Mack Pilsner

• Name: Mack Pilsner, 4.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Pale golden, clear. Decent white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, grains. Shy hops.
• Taste: Pale malt. Some honey sweetness. A bit of hops.
• Bought: Courtesy of Øyvind, 500 ml can
• Score: 2.6 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 10/20)
• Info: 29/12-2022, BB: 28/7-2023

Mack Nordlys Premium Mørk Pilsner

• Name: Mack Nordlys Premium Mørk Pilsner, 4.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Dark brown to amber, clear. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Medium malt, burnt caramel.
• Taste: Malt, caramel, bread. Slightly toasted.
• Bought: Courtesy of Øyvind, 500 ml can
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 29/12-2022, BB: ??/??-????

Mack 1877

• Name: Mack 1877, 4.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Medium golden, clear. Small, off-white head.
• Aroma: Pale malt, a bit of hops.
• Taste: Crisp malt, light hops. Bread. Ok.
• Bought: Courtesy of Øyvind, 500 ml can
• Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 29/12-2022, BB: ??/??-????

Mack Tropical IPA Mango Passion

• Name: Mack Tropical IPA Mango Passion, 4.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Pale yellow, hazy. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Strong mango, passion fruit. Juicy, sweet.
• Taste: Mango and passion fruit. Very slightly hops. Lacking bitterness.
• Bought: Courtesy of Harsha, 500 ml can
• Score: 2.7 (Aroma 5/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 5/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 27/7-2022, BB: 30/6-2022

Mack American Pale Ale 6.5%

• Name: Mack American Pale Ale 6.5%, 6.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Dark golden, clear. Small off-white head.
• Aroma: Light malt, some caramel. Slight fruits.
• Taste: Medium malt, some caramel. Very low bitterness.
• Bought: Cafe Sånn (Tromsø), 100 ml draft, NOK 41.80
• Score: 3.1 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 13/20)
• Info: 18/8-2018

Mack Mikrobryggeri IPA on Tour

• Name: Mack Mikrobryggeri IPA on Tour, 4.7%, Norway
• Appearance: Orange golden. Some white head.
• Aroma: Light fruits. some hops.
• Taste: Some light fruits. Slight hops, but quite low bitterness.
• Bought: Skirri (Tromsø), 500 ml draft, NOK ??.??
• Score: 2.9 (Aroma 6/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 6/10, Palate 3/5, Overall 11/20)
• Info: 18/8-2018

Mack Isbjørn Lite Glutenfri

• Name: Mack Isbjørn Lite Glutenfri, 4.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Pale yellow golden, some white head.
• Aroma: Slight hops/malt, grains.
• Taste: Slight hops/malt, grains. Poor.
• Bought: Courtesy of Dad's stash - thanks!, 330 ml can
• Score: 1.9 (Aroma 4/10, Appearance 3/5, Taste 4/10, Palate 2/5, Overall 6/20)
• Info: 26/12-2016, BB: 25/10-2017

Mack Amerikansk Brown Ale 4.5%

• Name: Mack Amerikansk Brown Ale 4.5%, 4.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Brown, clear. Ok amount of white head.
• Aroma: Roasted, malt, slight sweetness.
• Taste: Some malt, crisp.
• Bought: Coop obs! (Tromso), 330 ml, NOK 32.50
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 26/7-2015, BB: 25/11-2015

Mack Engelsk Mørk Ale Porter 4.5%

• Name: Mack Engelsk Mørk Ale Porter 4.5%, 4.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Dark brown, some light tan head.
• Aroma: Malt, sweetness. Roasted.
• Taste: Dark malt, just slightly roasted. Sweet, but too sweet.
• Bought: Coop obs! (Tromso), 330 ml, NOK 32.50
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 25/7-2015, BB: 17/11-2016

Mack Arctic Beer

• Name: Mack Arctic Beer, 4.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Ok amount of white head.
• Aroma: Some hops and malt, light.
• Taste: More hops and malt. Refreshing, but quite standard.
• Bought: Norway, 500 ml, NOK ?.??
• Overall score: 2/6
• Info: 23/12-2012

Mack Juleøl 2012 (6.5%)

Retried a Christmas classic, Mack Juleøl. Added to the 2006 rating.

Mack Gull

Courtesy of OSM, thanks!

• Name: Mack Gull, 6.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Light golden, clear. Some off-white head.
• Aroma: Fruit and hops, little bit of malt.
• Taste: Fresh. Good amount of fruit and hops. Just alright.
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 500 ml, NOK 49.70
  
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 24/12-2010

Mack Bok-Øl

Courtesy of OSM, thanks!

• Name: Mack Bok-Øl, 6.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Redish brown, clear. Good amount of tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt and dark fruit.
• Taste: Again, dark malt and dark fruit. Slightly roasted.
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 500 ml, NOK 43.90
  
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 24/12-2010
  

Mack Juleøl 4.5%

• Name: Mack Juleøl 4.5%, 4.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Chestnut brown. Some light tan head.
• Aroma: Sweet malt, slight dark fruit.
• Taste: Quite sweet malt, roasted.
• Bought: Coop, 500 ml can, NOK 30.90
  
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 22/12-2010
  

Mack Juleøl 2007 (6.5%)

Second Norwegian Juleøl of the season. Moved to the blog posting about Mack Juleøl 2006.

Mack Isbjørn Pils

Also bought while on Easter holiday in the North of Norway.

• Name: Mack Isbjørn Pils, 4.7%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Pale golden. Little bit of head, shortlived.
  
• Aroma: Some hops and malt, standard Norwegian pilsner.
  
• Taste: Quite hopsy, also some malt. Bitterish aftertaste.
  
• Bought: Norway, 330 ml, NOK 12.90
  
• Overall score: 2/6
  
• Info: 3/5-2007

Mack Ludwig Premium Bayer

Bought while on Easter holiday in the North of Norway.

• Name: Mack Ludwig Premium Bayer, 4.7%, Norway
  
• Appearance: Dark redish brown. Little bit of shortlived head.
  
• Aroma: Malty, roasted. Some fruit.
  
• Taste: Malty, fresh. Little aftertaste. Dry, some bitterness.
  
• Bought: Norway, 330 ml, NOK 17.90
  
• Overall score: 3/6
  
• Info: 23/4-2007

Mack Juleøl (6.5%)

2006 edition: Second Juleøl from the batch ØM brought over. This one brewed by Mack, the northernmost brewery in the world (until 2000).

• Name: Mack Juleøl 2006, 6.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Golden dark brown. Little head. Hint of red.
• Aroma: Pretty malty and fruity. Oaky. Coffee.
• Taste: Dark fruit and malt. Bitterish, but not too much.
• Bought: Gift, 330 ml, NOK ?.??
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 21/12-2006

2007 edition: Second Norwegian Juleøl of the season. Also bought by ØM at Vinmonopolet, Tromsø.

• Name: Mack Juleøl 2007, 6.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Dark redish brown. Nice amount of head, shortlived.
• Aroma: Dark fruit, some malt. Burnt caramel?
• Taste: Burnt caramel, malt and dark fruit. Smooth.
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 330 ml, NOK 27.20
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 25/12-2007

2012 edition:

• Name: Mack Juleøl 2012, 6.5%, Norway
• Appearance: Dark, redish brown. Lots of light tan head.
• Aroma: Good malt, some fruit.
• Taste: More malt, some spices. Slight alcohol. Good.
• Bought: Vinmonopolet, 330 ml, NOK 33.80
• Overall score: 4/6
• Info: 23/12-2012