Tap/Bottle: Tap

Rule of Citrus: None

I really dig Blue Moon beers. One of my favorites is their fall Pumpkin Ale. They are very straight forward with their beer, and the flavors are always consistent. Keeping with that tradition, the Honey Moon Summer Ale did not disappoint me at all, and I had my usual spot in Manchester to give it a taste.

On first sip the honey hits you over the head. I put the glass down and looked at it, had a handful of popcorn, and went in for another drink. Same thing, tons of honey flavor, not the sweet honey flavor that burns your tongue either, the yummy honey flavor. If you’ve ever had Wild Turkey’s Honey Liqueur or you’re my buddy Jim and swear by the stuff, you know a good honey taste when you have one, and this beer is right on par with Wild Turkey.

I completely was knocked out with the taste of this beer. I had forgotten about the chicken fingers I had ordered and concentrated on the beer. Eventually I ate, but that was not my biggest priority. This was a nice, hazy-looking ale, which seems to be a trademark of Blue Moon, and I didn’t even bother asking for a slice of lemon.

When a beer has this much flavor right to the end of the glass there is no real need to add anything to it. A lot of flavor injected beers seem to lose their zing about halfway through the glass, which is why I go for lemon or lime slices, but not this beer. This beer was great, and I have a feeling you would say the same thing if you order a tall one from your favorite establishment next time you happen to be out on the town.