Moab Brewery

Microbrewery in Moab, Utah, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Moab Brewery

Established in 1996

Contact
686 South Main St, Moab, UT, 84532, United States
Description
The Moab Brewery was founded in 1996 by John Borkoski (John is also the founder of a brewery in McCall, Idaho) and Dave Sabey (Dave appreciates a good beer anywhere!). Together with their partners, John and Dave have created an oasis in the desert. Moab Brewery is proud to be Moab’s only microbrewery. The beautiful and unique landscape in and around Moab provides inspiration for our fresh, hand-crafted ales.

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Sample on tap at the brewery. Pours a clear, golden color, with a small, cream colored head. The nose is caramel, honeysuckle, light orange peel, and sawdust. Sweet flavor, with a light, enjoyable bitterness. Light and crisp. This is a solid, easy, and flavorful blonde. Subtle hopping, and refreshing.

Tried from Draft on 07 Nov 2017 at 11:18


5.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sample on tap at the brewery. Pours a clear, dark brown color, with a small, tan ring. The aroma is rye, pine, earth, leather, and metal. Sweet and syrupy, and unpleasantly bitter. Medium body, with a sticky, astringent, clingy mouthfeel. This is an interesting, abrasive, and unpleasant beer.

Tried from Draft on 07 Nov 2017 at 11:14


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at the brewery. Pours a slightly hazy yellow color, with a small, off-white ring. The nose is lemon, coriander, sourdough, and pine. Lightly sweet, a touch bitter, and faintly tart. Light body, crisp, and a bit acidic. This is a pretty nice, spice-forward witbier. Nice.

Tried on 07 Nov 2017 at 11:05


4.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

From Feb 2008

I got this bottle in a trade with Wasatch. Thanks John!

First off, the label says Moab Brewery Belgrade Mt so I'm slightly confused here(contract brewed?) but:

It pours from 12oz bottle a cloudy gold with a 2 finger+ head of foam. Better than average head retention.

The smell has some earthiness, hops, and some fruit.

The taste has an initial malt roastiness to it followed by some citrus hops and then it all seems to fade away. Quickly. Hmm...the finish is *very* watery as is the mouthfeel and I'd have to say that this isn't a very good stab at the style at all. The label says it's in the tradition of an English style Mild but if that's the case..um....nah, I'd give another example of the style a chance. No problem.

Bottom line: A very average brew at best and 1 I'd not consider to drink again.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Nov 2017 at 13:10


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Can shared at DCLawyer’s, thanks Chris! Clear golden yellow with off-white head. Aromas of floral notes, citrus, corn, wheat, malt. Tastes of malt, wheat. Light body with a dry finish.

Tried from Can on 22 Aug 2017 at 19:43


4.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Can shared at DCLawyer’s, thanks Chris! Clear golden orange with off-white head. Aromas of biscuit, malt, toasty notes, caramel. Tastes of biscuit, malt, toasty notes, caramel. Light body with a dry finish. Watery body.

Tried from Can on 22 Aug 2017 at 19:42


5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4

Can shared at DCLawyer’s, thanks Chris! Clear golden yellow with off-white head. Aromas of biscuit, caramel, malt. Same on the taste. Medium body with a dry finish.

Tried from Can on 22 Aug 2017 at 19:31


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Can shared at DCLawyer’s, thanks Chris! Mostly clear golden orange with off-white head. Aromas of malt, biscuit, toasty notes, citrus, floral. Tastes of caramel, toasty notes, biscuit, floral notes, nutty notes. Medium body with a dry finish.

Tried from Can on 22 Aug 2017 at 19:30


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Canned at George’s Corner, St George. Pours cloudy golden, white head. Some vague hops in aroma, pretty weak, malty, soapy, grassy bread. Light bodied. Quite bland and uninspiring.

Tried from Can at George’s Corner on 11 Aug 2017 at 16:58


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

At Cowboy’s Smokehouse, Panguitch. Pours hazy dark golden with a lasting, frothy, white head that leaves lacing. The aroma contains hops, citrus, malt, hay and some pine. It tastes light malty sweet and medium hoppy bitter with a short finish. Light body, watery/slick texture, soft carbonation. A quenching IPA that remains unremarkable.

Tried on 20 Jul 2017 at 19:58