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Morrissey Fox Blonde and Brunette.
No comments · Posted by Mike Laybourne in Drinking Thinking
Morrissey and Fox have been brewing for little over a year now, the following beers are available all year round, according to the official site, there are also some seasonal drinks that I look forward to tasting too. The beers were the reason for and result of a Channel 4 program in which Morrissey and Fox try to brew the perfect beer. Did they manage? Let’s see.
First of all we’ll look at the Blonde. Brewed at Neil Morrissey and Richard Fox’s microbrewery in North Yorkshire, this was perhaps the biggest ale-based surprise so far this year. The bumph on the bottle describes the beer as trying to find a good middle point between ale and lager. I didn’t get this, nor did Bernie, my second in command. I’ve drank my fair share of lager in my time, and this did not bridge the gap in any way. This however was not a bad thing. The Blonde’s taste was an aromatic mix that tasted like barley flavoured pale ale. I’m not sure if this was the intended result but it works very well. The drink leaves a distinctive but pleasurable aftertaste on the tongue. Is it the perfect beer? No, there are a few things that it falls down on however it does come close though and I would highly recommend it. Congratulations chaps. A job well done.
Now we’ll look that the Brunette, the bottle promises nutty, caramel, toffee and hoppy flavour with fruity overtones. These are all delivered without fuss or celebration. I was able to sup away at this quite contently. I do however feel this should be accompanied by something meaty, preferably a steak. This would complete the drink perfectly. As a stand alone drink, I’m not hugely overwhelmed. Not in the way I was by the Blonde. The Brunette is certainly a nice beer, very possibly a classic in the making. Another good effort by Morrissey and Fox, my only issue with this ale is that it’s certainly a ‘time and place’ ale. I wouldn’t spontaneously drink it.
Have a look at the official site, the Aussie IPA looks very, very tempting.
www.morrisseyfox.co.uk
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