Big Rock Traditional Ale

Brewed by Big Rock Brewery
Style: Amber Ale
Calgary, Canada

Can. Malts smelled of moderate cookie and nutty, hops of light grass, light dough for the yeast, and toffee and a faint hint of red wine. Head was frothy/fizzy, off-white, with virtually no lacing and is mostly diminishing. Color was sparkling clear brown. Flavor starts moderately acidic and the short finishes is lightly acidic and bitter. Palate is light to medium, watery with a slight creaminess to it, and the carbonation was a little too fizzy. It finishes metalic and lightly astringent. Nice aroma but not much to the flavor, and the can left it’s mark on the finish

Pours a deep red too amber color with a nice offwhite head that doesn’t last too long. Aroma is slighty hoppy and has a nice malty backing, very pleasant. Flavor is very much citrus or grapefruit hops, with a detectable malt backing. Very low carbonation, but not too thin. A nice beer.

341 ml bottle. pours amber with a small white head. toasty roasted malt aromas with some fruitiness as well. flavours are palatable but a little mudled. everything starts off sweet but then there is a very weird dry finish. overall this was ok.

Purchased a 6 pack in Halifax. Only purchased this beer because there was Grasshopper was sold out. I was not dissapointed - full flavored and delicious - very impressed with big rock.

Bottle. Aroma of malt and fruit. Deep amber appearance with a thin to non existent head. Flavour of malt, bitter hops and honey, quite sweet. Leaves a syrupy texture, but of a dull flat ale.

It’s a pretty good beer, but big rock makes some better ones, in my opinion. I prefer grasshopper or warthog, myself. But this is not a bad beer for a switch from either of those once in a while if you are a big rock fan.

355ml can.
Pours a clear dark hazelnut colour with a clinging tan head. Smells of citrusy hops and . Mouth feel is very lightly carbonated, and oily. Taste is nutty roasty. Full of malts and some toffee. Finishes off sweet and smooth with a barely there bitter. Not too bad at all. Only problem is the aroma doesn’t seem to match the taste.

This beer is all over the place. I can’t figure out what is wrong with it. It has many good attributes but falls short. It is almost great but has troubles that condemn it to mediocrity.