color of Body #DF8F31

Tonight, I am finally drinking the beer that is my main glass's namesake. For some reason, I have always been hateful and distrusting of this beer, though I don't believe I have ever had it. I don't know why, but I think it has something to do with the douchey packaging and branding and the fact that it's from Michelob. Not that there's anything wrong with Michelob, I just have a prejudice against large breweries. I like the little guy, you dig? But the design is really inexcusable. I mean, there's a damn orange slice with a Mohawk and and ZZ Top glasses on. This had better be the most radical beer ever...

The smell is very reminiscent of Blue Moon. I'm guessing there is some heavy coriander being used here, because it almost takes your breath away. Behind that there are some definite citrus notes, which is much more orange than lemon. After the pour, there was a very nice looking, unusually creamy head which sadly faded completely away within about 25 seconds. It's a very pretty beer, and really does possess a slightly orangish hue. This is very similar to Blue Moon, which I suppose may be due to it being mass produced, as well as having other successful beers already out there to model itself from. I mean hell, just look at the sales figures for Blue Moon that have exploded recently and you don't even need to do any market research, just make a beer like it. It's very nicely carbonated. This is a very fragmented review, isn't it? It kinda jumps around a lot. Oh well. It's been a long week, lots of homework and projects due, in addition to tests. Siiiigh. This isn't nearly as overpowering as Blue Moon, but as a result isn't nearly as satisfying. Also, it's cloudy, but there is no real debris to be found.

As silly as this sounds, I would have really liked to have tasted a lot more citrus in this beer. I mean, there is an orange prominently displayed on the label of this beer, and yet this citrus elements are incredibly subtle. It's like how you would feel if you picked up a Penthouse and you found articles about gardening inside. I mean, I like gardening just fine, but I was really hoping to see something else. This beer was ok, but that's all. Just ok. Like I said, imagine a Blue Moon but more docile and with very faint citrus notes and you have this beer. I wouldn't really recommend this beer. It's nothing to write home about and I honestly can't even remember what it tasted like, it's that forgettable. It is not bad, but definitely nothing “shocking” about it. 62/100.