Unlike the beer snobs and the hipsters, I personally like many of Blue Moon’s brews. Blue Moon’s Belgian White was my gateway beer to the craft beer scene, and I would happily drink it anytime and anyplace. Their Summer Honey Moon ranks as one of my all-time favorite summer ales.
So it is with a heavy heart that I must give Blue Moon’s Winter Spiced Abbey Wheat Ale a poor grade.
Blue Moon added ginger, cinnamon and orange peels during the brewing process, and there is not even a hint of these flavors. It’s actually surprisingly bitter. There is no information on the Blue Moon website regarding this beer, so I have no idea what the IBU’s are. I have a suspicion that this is Blue Moon’s version of an IPA, and that might account for the bitterness, and I’ve made it pretty clear I am no fan of IPA’s (https://www.mrvintageman.com/beer/).
All-in-all, a disappointment.
One belch: 
