Summer is quickly coming to a close which means that soon it will be time to trade in your refreshing wheat beers for some filling and warming Stouts. But that’s not for a few more weeks, so drink up while the beer is still seasonal. In this spirit, I have the Holy Moses White Ale, a 5.4% ABV Witbier from Great Lakes Brewing Company.

The Holy Moses pours with a fluffy one and a half finger white head sitting atop a hazy golden body. The head diminishes quickly and leaves a decent amount of lacing on the glass until the very end. The aroma is quite yeasty with pleasant notes of orange peel. There are also smells of coriander and a small amount of spice, but an overall light yet pleasant aroma.

The flavors are a bit weak upfront, you do get some yeast, bread, grain, and a small amount of spice but these flavors are muted and not well balanced. In the back end of the mouth feel, the coriander is immediately present but there are also notes of orange peel, like in the nose, and a bit of sweetness.

Overall, the Holy Moses is a standard Witbier, though in places it does veer off the track. It’s a good summer beer worth checking out if you want something a little different. I was put off by the lack of definition in the flavor profile upfront, but the coriander and orange peel provided some interesting flavors in the back end of your palate.

Rating

80
out of 100