Shortly after release, and following the export of this popular “Belgian White” beer to Europe, the Confederation of Belgian Brewers sued the then-named Coors Brewing Company for the use of the term “Belgian White”. It wasn’t the first time Blue Moon has come under fire for its labeling. A Californian man even filed a lawsuit against MillerCoors for the “craft beer” labeling in May 2015, but the lawsuit was dismissed by a judge later that year. About 10 years ago though, in 2012, Blue Moon came under fire from the Brewers Association for not making it clear on the bottle that the brew is owned by MillerCoors.Ĭoors was basically accused of attempting to mislead the American public and masquerade as a craft brewer. With that, the Blue Moon Brewing Company was formed.īlue Moon Brewing Company is an entity of the Tenth and Blake Beer Company, which is the craft and import division of Molson Coors. ![]() In 1995, the beer was renamed Blue Moon when someone said “A beer this good only comes around once in a Blue Moon”. Originally called “Bellyside White” in reference to the baseball season that was in full swing, Blue Moon was the brainchild of Keith Villa, a brewmaster who worked at the Sandlot Brewery owned by Miller Coors at the Coors Stadium in Denver, Colorado. If these two beers are not crafted by independent craft breweries, who exactly makes them or owns the brand? Blue Moon Image courtesy of Wiki Commonsīlue Moon is brewed and wholly owned by the Molson Coors Brewing Company and always has been (under the several different names the brewer has had – Coors, MillerCoors, Molson Coors, etc.). ![]() Let’s get the big question out of the way. Who Owns and Brews Blue Moon and Shock Top? Photo by Jack Harner on Unsplash That’s not to say Shock Top and Blue Moon are bad beers – they are two incredibly popular beers that bring the taste of a classic wheat beer to the beer-drinking masses.Ĭan either of these American beers satisfy the taste buds of your most diehard Belgian-style Witbier fanatics? Are they both the same beer or is one better than the other? Let’s take a look at these two refreshing beers, any similarities and differences, and consider which one you might be drinking this weekend. Shock Top isn’t any more of a “craft” beer either and is actually produced by THE largest brewing group in the world today, Anheuser-Busch InBev. Without being too much of a beer snob, I would say “Hell, NO!” Calling Blue Moon a craft beer is like calling The Rolling Stones a small indie band! Many even argue that Blue Moon is the top-selling craft beer in the United States, but can a beer that is owned and produced by one of the largest brewing groups in the world really be called a “craft” beer? Along with Hoegaarden White, Blue Moon and Shock Top are the best-selling Belgian-style Witbiers in America today. ![]() If you are a fan of Belgian-style wheat beers you probably already know about Shock Top and Blue Moon beers, maybe you’ve even enjoyed the odd bottle or two. They’re cloudy, they’re wheaty and they can be super refreshing – Belgian wheat beers, or Witbiers, are the ultimate summer drink.
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