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Wanaka Beerworks
- From:
- Wanaka Beerworks
- New Zealand
- Style:
- Vienna Lager
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.02 | pDev: 11.26%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- May 25, 2017
- Added:
- Nov 13, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by bwood06 from Wisconsin
3.01/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.01/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
My wife and I took a trip to New Zealand a few months ago (very tardy on logging this review, I know...) and as is typical of our vacations, the trip turned into a wine and beer tour of the country. Mac's was recommended by a couple locals so this is one that I gave a shot.
Clear. Light amber in color. Very fast rising carbonation. Frothy white head that dissipates quickly to a thin lacing. 2.75/5 Light grains in the aroma. More roasted than toasted. Grassy hops. Ever so slight green apple aroma. 3/5 For the flavor profile, very light cereal grains show up right away. Earthy. Grassy hops on the back end provide a slight bitterness. Aroma made me expect more from the flavor. Simple, nothing eye popping or shocking here. No off flavors to speak of. 3/5 Scrubbing bubbles sensation from the carbonation. Very crisp, clean, and lightly dry. Gone as soon as it's swallowed. Very light bodied. 3.25/5 Good beer to have with food or on a warm day. Very light bodied beer that sits comfortably and has a nice, enjoyable, familiar flavor. 3/5
May 25, 2017Clear. Light amber in color. Very fast rising carbonation. Frothy white head that dissipates quickly to a thin lacing. 2.75/5 Light grains in the aroma. More roasted than toasted. Grassy hops. Ever so slight green apple aroma. 3/5 For the flavor profile, very light cereal grains show up right away. Earthy. Grassy hops on the back end provide a slight bitterness. Aroma made me expect more from the flavor. Simple, nothing eye popping or shocking here. No off flavors to speak of. 3/5 Scrubbing bubbles sensation from the carbonation. Very crisp, clean, and lightly dry. Gone as soon as it's swallowed. Very light bodied. 3.25/5 Good beer to have with food or on a warm day. Very light bodied beer that sits comfortably and has a nice, enjoyable, familiar flavor. 3/5
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.65/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
(“Vienna style all malt lager”) 5.0% ABV / 330 ml brown bottle purchased in Wanaka and consumed a week later in Dunedin NZ. BB date of ? 2014.
Pours clear deep amber with a small off-white head. Some lacing.
Aroma: Sweet malts with plenty of caramel and a bit of vanilla. A hint of floral hops.
Flavor: very tasty, malt forward beer. More flavor and especially malts than a typical Vienna lager. Enough hops to cut the sweetness and leave a very mildly bitter aftertaste.
Feel: medium-light body; semi-dry finish; smooth; good, medium carbonation.
O: a tasty malt bomb that I recommend with the caveat that it is not true to proclaimed style.
Jan 15, 2014Pours clear deep amber with a small off-white head. Some lacing.
Aroma: Sweet malts with plenty of caramel and a bit of vanilla. A hint of floral hops.
Flavor: very tasty, malt forward beer. More flavor and especially malts than a typical Vienna lager. Enough hops to cut the sweetness and leave a very mildly bitter aftertaste.
Feel: medium-light body; semi-dry finish; smooth; good, medium carbonation.
O: a tasty malt bomb that I recommend with the caveat that it is not true to proclaimed style.
Reviewed by dgilks from Australia
2.83/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.83/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Clear, amber colour with a small head.
The aroma is dull with a hint of floral character but not a lot going on.
The flavour is malty and sweet. The sweetness dominates the palate and is disappointing. There is a touch of nuttiness along with light notes of floral hops.
Medium body with moderate carbonation. This only accentuates the sweetness.
Overall, a disappointing, underattenuated lager. Not recommended.
Nov 07, 2010The aroma is dull with a hint of floral character but not a lot going on.
The flavour is malty and sweet. The sweetness dominates the palate and is disappointing. There is a touch of nuttiness along with light notes of floral hops.
Medium body with moderate carbonation. This only accentuates the sweetness.
Overall, a disappointing, underattenuated lager. Not recommended.
Reviewed by TubaManJack from District of Columbia
2.8/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.8/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Appearance- Dark brown/orange, Small head and low carbonation, yet somehow the beer manages to provide a remarkable amount of lacing.
Smell-Limited roasted malt and slight herbal hop notes.
Taste- A little yeast and harsh malts which come through.
Mouthfeel- An uneventful beer experience, that was to light and bland, even when compared with the other toned down NZ lagers.
Drinkability- Not really my thing and to be honest. A-Its the worst of the three lagers. B-Hard to finish the ~3oz taster. There are much better offerings, so don't waste your time.
Apr 15, 2009Smell-Limited roasted malt and slight herbal hop notes.
Taste- A little yeast and harsh malts which come through.
Mouthfeel- An uneventful beer experience, that was to light and bland, even when compared with the other toned down NZ lagers.
Drinkability- Not really my thing and to be honest. A-Its the worst of the three lagers. B-Hard to finish the ~3oz taster. There are much better offerings, so don't waste your time.
Reviewed by lacqueredmouse from Australia
2.6/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.6/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Appearance:
Very dark coppery orange ochre, Very little head, almost no carbonation. Doesn't thrill me, but you never know
Smell:
Toasted malty flavours, no hint of fragrance from hops. Maybe a little sweet fruitiness. Not much though. Very bland.
Taste:
Very dark malty and yeaty. Not much sweetness, and not much depth. Mouthfeel is very flat, like water. I feel a beer like this needs some fragrance or sweetness to keep it balanced. Just doesn't do it for me...
Nov 13, 2005Very dark coppery orange ochre, Very little head, almost no carbonation. Doesn't thrill me, but you never know
Smell:
Toasted malty flavours, no hint of fragrance from hops. Maybe a little sweet fruitiness. Not much though. Very bland.
Taste:
Very dark malty and yeaty. Not much sweetness, and not much depth. Mouthfeel is very flat, like water. I feel a beer like this needs some fragrance or sweetness to keep it balanced. Just doesn't do it for me...
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