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Holy Moses White Ale
Great Lakes Brewing Co.
- From:
- Great Lakes Brewing Co.
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- Witbier
Ranked #87 - ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #20,766 - Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 12.43%
- Reviews:
- 515
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 01, 2022
- Added:
- Apr 06, 2003
- Wants:
- 62
- Gots:
- 113
No description / notes.
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Ratings by brdc:
Reviewed by brdc from Wisconsin
3.74/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.74/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Freshness date 01/23/08.
Pouring into a wheatbeer glass, it is a cloudy golden brew, with some (but not much) white head, not a lot of retention, decent lacing.
Impressive aroma, coriander, orange, pepper, yeast.
Light bodied, moderate to low carbonation, easy to drink. Taste is a bit unbgalanced, too heavy on the orange and other citric fruits, obscuring the spiciness and yeastiness.
Just good, certainly not great.
Oct 29, 2007Pouring into a wheatbeer glass, it is a cloudy golden brew, with some (but not much) white head, not a lot of retention, decent lacing.
Impressive aroma, coriander, orange, pepper, yeast.
Light bodied, moderate to low carbonation, easy to drink. Taste is a bit unbgalanced, too heavy on the orange and other citric fruits, obscuring the spiciness and yeastiness.
Just good, certainly not great.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Shelbs90 from Montana
3.06/5 rDev -19%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -19%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
surprising taste. definitely has a very tart flavor. tastes like a sour beer mixed with unfiltered wheat beer. the aftertaste has lemon sour notes. this is a unique beer and i really enjoy it
Jan 31, 2021Reviewed by Dr_Gonzo from Kentucky
4.03/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured into a tall clear pint glass. Color is nicely golden and cloudy, more than a finger thick of fluffy white head that has good retention and lacing.
Smells like a Belgian ale, also real Christmas-y. Lots of spices and notes going on here. Coriander, nutmeg, cloves, lemon tart, orange peel, banana/banana bread, orange peel, yeast, marzipan, and cantaloupe.
Can taste the alcohol and spices pretty well. Pretty peppery too, with touches of chamomile. Nice moderate wheat body, and the rest of the notes and spices mentioned altogether provide another "half" to the flavor. Beer feels medium-bodied on the palette.
Jul 18, 2020Smells like a Belgian ale, also real Christmas-y. Lots of spices and notes going on here. Coriander, nutmeg, cloves, lemon tart, orange peel, banana/banana bread, orange peel, yeast, marzipan, and cantaloupe.
Can taste the alcohol and spices pretty well. Pretty peppery too, with touches of chamomile. Nice moderate wheat body, and the rest of the notes and spices mentioned altogether provide another "half" to the flavor. Beer feels medium-bodied on the palette.
Rated by Kylezipp from Ohio
4.66/5 rDev +23.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.66/5 rDev +23.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
One of my favorites from Great Lakes . Raspberry is even better.
May 25, 2020Reviewed by BeerBaronBear from New York
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
I just drank a Hoegaarden and Pearl from Tree House the other night, and this isn't even in the same league. That being said, it's not terrible. I would say the strongest aspect is the smell - it has a very appetizing spicy smell to it, but the taste just doesn't follow suit. It's very flat and dry, and the taste is basically gone before you've swallowed it. I'm a fan of a number of other Great Lakes beers, but this is not one I'll seek out again.
May 07, 2020Reviewed by rileyaware from Ohio
3.95/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Drank out of a bottle.
This was my first from Great Lakes Brewing, and a great first impression! Very crisp beer with a pleasant note of banana at the front end and a bit of spice, specifically clove, at the back end. It has a refreshing mouthfeel, though a little dry. Overall a very fine beer!
Apr 27, 2020This was my first from Great Lakes Brewing, and a great first impression! Very crisp beer with a pleasant note of banana at the front end and a bit of spice, specifically clove, at the back end. It has a refreshing mouthfeel, though a little dry. Overall a very fine beer!
Reviewed by sseisele
2.32/5 rDev -38.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.32/5 rDev -38.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Poured into a pilsner style glass. Thin white head which dissipates quickly. Hazy color. Mild lacing on the glass.
I am not a fan of white ale, Belgian styles, or Heffeweizzen due to their "milky" aftertastes. People say "bananas and cloves." Maybe my palate is terrible but I get none of that. I need a malty and hoppy mouthfeel but here I just get heavy and gritty.
Nov 17, 2019I am not a fan of white ale, Belgian styles, or Heffeweizzen due to their "milky" aftertastes. People say "bananas and cloves." Maybe my palate is terrible but I get none of that. I need a malty and hoppy mouthfeel but here I just get heavy and gritty.
Rated by StretchZep from Ohio
4.02/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Awesome Witbier! But then again it is from Great Lakes. :)
Nov 03, 2019
Holy Moses White Ale from Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
1073 ratings
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