Opulent candi-sugared fig entry receives caramel-creamed vanilla resonance, peppery banana-clove recession and orange-soured pineapple tang. Molded bread lurk, wet grass murk and cork-y acridity pick up dried peach-apricot fruiting at musky midst, turning a tad phenolic by citric-tart Chardonnay finish. A re-fermented, alcohol-fueled, ultra-smooth medium body.
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MAREDSOUS DOBBEL BOCK ALE
Rich auburn-bodied beige-headed top-fermented abbey ale with combustible 8% alcohol rate and sinewy leaven yeast sediment. Barleywine subtleties waver above dirty grain base and silken hop spicing. Fully formed, yet difficult to clearly define as a double bock, therefore recommended to dark ale connoisseurs.
MAREDSOUS ABBEY ALE (8 DEGREES)
Sharply alcoholic abbey ale complements scarce cherry-raisin palate with sweet floral yeast nose, dulled-out peppery hop anchor, cuddly cinnamon-spiced tease and dry-smoked barleymalt backbone for merely average sedation.
MANAYUNK TOTALLY TUBULAR DUDE DOUBLE I.P.A.
Estimable bottled version allows sweet spruce stickiness to pervade tangy apple-pear-blueberry prominence, reaching lustful cherry coughdrop finish. Lemony grapefruit bittering waits in the wings as chewy caramel malt center reinforces snazzy Sangria-traipsed nectar rally.
MANAYUNK SCHUYLKILL PUNCH RASPBERRY LAGER
Losing none of its tart raspberry luster in bottled version, this medium-bodied amber-hued fruit beer picks up lemony cranberry sourness and wavered floral tinge above thin wheat base.
(SOLIBRA) MAMBA MALT LIQUOR
Listless lemon-dried pearl-headed clear-yellowed African brew retains soft-grained moderate strength and mildewed bitter resolve emulating German-styled lager, but weak-bodied nature and unassuming alcohol-saturated finish lessen its value.
MAISEL’S WEIZEN KRISTALL-KLAR
Heavily-carbonated Brussels-laced German wheat with soft-hopped lemony banana essence, buttery yeast flow, sweet barley-corn backdrop, and murky malt liquor aspect. Unexpected mint-clove coercion adds to well-rounded distinctiveness.
MAISEL’S ST. MICHAELSBERG KELLERBIER
Clumsy unfiltered coppery amber lager mired by bread-y cardboard pall, oxidized cider stead, and off-putting herbal respite. Green grassy hops and skunked malts doubly drub disinterested dribble.
MAISEL’S WEISSE
Pervasive butterscotch sweetness elevates perfume-hopped banana-clove swerve of delicious light-bodied dark amber wheat beer. Well-balanced, gently carbonated, and elegant, gaining floral mist by ethereal yellow-fruited finish.
MAIN STREET RASPBERRY WHEAT
Cloudy and creamy like Main Street Brown Ale, though rust-hued with tart raspberry distinction, puckered green apple parch, and floral honeysuckle whim. Fizzy wheat base lacks firmness, but luckily bittersweet raspberry puree finish doesn’t quit so easily.
MAIN STREET PALE ALE
Full-bodied cloudy-hued pale ale brings fine barleymalt influx and zesty hop persistence to delicate tangy fruited finish. Crisp water briskness will appeal to amateurs in search of a soft-toned potion. Brewery defunct: 2003.
MAIN STREET BROWN ALE
Auburn-clouded ale with pungently aromatic mocha contour, prevailing crystal malt detail, and pepper-spiced hop bittering lingers to caramel finish, spanning stylistic range from frisky red ale to light chocolate porter. Brewery defunct: 2003.