Big Rock Köld

Brewed by Big Rock Brewery
Style: Pale Lager
Calgary, Canada

Is it supposed to be this sour? After the acidity, what you are left with is raw malt taste - like when you chew on malt. And it ain’t Maris Otter, if you know what I’m saying.

12oz bottle acquired in trade with BlankBoy (thanks - especially for letting me knock off anohter Province!). Poured a lighter and see through golden color with a smaller sized white head. Aromas of grain, light citrus and some honey sweetness. Tastes of pretty much the same. Thin and on the watery side. Very much on the boring side.

I like dishwater, I like vegetables, I like olive oil yummy yum yum yum yum yum yum

Another purveyor that the water used makes a big difference. Well, its not bad in a pinch New Year’s Eve. But it is forgettable and plain, though some malt and even a hop or two for taste. More than a thin mouthfeel, so better than average for its style. Understated carbonation was appreciated.

Bottle (341ml). courtesy of blankboy. Poured bright clear bubbly light gold, with a fizzy white head like foam rubber. Aroma of nasty stale grain, some sort of harsh sweetness, rice, very pungent, almost skunky - I have smelled this before, sadly. Taste is stale, floury, like tupalev says, generic macro lager, at least it’s not offensively sweet or skunky. Thin and watery and sort of half-arsed fizzy - It smells bad, but tastes ehh.

In dark light got some of orange hue, sweet malty aroma. Earthy, unpleasant mouth feel, flat and boring.

This is Big Rock's attempt at a mainstream lager I guess. It's actually not bad. Very little hops, and a slighty fruity (?) taste to it. Extremely drinkable. I polished this off much quicker than I planned to

How stupid! Marketing American Standard beers to the general population must be high school kid"s dream job. The beer tastes fine. Can"t wait until the bars pick this "trendy beer" up and people try to order it: ’one kold beer, please.’ It"ll be like ordering "illegal" in Quebec in 1995.