Macs Sassy Red

Brewed by Macs Brewery
Style: Bitter
Wellington, New Zealand

I am confused that this is described as a product of a brewpub when it is clearly a commercially available Mac’s beer. Great coppery colour and clean head with a fine whiff of hop. There is a good biscuity flavour and caramel notes which delights the palate. There are a number of flavours that come out but I must say there is something lacking that I found in the Copperhop stablemate that I have had both on tap and in the bottle. This is still good and is well priced that won’t preclude the odd purchase of a sixer.

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.

33cl bottle, Wellington. Pours a deep amber colour, thin head, very hoppy aroma that does not follow through to the flavor. A good beer, but perhaps not as good as the Mac’s Copperhop for hops lovers.

Draught at Smuggler’s, Nelson. Clear brownish amber. Light mangolike hop aroma. Medium sweet with fairly light body and clean mouthfeel. Vague notes of paper. Grassy hops and licorice dominate the finish.

Hoppy nose, I reckon hops were added late as an after thought. as very plain beer. Is red in colour with small head.

Lovely red colour with a big beaded and lasting head. Dry aroma of Saaz hops. Taste is light and simple, more hops to this bitter than you would expect but without them this would really disappoint.

Mmmm....Looks a treat but just had an unendearing quality. Very malt sweet with little bitterness to counter balance.

Bottle. Too sweet for a bitter. Aroma is malty and not strong. Flavour is sweet with almost no bitterness. Looks nice, red in colour with lasting head. Body is light to medium, with a watery feel.