Brewed by Stark Mill for New Hampshire-based Milly’s Tavern. Overly foamy cloudy white-headed cream ale retains lime-y carbonation, uncharacteristic lagered yeast lightness, and unspecific tartness. Besides, creaminess lacks.
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MOUNT ST. HELENA ENGLISH STYLE BROWN ALE
Fizzy carbonation nearly negates belly-bloating creaminess of billowy-headed Californian. Burnt coffee seeps through foamy Brussels lace, cloaking bittersweet chocolate, soured hard candy, mellow tangerine, and variable spices.
MOUNT HOOD PITTOCK WEE HEAVY ALE
Smooth buttery caramel malt sweetness and dry powdered chocolate variance inform fine light-to-medium-bodied Scottish ale.
MOUNT HOOD ICE AXE I.P.A.
Sweetish caramel malt opening and black cherry sensation get spiced hop backdrop, but sinuous honey finish seems incomplete.
MOTOR CITY NUT BROWN ALE
Sugary malt flow consumes toasted hazelnut-macadamia nicety and wavering chocolate-vanilla midst. At moderate finish, mellow tobacco leaf sweetness saddles dry hop scruff.
(DE KEERSMAEKER) MORT SUBITE PECHE LAMBIC
Pour slowly and wait 5 minutes until fluffy white head settles down before sipping extremely dry, mouth puckering, natural peach-juiced malt beverage. Spontaneous fermentation captures true tart peach essence blanketing sweet sugary resolve of perfect dessert complement. Created in oak caskets since 1686, it’s completely relaxing and undoubtedly one of the best peach-flavored lambic on the market.
MORLAND “OLD SPECKLED HEN” ENGLISH FINE ALE
Well-rounded clear-bottled dry English ale leans towards the lighter Scotch side. Refreshingly even-tempered and easily consumed. Moderate bitter hop persistence and caramelized malt resonance absorb cider-soured finish. On tap, creamy viscous froth persists. Good choice for lagerheads ready to move into ale territory.
MORLAND HEN’S TOOTH ENGLISH ALE
Lofty 6.5% alcohol advertised on clear bottle sufficient enough to garner attention from veteran ale heads. Deep orange hue, rich frothy head and active bready yeast aroma provide initial impression for peculiar caramel-buttered sugared malt sweetness perforating bitter hop finish.
MORETTI BIRRA LA ROSSA DOPPIOMALTO
Exquisitely rich ‘double malt’ amber lager gains initial dried fruit spicing above honeyed caramel-butterscotch pleasantries, crisp barley roast, sharp floral hops and creamy mocha surge. Temperate barleywine, port, and rye restraint aids medium-to-full-bodied force.
MORETTI BIRRA FRIULANA
Fresh lemon pop aroma, fizzy foam head, and perfumed hop swatch bestow light, unassuming, pale pilsner. Mildly tart citric-teased grain finish will please novices and barely register with snobs.
MORDUE WORKIE TICKET ALE
Smoked barley and burnt caramel provide aromatic comeliness perfectly suited for soft-hopped English Pale Ale. Sour yeast counters molasses cookie sweetness and ‘mischievous’ roasted malt subtlety smacking up against musky tart-fruited finish.