Moonshine
Abbeydale Brewery in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England 🏴
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.49
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Our flagship pale, and our most famous beer. Moonshine has been in production since way back in 1996, when our brewery led the path to America to experiment with hops never before seen in the UK. More than 20 years down the line and Moonshine is still a firm favourite across the board. Hopped with Willamette, Delta, Citra, Chinook & Centennial - this is a beautifully well balanced pale perfect for any occasion. Multi award winner and Bronze medal winning Golden Ale at the Champion Beer of Britain Awards 2018.
First Brewed: 16th August 1996
Availability: Year-round
ABV: 4.3%
OG: 41.3
PG: 7.9
Malt: Maris Otter Pale Malt, Wheat
Hops: Willamette, Centennial, Chinook.
First Brewed: 16th August 1996
Availability: Year-round
ABV: 4.3%
OG: 41.3
PG: 7.9
Malt: Maris Otter Pale Malt, Wheat
Hops: Willamette, Centennial, Chinook.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Wm Hawkes, Hull. Clear gold. Thick foamy white head. Aroma has sour citrus with an underlying hint of sugar. Flavourwise it's got a citrus sourness with woody hints. Underlying light malts. Light-medium bodied Thin. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Alright.
Tried
from Cask
at
Wm Hawkes
on 24 Apr 2026
at 06:08
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Clear and golden with a frothy white head and just a hint of biscuit malt on the nose. Smooth and a little creamy, biscuit malt with a touch of sweet lemon, finishes dry and bittersweet.
Tried
from Cask
at
Moon Inn
on 14 Nov 2025
at 19:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
(Cask at Pikkulintu Ruttopuisto, 20251015) The beer poured golden and clear. Its head was small and white. Aroma had honey, perfume and citrus fruits. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were citrus fruits, honey, grass and bitterness. Aftertaste had fruitiness, grass and bitterness. A nice hoppy brew with good bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Olutravintola Pikkulintu (Ruttopuisto)
on 15 Oct 2025
at 19:10
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask at the Pup & Duckling, Solihull. Poured a clear golden colour with a big, lasting, frothy white head. The aroma is malt, light yeast. The flavour is moderate to light bitter with a smooth, somewhat light, malt, yeasty, light citrus, light hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Pup & Duckling
on 22 May 2025
at 20:27
7/10
Not sure why I've never checked this in before. Decent, easy drinking pale.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Mar 2025
at 18:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Ok, so this is my 3rd of the evening and I have been to a chilli festival, but this really doesn't taste of much. Well made and a good mouthfeel but not much flavour. Meh!
Tried
on 25 Aug 2024
at 17:16
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can from Kvickly Odder @ Home. Pours clear yellow with a huge white head. Aroma of malt, yeast, citrus. Flavor is light bitter, malt, yeasty, fruit, citrus, a bit rough. Medium body, average carbonation, light bitter finish. 250324
Tried
from Can
on 25 Mar 2024
at 18:20
5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Thin creamy off white head on a very pale golden coloured body. Malt, fruity & caramel aroma. Medium bodied soft & creamy. Stone fruit, caramel, toffee g bubble gum tastes. Bit boring.
Tried
on 10 Feb 2024
at 15:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask (Bishops Arms, Uppsala) - Golden with a white head. Grapefruit, orange and some slightly bready notes in the aroma. Lemon, grapefruit, orange and white bread in the taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Oct 2023
at 18:48
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Prague Beer Fest 2023 - thanks guys! Clearish golden body, white head. Ice tea and malty notes in the aroma. Soft ice tea notes in the taste, ending bitterish. Good stuff, bit chalky, but chuggable.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Apr 2023
at 22:47