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Macs Sassy Red

Percentile
58
overall
Brewed by Macs Brewery
Style: Bitter

Wellington, New Zealand

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
443.17/5.03.12/5.0Autumn4.5%85English pint
Commercial Description:
A Hoppy Best Bitter with a combination of flavours including nutty, biscuity characters from the 5 malts, fruity esters and the contrasting flavour of the NZ Saaz hops. These flavours meld together resulting in this intriguing and balanced beer.
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 DuffMan (2751), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 8, 2009  
Pours an inviting burnt orange with a moderate foamy white head. Very fragrant hop nose, loads of citrus oil and greenstick character. Hops are in the drivers seat across the palate, aromatic and fruity, balanced by a light cushion of sweet toffee malts. Slightly nutty, not too sweet and not too bitter. Flavourful but quite light. Very nice!


 sdriessen (203), Dunedin, New Zealand
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/512/20
Feb 1, 2009  
Pours a dark amber with an off-white head. Quite a hoppy, orange citrus nose. Flavours are very malty, but with a strong hop bitterness all the way through. Strong toffee presence. Quite fruity as well (raspberry and apple). Finishes dry with relatively strong hops. Clean, flavoursome, and very easy drinking. My favourite Mac’s so far.


 Choos (504), Taylors Hill, Australia
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 31, 2009  
Aroma: fresh hop caramel and crystal malt. Appearance: red with a smallish just off white head. Flavour: hint of chocolate with a nice balanced hop overtone and plenty or malt.


 zebracakes (1214), Washington DC, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/510/20
Jan 5, 2009  
On tap 01.05.09. Amber ruby, off white head. Aroma is malty & hoppy. Flavor is the same with caramel. A decent and smooth bitter blend, on the light side.


kiwibt (51), , New Zealand
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/511/20
Oct 31, 2008  
Aroma of citrus with a crystal malt background. Red/Coppery in colour with meduim head retention and carbonation. Flavour is sweet nz saaz hops with a astringent malt background. Not a bad beer but hop profile is to sickly sweet and malt astringency doesnt work for me.


HugoPotomus (8), New Zealand
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3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/53/104/516/20
Jun 26, 2008  
Mcs used to be the best in the country. Now they have optimised the beers (for profit) and closed the original brewery, though they still claim to be "Nelson Based". This beer is still pretty good compared to whats available in most bottle shops, compared to Montieths the Macs brand has lost less flavour and tastes less macro. Not very bitter but well balanced the Saaz and toasty malt work well together to create something that lets you know its beer.


 RichardGretton (3145), Leicestershire, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 4, 2008  
Draught at Macs Brewbar, Wellington, New Zealand. Reddish brown beer with a malty and lightly roasted aroma. The flavour is well hopped and toffee. Overall a reasonable hopped and bitter beer.


 Plimmer (251), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Feb 23, 2008  
Bottle 33cl. Clear amber colored body with a dense white head. Fruit and malt in the nose. Caramel and roasted malt in flavour. Nice beer.



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