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Macs Reserve Lager

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Macs Reserve Lager

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A Premium Lager formerly brewed by
Macs Brewery

Wellington, New Zealand

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312.52/5.02.53/5.05%46.5Lager glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Previously known as Nelson Reserve.
A light coloured lager which is bottom fermented using a single strain yeast. Its full bodied characteristic flavour and distinctive hop tang being derived from a blend of premium malts and choice Motueka hops. Mac's Nelson Reserve is naturally brewed using only malt, hops, yeast and water. It contains no added chemicals, preservatives or colouring.

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LeopardMan (53), New Zealand
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/104/514/20

Jul 26, 2005  
Poured from a 300 ml. bottle into a 440 ml. tumbler. A slightly dirty yellow lager which packs a nice enough bite, is pleasantly fruity but not overly so and produced a white fluffy head which lasted longer than those found on most bottled or canned, easy-to-find lagers. Certainly worth drinking again but I’m glad that it was priced to clear as it’s a bit too expensive for many of us.

aussybeerlover (3), Auckland, New Zealand
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3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Oct 17, 2008  
Very tasty beer..best in NZ!!!Melbourne bitter is the best though. full and potent, quite rich wilth a tang through the swerl that happens to be a beer sip.


 Plimmer (251), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/104/511/20
Feb 12, 2008  
Bottle 33cl. Golden slightly hazy body with small head. Fruit, hops and citrus in the nose. Oranges/citrus and the flavour and the aftertaste dominated by hops and oranges.


 bozoNZ (393), Christchurch, New Zealand
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/512/20
Mar 22, 2007  
330ml bottle bb 31/05/07. Bright straw yellow, good clean white fluffy head. Sweet floral aroma, full mouthfeel. More sweetness than dryness but reas balanced nonetheless. A touch creamy, marmalade. Nice beer.


 biz82 (1328), austin, Texas, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/510/20
Feb 28, 2007  
Clear and golden. Interesting, slightly grape like aroma. Full bodied with good carbonation. Malty, grainy and mildly vinouse flavor with a bitter finish.


 jimthechap (122), Christchurch, New Zealand
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/59/20
Jan 4, 2007  
Too many bloody oranges! What is it about oranges for God’s sake! It’s not a lager I’d care to go back for over and over again, but if there is nothing better on offer...



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