Moon Man Review - New Glarus Brewing Company - Two Beer Dudes (2024)

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Is Moon Man good beer? ›

Taste is fantastic. So easy to drink. The hops is well done with almost no bitterness at all, instead leaving the mouth with flavors similar to the aroma. Sweet malt is there for balance but since the hops aren't crazy bitter, this light beer doesn't need much.

Moon Man is only 5% ABV. There are plenty of other beers out there that have a more malt-forward base or are hop bombs, and I can direct you to any number of double IPAs to help with that craving.

A high ABV wheat beer from Lake Havasu City's Mudshark Brewing is even bigger on flavor and aroma. The strong orange and coriander taste hide the 8.5% alcohol content nicely. Full Moon also created a sense of nostalgia for Johann in this beer review, perhaps a “beerstalgia” if you will.

IPAs tend to have more of these hop flavour profiles, whereas pale ales lean more on their malts for flavour. Because of this extra hoppiness, IPAs beers are usually more bitter. IPAs are also heavier on the alcohol – you can usually find IPAs between 5-7.5% while pale ales are usually somewhere between 4.5-6.2%.

The New Glarus Brewing Company is an American brewery founded in 1993. Located in New Glarus, Wisconsin, it is an independently owned craft brewery, whose products can only be found in Wisconsin.

New Glarus Black Top took home the GABF's first ever Black IPA Gold! The new category resolved any confusion over this assertively hoppy jet black ale. Cruise the Black Top on a ride of Black IPA discovery and experience exactly what Black IPAs are brewed to be.

Spotted Cow is described by its makers as a “traditional farmhouse ale, hand-crafted and unfiltered with complex flavors.” The owners say they don't want — or need — to deal with the byzantine tax and distribution systems that come with selling their beer outside their home state.

Why is spotted cow so popular? ›

Spotted Cow

Farm Cask conditioned ale has been the popular choice among brews since long before prohibition. We continue this pioneer spirit with our Wisconsin farmhouse ale. Brewed with the finest American malts. We even give a nod to our farmers.

However, we would love it if you would stop by our little gift shop and pick some up.” New Glarus only sells it in Wisconsin because of distribution issues in the past. It has become a state staple and forces people to come to Wisconsin if they want it bad enough.

A Wisconsin appeals court has upheld a lower courts rejection of an investor lawsuit against New Glarus Brewing Co. and its majority shareholder, founder and CEO Deb Carey, that could have forced a sale of the brewery.

The brewery does not distribute any of its beer, including Spotted Cow, out of state. Nor does New Glarus Brewing ship its beer. You can buy Spotted Cow in Wisconsin and take it out of state for personal consumption or to share, provided you're not selling it to anyone.

Most beers don't improve with age, so only buy enough to last a month or two.

If you like the taste of Blue Moon—or Hoegaarden, another popular example—and want to broaden your horizons, start looking for (and asking for) witbier, weissbier, or hefeweizen at your local bar or beer store.

Blue Moon Belgian is a great way to start exploring the world of beer. This beer is brewed with Valencia oranges to give it a smooth, citrus flavor and bright body. Imagine capturing a spring day in a bottle. That's the experience you'll have drinking this ale.

To answer your first question: Yes, Blue Moon, a Belgian-style wheat beer, was created by Coors and has been one of the company's products since 1995. But the beer's story is much more interesting than that. It was first brewed in 1995 in the basem*nt of Coors Field.

Knowing the American palate would appreciate a bit more brightness than the typical tartness of a Belgian Wit, Blue Moon^® Belgian White Belgian-Style Wheat Ale was brewed with Valencia orange peel to accomplish the one-of-a-kind signature, subtle sweetness that we all know and love today.