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About four year ago I was in Amsterdam with my wife and journeyed into a pub to grab us both a glass of red wine. I was not a beer drinker at the time but two short elderly Irish brothers talked me into trying a "special" beer they had on tap. How could I say no? It was a deep amber with a thick creamy head. Malty sweetness and none of what I (as a non-beer drinker) would call that hoppy bitterness. I fell in love.
For the remainder of our stay all I wanted to do was drink big mugs of this "special" beer. They called it special. I still don't even know what that means. I think it was made by either new Holland or Bavaria, and though I have had to guess at the spelling I think it was named "Moreeke."
Anyone tried it or know anything about it? I would pay a king's ransom to get some more, if it is in fact the beer I had. My limited search on-line turns up a "B" grade, but not much more. As a non-beer connoisseur I would appreciate learning more about this flavor profile and other beers that might take its place. I drink Guinness now, as an alternative, but it's not quite the same. Not as sweet, less malt, or something.
For the remainder of our stay all I wanted to do was drink big mugs of this "special" beer. They called it special. I still don't even know what that means. I think it was made by either new Holland or Bavaria, and though I have had to guess at the spelling I think it was named "Moreeke."
Anyone tried it or know anything about it? I would pay a king's ransom to get some more, if it is in fact the beer I had. My limited search on-line turns up a "B" grade, but not much more. As a non-beer connoisseur I would appreciate learning more about this flavor profile and other beers that might take its place. I drink Guinness now, as an alternative, but it's not quite the same. Not as sweet, less malt, or something.