#14 - Mac's Hop Rocker Pilsner - 5%ABV

Pours a bright, golden colour with a nice billowy head and big effervescence in the glass. It has a bold, crisp and clean aroma and a lively mouthfeel. There's an initial sweetness which fades to a tart, citrus bitterness. An average, refreshing pilsner.

All of Mac's beers tend to be fairly well-balanced, they're average, in a good 'please the mainstream' way. There's nothing within their entire range which really breaks any rules of leaves you thinking that it is a special beer.

For most Kiwi beer drinkers - "Mac's?" would be the reply if you said, "Name a craft beer." But it's brewed by beverage behemoth Lion Nathan.  They have their marketing department to thank for that.

Yes, NZ has a lot to learn about the awesome craft beers there are on offer - but you could do a lot worse than being seen drinking a Mac's Hop Rocker.