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The Rise of Malört, an Unexpected Midwest princess

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79 points mooreds | 2 comments | 20 Nov 24 14:48 UTC | HN request time: 0.416s | source
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some_random ◴[20 Nov 24 17:19 UTC] No.42196129[source]▶
I'm a complete weirdo apparently who really likes the flavor of malort, it's bitter and herbal and so if you like those flavors you'll enjoy it. I kinda resent the amount of marketing that the new owners have churned out hyping it up, although I do appreciate what they're doing.

If you think you might enjoy it, give it a shot I'd describe the flavor as sweetened church pew, then grapefruit bitterness. If you're not expecting it you'll almost certainly hate it, but it's really not that bad.

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1. wsatb ◴[20 Nov 24 18:54 UTC] No.42196995[source]▶
Every batch is different, some are more bitter than others. I think the new owners were planning to change that, but I feel like it hurts the appeal. The surprise is part of the fun.

I do not mind the taste, most of the time. Some bottles are especially bad though.

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2. wl ◴[20 Nov 24 20:22 UTC] No.42197745[source]▶
The batches being consistently less bitter is one of the first things I noticed about new bottles after CH acquired the brand.