Mac's Hop Rocker Pilsener
Mac's Brewery
- From:
- Mac's Brewery
- New Zealand
- Style:
- German Pilsner
Ranked #471 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #31,192 - Avg:
- 3.7 | pDev: 12.7%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 35
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 08, 2023
- Added:
- Mar 13, 2007
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 8
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
2.6/5 rDev -29.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.6/5 rDev -29.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
330ml pull-tab can:
5.0% ABV. Brewed with Taiheke and Nelson Sauvin hops.
Imbalanced. Overhopped with a cheap malt syrup taste. Not tasting any gooseberry or white wine from Nelson Sauvin.
Difficult to drink given its off putting syrupy flavour. This is what we get when Lion tries to take its share of the market for NZ Pilsner.
C- / BELOW AVERAGE
Mar 08, 20235.0% ABV. Brewed with Taiheke and Nelson Sauvin hops.
Imbalanced. Overhopped with a cheap malt syrup taste. Not tasting any gooseberry or white wine from Nelson Sauvin.
Difficult to drink given its off putting syrupy flavour. This is what we get when Lion tries to take its share of the market for NZ Pilsner.
C- / BELOW AVERAGE
Rated by shawnchong from Singapore
3.83/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Malty aroma, dry, feel like hoppy Pilsner urquell. Easy drinking beer with pleasant scent.
May 12, 2018
Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.47/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.47/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A successful beer, I could not drink it while eating dinner. A bit too hoppy.
But it was fine as a sessions. Refreshing. Close to a classic in Looks and malty Smells. A bit too innovative in the Taste (too many hops for me.) It finished dry.
Listed on the "1001 Beers To Drink Before You Die" for many reasons (the primary one being that Mac's has a cult following of NZ's early adopters of craft brews), Hop Rocker can be replaced by another representative of this style from the Kiwi's fast-growing industry..
Jan 04, 2018But it was fine as a sessions. Refreshing. Close to a classic in Looks and malty Smells. A bit too innovative in the Taste (too many hops for me.) It finished dry.
Listed on the "1001 Beers To Drink Before You Die" for many reasons (the primary one being that Mac's has a cult following of NZ's early adopters of craft brews), Hop Rocker can be replaced by another representative of this style from the Kiwi's fast-growing industry..
Reviewed by DoctorZombies from Florida
3.74/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pale gold pour (4) with one finger of white foam which quickly dissipated; good lace and some cap. Baked bread and a whisper of citrus in the nose. Bready with a slightly bitter lemon hop flavor. Lite mouthfeel and minerally tongue coating. This has a metallic aftertaste superimposed on the bitter lemon hops.
Sep 06, 2015
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.56/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle at Brew Dock, Dublin, Ireland
A: The beer is crystal clear yellow in color and has a light to moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a short off white head that quickly died down, leaving lacing on the surface and a collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of green grapes and gooseberries are present in the nose.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste has flavors of green grapes and gooseberries along with a slight amount of bitterness.
M: It feels just about medium-bodied and clean on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer isn't quite as hoppy compared to American IPLs, but is clean and easy to drink with nice aromas and flavors of hops.
Jun 24, 2014A: The beer is crystal clear yellow in color and has a light to moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a short off white head that quickly died down, leaving lacing on the surface and a collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of green grapes and gooseberries are present in the nose.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste has flavors of green grapes and gooseberries along with a slight amount of bitterness.
M: It feels just about medium-bodied and clean on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer isn't quite as hoppy compared to American IPLs, but is clean and easy to drink with nice aromas and flavors of hops.
Reviewed by wordemupg from Canada (AB)
3.94/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
568ml pull tab bottle poured into pint glass 2/3/14 from notes
A clear golden yellow, just a few visible bubbles but a large and loose soapy head has great retention leaving large random patches of lace deep down the glass
S grass, hay, honey, sweet malt, faint citrus and a slight metallic edge, smells good but I was expecting more of a kiwi influence
T a little bread crust and leafy herbal notes, sweet malts still there, not quite the hop levels of other kiwi plis but most would still consider this one hopped up
M thin, crisp snap, grit, soft carbonation, might have more flavor on the finish then anywhere else, lingers long and strong
O another solid pil form NZ, I downed 3/4s of my big bottle by this point, the rest wont be around long
not quite the hops of other kiwi lagers I've had but it follows a little closer to its European cousins, I could drink a few of these under a hot sun but would like more tropical kiwi hops so it could really stand out.
Mar 15, 2014A clear golden yellow, just a few visible bubbles but a large and loose soapy head has great retention leaving large random patches of lace deep down the glass
S grass, hay, honey, sweet malt, faint citrus and a slight metallic edge, smells good but I was expecting more of a kiwi influence
T a little bread crust and leafy herbal notes, sweet malts still there, not quite the hop levels of other kiwi plis but most would still consider this one hopped up
M thin, crisp snap, grit, soft carbonation, might have more flavor on the finish then anywhere else, lingers long and strong
O another solid pil form NZ, I downed 3/4s of my big bottle by this point, the rest wont be around long
not quite the hops of other kiwi lagers I've had but it follows a little closer to its European cousins, I could drink a few of these under a hot sun but would like more tropical kiwi hops so it could really stand out.
Reviewed by SmashPants from Australia
3.83/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle: okay 330mL brown bottle with a shit-house ring-pull that didn't work. Boring label too.
Appearance: pours a clear, deep golden colour. Perfect 1.5cm thick head with good retention. Enticing indeed!
Aroma: definitely some fresh hops on the nose. Fairly light, but all together quite pleasant, some citrus and spices.
Taste: not as refined as the aroma, but still tasty. Light tartness at the front with grassy hops. Mouthfeel is a bit lacking: a bit watery for the flavour
Aftertaste: slight carry-on of flavours, but not nearly strong enough. Expected some residual bitterness.
Mouth feel: light bodied beer with some crisp and well-sorted carbonation.
Overall: quite a nice pilsener - quite heavily and well hopped, to make more of a light APA rather than a pilsener.
Jul 02, 2012Appearance: pours a clear, deep golden colour. Perfect 1.5cm thick head with good retention. Enticing indeed!
Aroma: definitely some fresh hops on the nose. Fairly light, but all together quite pleasant, some citrus and spices.
Taste: not as refined as the aroma, but still tasty. Light tartness at the front with grassy hops. Mouthfeel is a bit lacking: a bit watery for the flavour
Aftertaste: slight carry-on of flavours, but not nearly strong enough. Expected some residual bitterness.
Mouth feel: light bodied beer with some crisp and well-sorted carbonation.
Overall: quite a nice pilsener - quite heavily and well hopped, to make more of a light APA rather than a pilsener.
Reviewed by bylerteck from Canada (ON)
3.98/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.98/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Bottle at Beer Deluxe. From notes.
A - Good carbonation, bright. Light golden colour, one finger of white head left spotty lace and a half finger of retention.
S - Citrus, grass, noble hop, light honey.
T - Light malt, lot's of grass, noble hop, thick honey and more noble hop.
M - Light body, good carbonation, nice bitterness.
O/D - A really nice pilsner. Goes down smooth with a good hop dosage. Light and easy drinking. Went down so quick and easy.
Apr 17, 2012A - Good carbonation, bright. Light golden colour, one finger of white head left spotty lace and a half finger of retention.
S - Citrus, grass, noble hop, light honey.
T - Light malt, lot's of grass, noble hop, thick honey and more noble hop.
M - Light body, good carbonation, nice bitterness.
O/D - A really nice pilsner. Goes down smooth with a good hop dosage. Light and easy drinking. Went down so quick and easy.
Reviewed by dansmcd from Australia
3.5/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A - Bright straw colour, perfectly clear, almost champagne like effervescence, short white head.
S - Sweet green apples and cracker like pilsner malt
T - Quite fruity for a pilsner with flavours of apple and lemon, combined with dry salty malt and a slight hoppiness.
M - Light spritzy body, high carbonation.
O - A better than average pils, and very cheap so great value.
Mar 16, 2012S - Sweet green apples and cracker like pilsner malt
T - Quite fruity for a pilsner with flavours of apple and lemon, combined with dry salty malt and a slight hoppiness.
M - Light spritzy body, high carbonation.
O - A better than average pils, and very cheap so great value.
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