Sassy Red is a medium amber with plenty of effervescence. It has a billowy head on the initial pour but it quickly dissipates. Sassy has a big aromatic nose - a bold malty sweetness and a woody pine hop aroma which dominates.
The first mouthful delivers a lively bite across the tongue. The bite then gives way to a smooth maltiness with a lovely body which is the product of five different grains. There's a hint of roastiness in there too, from a darker grain addition - which gives it the amber hue as well.
There isn't a huge amount of hop bitterness - it's just there in the nose. And for me, that really is the best part of Mac's Sassy Red. A big nose and smooth malty body. A good stock standard session beer. My big brother's favourite quaffer.
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