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Hey folks,

New beer blog. I haven't had much of an opportunity to try new beer recently, but I did buy a six pack of New Glarus Moon Man. New Glarus is the brewery that brings Spotted Cow to all of us. Actually, Spotted Cow is probably the first beer that I really loved. So the brewery holds a special place in my heart. I've since moved on to many other beers, but like the first love in your life, Spotted Cow (and hence, New Glarus) remains. Drinking a Spotted in the brewers parking lot when it is 93 degrees outside and you are surrounded by good people is a special experience.

With all that being said, I am somewhat ambivalent about the other New Glarus brews. Fat Squirrel is too nutty. Stone Soup has some odd spice that doesn't agree with me. And the fruit beers are all way too fruity for me. So, I purchased the new Moon Man Pale Ale with no expectations.

Let's talk about the beer. First thing I noticed about Moon Man was the hops. They claim that it has five varieties of hops, and I don't doubt it. The second aspect I noticed was the lack of bitterness. There is almost no bitterness to beer. I guess, I prefer a good mix of hops and bitter. For that reason, I was left wanting a bit more. I certainly would not say Moon Man was bad, but it didn't do it for me. Looking at my fridge, all the Moon Man is gone...so apparently it was drinkable. haha.

Anyone else want to chime in with their opinions of Moon Man? I would certainly welcome a 2nd, 3rd or 4th opinion. I would also be interested to hear everyone's opinions of the other New Glarus beers.

That's all I've got for now. Graduation is this weekend...kinda looking forward to it. The party on Sunday should be fun. I hope everyone can make it for a bit. There will be beer. :o)