Great Lakes Brewing Holy Moses White Ale

Holy Moses White Ale

 

Great Lakes Brewing in Cleveland, Ohio, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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Score
6.56
ABV: 5.4% IBU: 20 Ticks: 49
Refreshment or bust! Orange peel, coriander, and chamomile stake their claim in this unfiltered White Ale, named for our fair city's founder, Moses Cleaveland.
 

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6.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
Cloudy light gold pour from bottle. Lemon and some zesty spices. Pretty nice wit overall.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:05

8/10
Tried from Draft on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:51

5.5/10 β€” Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a cloudy gold color with a white head and great retention. Good lacing. Light Belgian yeast nose. Similar taste. Light Belgian yeast flavor cut by light background spices, keeping it from getting too yeasty. Traces of citrus. Soft mouthfeel. I'm not a witbier fan, but this one isn't bad.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jan 2019 at 00:45

2.2/10 β€” Appearance 4 Aroma 2 Flavor 2 Texture 4 Overall 1
Bottle from Franks. Clear golden. Hint of wheat, mostly malts. Bit of orange peel, a bit spicy. Med carbo. A bit harsh. Lacks wheat and fruitiness. Quite poor.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Jun 2018 at 19:46

6.9/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft at Lost & Found. Pale golden pour with small white foamy head. Aroma is light and savory, grassy and spicy. Taste features more of the coriander and pepper on top of a mildly sweet fruity base. Wit straying over into saison territory.
Tried from Draft on 21 Mar 2018 at 01:23

7/10
Tried on 11 Jul 2017 at 22:53

6.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
4 oz pour on draft at Rustico Alexandria for the Great Lakes Tap Takeover. Hazy orange with off-white head. Aromas of malt, citrus fruit and peel. Tastes of malt, citrus, herbs. Light body with a dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 28 May 2015 at 00:41

6/10 β€” Appearance 2 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Coriander nose with some shitty hay notes. Cloudy golden, full of fine floaties, thin head. Coriander, beany. Creamy finish, flavor not texture. Medium body, moderate carbonation. Not a super traditional wit, and at first I didn’t like it, but it’s actually fairly enjoyable.
Tried on 25 May 2015 at 18:37

7.2/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6
12 ounce bottle. Pours a bright yellow gold with a small foamy white head. Some clingy lace. Yeasty, mineral malt nose has hints of lemon and coriander. Fresh citrus maltiness upfront, with a yeasty farmhouse character. Bready notes with citrus hops. True to the Belgian wit style, but with a bit more body.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2015 at 20:23

8.1/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
12 ounce bottle into signature pint glass, best before 8/8/2015. Pours hazy bright golden straw color with a 1-2 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that linger. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of lemon, orange peel, pear, apple, banana, clove, coriander, wheat, bread, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/earthy yeast, spices, and pale malt notes; with good strength. Taste of lemon, orange peel, pear, apple, banana, clove, coriander, wheat, bread, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Minimal herbal/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, orange peel, pear, apple, banana, clove, coriander, wheat, bread, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice complexity and robustness of fruity/earthy yeast, spices, and pale malt flavors; with a great malt/yeast/spice balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and light-medium bodied; with a very smooth, crisp, and fairly creamy/bready mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent witbier style. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/earthy yeast, spices, and pale malt flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Apr 2015 at 22:27