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The Rise of Malört, an Unexpected Midwest princess

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79 points mooreds | 1 comments | 20 Nov 24 14:48 UTC | HN request time: 0.21s | 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. peapicker ◴[21 Nov 24 03:59 UTC] No.42200953[source]▶
I also really like it, I have a bottle in the pantry.

The first time I had it (in Chicago of course), I asked the bartender what it tasted like before trying it as my friends had been building up how bad it was. She said, “It tastes like the day my Father left us.”

I have friends who make custom shirts with the Malört logo and the text “Malört: because fuck you.”