Mac's Brewery Hop Rocker

Hop Rocker

 

Mac's Brewery in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿

  Lager - Pilsener Regular
Score
6.10
ABV: 5.0% IBU: 31 Ticks: 17
Hop Rocker is Mac’s own Pilsener, with a full complement of Cascade & Nelson Sauvin hops for well-rounded complexity. Bitter, but in a good way.

If you like your pilsener to show a bit of hop, you've come to the right place – Hop Rocker is the flashy lead guitarist in our beer supergroup. While a modicum of classic malt helps to put body into Hop Rocker, that's hardly why it's so called. Smell those citrus aromas. Savour those bitter notes. All the result of Nelson Sauvin and New Zealand Cascade hops, adding a touch of botanical exoticism to your leisure activities.
 

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6.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Denniston Dog, Westport. Clear golden with white head. Malty, grainy, some herbal notes, dry. Sweetish.

Tried from Bottle at Denniston Dog Restaurant & Bar on 31 Mar 2025 at 22:00


6

Tried from Bottle on 08 Feb 2025 at 22:07


6

Tried from Draft on 06 Mar 2020 at 12:24


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

F: big, white, average retention. C: pale gold, clear. A: malt, grassy, floral, citrus, hint of bread, lemongrass, light fruitiness. T: malt, lemongrass, bread, hint of caramel, biscuits, medium body, medium carbonation, good one, 330ml bottle from New World supermarket near airport in Nadi in Fiji.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2017 at 07:16


4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

On tap at the Last Kitchen in Fox Glacier. Malt vinegar dominates the aroma, a little grassy hops coming through in the flavour. Not really sure what differentiates this from your normal macro produced pale lager. Pretty poor.

Tried from Draft on 30 Dec 2016 at 23:25


6

Tried on 17 Mar 2014 at 16:21


4

Tried on 22 Jul 2012 at 02:40


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

very pale golden color. Light hoppy mouth, very light malty mouth. Very dry not very bitter, but very clean and balanced

Tried on 02 Nov 2011 at 08:04


4.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

33cl bottle pours a totally clear, bright gold with a thin, cloudy white head. Nose is alright, smells a little rotten, lightly herbal, light lemon. Flavor is malty, lightly herbal, corn. Weak finish.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2010 at 15:59


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle courtesy of tarheels86, thank you sir! Pale yellow color. Aroma of malt and black pepper. Taste is bitter start to finish, decent body, maybe a slight sourness in the finish. Interesting.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2010 at 14:08