Moa Blanc
Moa Brewing Company
- From:
- Moa Brewing Company
- New Zealand
- Style:
- Witbier
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.52 | pDev: 13.35%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 34
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jun 22, 2015
- Added:
- Mar 27, 2007
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 7
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
Moa Blanc wheat beer is brewed using a blend of 65% wheat malt and 35% barley malt which results in an elegantly smooth beer, with hints of spice and uplifting esters. The slightly cloudy appearance reflects its Germanic origins and it’s customary to gently roll the bottle before opening to create an even distribution of the sediment signature.
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L: Pours brilliant gold under a 2” persistent and clingy white foam collar.
S: faint wheat and spice.
T: Herby and dry with light wheat flavors seasoned with light banana and clove.
F: light body, medium to medium high carbonation
O: Light and refreshing. this is a German Kristallweizen, not a Belgian Wit
Jun 22, 2015S: faint wheat and spice.
T: Herby and dry with light wheat flavors seasoned with light banana and clove.
F: light body, medium to medium high carbonation
O: Light and refreshing. this is a German Kristallweizen, not a Belgian Wit
Reviewed by SmashPants from Australia
3.25/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Bottle: a standard 330mL brown bottle with a pretty standard macro label.
Appearance: pours a light amber-gold in colour with a finger of white head that bubbles to a thin cap.
Aroma: plenty of citrus and wheat, but with an over-riding amount of hops. Not very subtle for a wit.
Taste: refreshing and pleasant enough, but again far too much hops - it takes the lead from the wheat, which is only barely noticeable.
Aftertaste: some of the wheat does come through on the finish, but drier and with more bitterness.
Mouth feel: light in feel with a decent amount of carbonation. Could use a bit more.
Overall: this is a fairly Moa-esque beer. It is pretty good, without being really decent, and is overpriced at AU$65 a case. Moa Brewing is quickly becoming one of my least favourite 'boutique' breweries.
Nov 18, 2014Appearance: pours a light amber-gold in colour with a finger of white head that bubbles to a thin cap.
Aroma: plenty of citrus and wheat, but with an over-riding amount of hops. Not very subtle for a wit.
Taste: refreshing and pleasant enough, but again far too much hops - it takes the lead from the wheat, which is only barely noticeable.
Aftertaste: some of the wheat does come through on the finish, but drier and with more bitterness.
Mouth feel: light in feel with a decent amount of carbonation. Could use a bit more.
Overall: this is a fairly Moa-esque beer. It is pretty good, without being really decent, and is overpriced at AU$65 a case. Moa Brewing is quickly becoming one of my least favourite 'boutique' breweries.
Reviewed by bigalgochu from New Zealand (Aotearoa)
3.41/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Light golden colour
Good head that dies down quickly leaving a little lacing
Hops on the nose & polyurethane?? Defo something solventy
Tasting not as good a I had hoped.. Far from my fav. from Moa. An easy drinker without too many characteristics.
Jun 18, 2014Good head that dies down quickly leaving a little lacing
Hops on the nose & polyurethane?? Defo something solventy
Tasting not as good a I had hoped.. Far from my fav. from Moa. An easy drinker without too many characteristics.
Reviewed by kaufmaal from Alabama
3.14/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.14/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours a cloudy golden orange with a starch-white head that doesn't budge. Not much of a smell: some sour cherries, a bit of yeasty funk. This is a fairly one-dimensional tasting beer: clean, lemony, chardonnay sweetness on the back end. It's a refreshing beer that comes close to tasting like a wine cooler, but not quite as sweet as one. While the carbonation is significant, the bubbles are fine, like a good champagne.
Mar 03, 2014
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