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.
MORDUE RADGIE GADGIE PREMIUM LAGER
Strong golden-hazed bitter gathers Scotch malt insistence, nutty ascension, and buttery texture, despite finishing a bit watery. Slight mocha tinge hidden below stabilized hop salience.
MOOSEHEAD CANADIAN LAGER
Made at Canada’s oldest independent brewery, this spritzy lager merely coalesces nutty hop astringency with gentle barley-wheat toasting to salty bottom. Fizzy carbonation tickles tongue, settling into flimsy, yet soothing, lemon-soured pungency. Serve to light-hearted novices.
MOORHOUSE’S PENDLE WITCHES BREW ALE
Rich barley overtones, creamy caramel malting and banana-nut breading moderate buttery frontage before bittersweet musty fruit finish consumes enjoyable foamy-headed dry English ale.
MOORHOUSE’S BLACK CAT ALE
What’s with the cool Halloween names of these Moorhouse ales? Sweet chocolate malting and dry-roasted barley provide initial strength, but mocha richness lags when ashen earthiness subsides. A peculiar brew some will mistake as German-styled dark wheat or cheap stout imitation.
MONTEGIOCO ARTIGIANALE DEMON HUNTER
Hefty 8.5% alcohol rumble ensures full-bodied nature of strong Belgian-styled dark ale from Italy. Stupendous chestnut-hued artisan-watered conqueror allows affluent herbal spicing to enliven spritzy hop-fizzed caramel malting and brown chocolate-y butterscotch amble. Sour plum-soaked Muscat grape and pino grigio illusions enhance white peppered lemongrass dingle, cinnamon-anise mingle, and marshmallow tingle.