Talk:Blue Moon (beer)/Archives/2015

3.2 ABV

Nothing cited for saying Blue Moon is 3.2 ABV in Minnesota, Oklahoma, Colorado and Utah... needs a reason why it is different. Also changing from alcohol by weight to alcohol by volume is confusing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.117.139.183 (talk) 06:30, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

By Utah law, beer sold outside of state-run liquor stores or licensed clubs and restaurants must be less than 4% ABV (3.2% by weight). The variety of Blue Moon I've seen sold this way must be less than the mentioned percentage of 5.4. Morkilus (talk) 20:20, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Alcohol by weight versus alcohol by volume

I have a Blue Moon Seasonal here in front of me (Full Moon Winter Ale), and it says it is 5.6% alcohol by volume. This contradicts the statement on the page about the alcohol content being around 5.4% alcohol by weight. The statement is accurate if it's changed to alcohol by volume. I suggest converting the alcohol percentages to ABV seeing as that's how beers report themselves these days, it seems. --Mr z (talk) 11:07, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

Fruit in beer

If you put fruit in your beer, you are an idiot. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.36.41.64 (talk) 22:14, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

Please see WP:NPA and WP:SIG. I'm a beer aficionado and when drinking a hefeweizen I'll take the lemon wedge and given a Blue Moon, I'll take the orange. It's all a personal preference. What is your source for this claim that citric acid ruins beer head? I homebrew and freqently have added citric acid to my beer to increase sourness and it has never ruined head retention. Similar results with home-made root beer.Beakerboy 00:48, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

I have never heard of fruit in beer, but I cannot see how it would ruin anything in the beer...beer is beer...

--Gautam3 04:36, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

As funny as your comment may be, I'm more inclined to think people who make simplistic comments such as "If you put fruit in your beer, you are an idiot." are more idiotic than the people with fruit in their beer. --Kibbled bits (talk) 00:38, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

Actually, the real idiocy is: a corporate beer introduced in 1995 cannot be served "traditionally" with anything. I've edited the section accordingly. Cypella (talk) 08:30, 15 May 2013 (UTC)

Copyright violations?

What are the copyright violations mentioned? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.36.41.64 (talk) 21:57, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

The copy of the article seems to come directly from the link listed in the artlce, http://www.coors.com/docs/Blue%20Moon%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf -- Guroadrunner 03:29, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

Examples:

"Blue Moon Belgian White, Belgian-style wheat ale, is a refreshing, medium-bodied, unfiltered Belgian-style wheat ale spiced with fresh coriander and orange peel for a uniquely complex taste and an uncommonly smooth finish." (direct copy from the company ad blurb linked above, also NPOV issue)

"The name "Belgian White" is a reference to the cloudy white, opaque appearance of the beer. "Belgian White" also refers to the style of beer, which has been brewed in Belgium for about 300 years. This type of wiener is brewed with malt, wheat and oats. It is unfiltered, which allows protein and yeast to remain suspended in the beer and creates the cloudy appearance. This also adds to the smoothness and full body of the beer." (plagiarization from the company line)

I believe those are the main issues.

--Guroadrunner 04:16, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

One thing that should be noted is that Blue moon is not typical for the style. Blue moon uses malted wheat in its recipe instead of the traditional unmalted wheat used in wit beers. And its over use of spices and its cloying sweetness really makes it a characiture of the style. Hoegaarden would be a much better example of a typical wit beer - after all Pierre Celis who developed the Hoegaarden recipe revived this style from the dead - and all Belgian recipes since then have been pretty much based on Hoegaarden.

What is "Blue Marshmallow flavor"? I've never seen or heard of a blue marshmallow. Beakerboy 21:40, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

The flavors (Pumpkin and Winter) are undrinkable. As a person who loves core Blue Moon, I don't get where they came up with these sickening flavors. Have you tried the Winter? It's terrible.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.243.24.5 (talk • contribs) 21:48, 14 February 2007 UTC.

Please stop vandalizing this page. This is an encyclopedia, not a blog.Beakerboy 20:24, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

This article reeks of corporate cheerleading.

Jamband musician and radio disc jockey Keller Williams is sponsored by Blue Moon beer and often announces on air that he is going to go "shotgun a few Blue Moon beers" or "pause for the cause" as advertisement for them. If he is saying that because Coors sponsors his show, it has nothing to do with culture - it's just shilling, which doesn't belong here. Deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cypella (talk • contribs) 05:38, 18 July 2013 (UTC)

According to TMZ.com, flight attendant Steven Slater grabbed two Blue Moon beers before making his infamous slide down an emergency chute on a JetBlue Airways plane. This barely squeezes under the bar for notability. Deleted.Cypella (talk) 05:42, 18 July 2013 (UTC)

References

Some weiss, hefeweizen and Belgian wit beers are commonly served with a slice of lemon in North America.[4] If so, then this information should be included in their wikipedia entries, not here to subtly slip in some inference of trendiness. Deleted. Cypella (talk) 05:47, 18 July 2013 (UTC)

The bottle reads, "This copper-colored ale is crafted with roasted malts, Belgian sugar and a touch of wheat for a rich caramel flavor and a smooth toffee finish." Wikipedia's is not a place for a brand's promo copy. Deleted.Cypella (talk) 05:59, 18 July 2013 (UTC)

Hey everyone - is anything in the Popular Culture section really notable?