Macs Sassy Red

Brewed by Macs Brewery
Style: Bitter
Wellington, New Zealand

Serve in English pint

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

UPDATED: FEB 8, 2007 rer8 out of the bottle: i was a bit worried that this is now made by macs cause i have not had good experiences with their beers, and once again despite all the hot air on the label they have managed to brew mediocre thin-bodied ale. good aroma of passionfruit, lots of flowery hops, some english yeast, and biscuit. clear auburn. palate however is sweet, cloying and watery at the same time, a feat usually only achieved by pasteurised english bottled bitter. tastes oxidised. finish is empty with only a thin grassy hop tang. original (brewpub) rating (3.6): has to be the first ever brewpub where the "red" is the best beer they make. actually no the gruit was better. but this came close. heaps of NZ hops in aroma - floral, grapefruit and passionfruit - very nutty, full, smooth malt with traces of toast and biscuits, then a big fruity-bitter finish. lots of flavour, original, and easy to swill = good marks from me.

very flavoursome amber ale. nougat and peanut shell aroma. full in the mouth, some nougat sweetness and pineapple. this place is well worth a visit, i just wish i could have spent more than 15 minutes there